I have been working on updating the look and feel of our family site. So please be patience with me over the next few days. The current page is the one the we like the best as of now.. But is subject to change… Meaning it will change. I am trying to figure out how to put our pictures on the top of the page. Then it would be perfect….for now! Anyway thanks for look at our site.
Greg T
A couple of weeks ago we headed out for our first camping trip of the season! We hit the road for our long road trip.
And made our way to…
The first campsite we stayed at was on…
When we pulled in it wasn’t quite what we were looking for. The campground was, well, flat and lacked character. We could hear the highway and see Home Depot. Not exactly what we were looking for.
Fortunately, Greg found out there was another campsite nearby, Lincoln Park. Another camper he was talking to said it was a lot better and they was going to stay there but they were unable to get a TV signal so they came back to this one. Since we didn’t have that problem we headed over there the next day to check it out. It was so much better! Lots of character…trees, hills, a great playground, a nice water area and, you couldn’t see the whole park just by standing in one spot!
Can you see Lincoln’s face?
Our site at Lincoln Park
Getting ready for dinner on the grill.
It was a great first trip. I’m sure we will be visiting Lincoln Park again. They have an Apple Blossom festival (since Wenatchee is the apple capital) that I would love to see. There are SO many apple trees. If the area was flat there were trees planted on it. To see all those trees in bloom would be quite the site (not to mention the delicious fruit we can stock up on for canning!) We are excited for more trips this summer and heading to some warm places to thaw out.
Nothing is quite as funny to Ezekiel than having his legs quickly shoved up to his head…repeatedly. I tried to get a video of it but it didn’t work out. Just imagine with these pictures a deep belly laugh of a little 5 month old. Just look at that gummy smile!
I knew this would happen eventually. Frankly, I am surprised it didn’t happen sooner. What sister could resist with such a willing participant with long, curly hair.
Can you guess what we are working on?
Maybe this will help
Zoe has been copying everything she sees. She is loving these lessons. They are short, sweet and to the point. The highlight of the lesson is practicing her letters. She already knows how to write them all but, that is still her favorite part. I’m excited she’s excited about it.
I have been trying my hand at making sourdough bread. I haven’t had a good starter yet so they keep tasting like regular old French bread. This is normally fine since I love French bread too but, this last loaf was horrendous! It tasted fine (well fine as in my normal “sourdough” would) but it was the ugliest thing I have ever created. (Unless you can think of something uglier). I wasn’t going to post a picture at first but decided this blog was not only for your immense pleasure but also for me to remember. Someday I will look back at this and laugh…who am I kidding…I look at it NOW and laugh. So, here it is…my ugly “sourdough” bread.
As I was cutting it up to feed to the ducks it dawned on me…croutons! Let me tell you, ugly bread makes beautiful, yummy croutons.
In case you want to make some of your own take your bread (it doesn’t have to be ugly) brush with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, basil and anything else you think might be yummy (I even put minced garlic on one batch). Cut up into crouton size pieces and spread on a cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees checking and stirring every 5 minutes or so until toasted and crispy. Let cool completely before placing in a sealed container for storage (if they make it that long!)
We’ve been gone a long time. I cant believe we missed a whole month! (and a good chunk of another) Believe it or not I have been writing down posts as I think of them and take pictures but they haven’t made it to the blog yet. We’ve had a lot of computer (Internet) problems but we finally have Comcast! I’m very excited about it. They weren’t down our street up until a week ago. So here we go folks! I won’t promise tons of updates but I will do the best I can. :O) Leave a comment if you have a chance so I know there are people out there!
~ Merriann
A few weeks ago we did a study on volcanoes. We got a few books from the library and just had to make our own. I made up about 9 batches of play dough and we built our volcano around a quart canning jar.
We painted…
…and had to have some trees and snow.
We lined up the players in this experiment and went to mixing our lava. 1 cup white vinegar, 2 TB baking soda, 1 TB liquid soap and red food coloring. Mix all your liquids together in one container and pour it into the volcano. Then add your baking soda with a quick stir and watch your lava flow!
It ended up being pink lava but it flowed just the same. Zoe loved this project and mom and dad had fun with it too!
And one of Ezekiel just for fun!
Zoe on her way back from the mailbox: I can’t run. I don’t have enough energy.
Me Slightly shocked because she always has energy: Should we go get a snack to give you some energy?
Zoe: No, that wont work to give me energy.
Me: It wont’? Do you need some coffee?
Zoe: No, that won’t give me energy either. Coffee makes me old.
This picture is compliments of Zoe. She has a great talent for timing. (notice the long drool)
That’s better.
This is what we do what Greg is working nights. We keep ourselves entertained.
I love digital cameras! Tons of pictures and no extra cost.
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