I really hurt myself this week. On Monday I was making Rice Krispies squares for FHE. I was so proud of myself for actually making something instead of just buying something, because I'm not a "let's bake perfect treats and make perfect handouts every single week" kind of a mom. For me, if we manage to have any kind of lesson that week then it's a win. So I got everything mixed up in my large cooking pot and transferred it to my lasagna pan to cool. There were a couple of things in my right side sink, so I rested the pot between the two sinks while I cleared it out. I moved the pot into the sink and started running hot water into it. As I was adding dish soap to the pot, I made the genius mistake of resting my arm where the pot had just been resting for the past couple of minutes, and proceeded to receive my first 2nd degree burn. It's been a very painful few days. My burn is about 5 cm long and about 1 cm wide and got a really nasty blister. So for the time being, FHE treats will not require a stove, ha ha. It's Caleb's turn to pick the treat for next week anyway, and he picked Brown Cows (root beer and milk), so I'm good to go for that :)
I also read a new book. The Selection by Kiera Cass
I really enjoyed it, enough that I'm anxiously awaiting the sequel from the library. The sequel was just released last month, so once I've read it I'll have to wait quite a while for the next one. Anyway, reading the book I think to myself "I think I've read this story before in a few other books", but it's entertaining enough to keep me highly interested. I'd recommend it for a casual read.
The goings on of our geeky little family and the musings and soapbox moments of the lone female in the group.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Enjoying The Sun
We had family photos taken last Saturday by one of the young women in our ward. Her mom said she got some really cute ones, so I'm looking forward to seeing them soon and being able to update the pictures on here, since the kids have changed so much in the last year.
We've also been enjoying using the BBQ now that the weather is warmer out. We had a few days where it was abnormally hot for that time of the year. Days like that make me wish that it was normal for AC in houses here, but it's just not worth it for the small amount of unbearable heat that we get in a year. I am thinking that we might be spending some time in the basement this summer though. Guess I'd better get their little air hockey table set up down there.
Bretts has been absolutely loving the nice weather and would be outside 24/7 if he could. He is walking and running and jumping so well and his speech has improved so much. We are so happy with all of the progress he's made.
Ty is so excited for Kindergarten. We told him that he would start after Auntie Rachel has her baby (she's due near the end of August), so now every morning he asks if Auntie Rachel has had her baby yet. I think school is going to be a great thing for him, and I'm sure he'll be the class clown. He still has me in stitches so often.
Caleb is loving grade 1 and just adores reading. He stops to read signs and other every day things all of the time. Today is his track meet, which he was very excited about. He is also almost done his first year of piano. He has learned so much and is really enjoying it. He has decided that he really wants to take it again next year, which I'm more than happy to do.
Not a lot else going on here at the moment, though. I just made a goal to start blogging once per week again, so I'm hoping Thursdays will be that day for me each week.
We've also been enjoying using the BBQ now that the weather is warmer out. We had a few days where it was abnormally hot for that time of the year. Days like that make me wish that it was normal for AC in houses here, but it's just not worth it for the small amount of unbearable heat that we get in a year. I am thinking that we might be spending some time in the basement this summer though. Guess I'd better get their little air hockey table set up down there.
Bretts has been absolutely loving the nice weather and would be outside 24/7 if he could. He is walking and running and jumping so well and his speech has improved so much. We are so happy with all of the progress he's made.
Ty is so excited for Kindergarten. We told him that he would start after Auntie Rachel has her baby (she's due near the end of August), so now every morning he asks if Auntie Rachel has had her baby yet. I think school is going to be a great thing for him, and I'm sure he'll be the class clown. He still has me in stitches so often.
Caleb is loving grade 1 and just adores reading. He stops to read signs and other every day things all of the time. Today is his track meet, which he was very excited about. He is also almost done his first year of piano. He has learned so much and is really enjoying it. He has decided that he really wants to take it again next year, which I'm more than happy to do.
Not a lot else going on here at the moment, though. I just made a goal to start blogging once per week again, so I'm hoping Thursdays will be that day for me each week.
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