Sunday, December 28, 2008
Wonderful Christmas Program
The big boys' preschool class had a Christmas program this year on Dec. 15, along with the other preschool classes. They boys did a wonderful job and I can't believe how much they participated; actions and everything! They sang Angels We Have Heard on High, He is the King, Away in a Manger, and the whole group sang Joy to the World. We really enjoyed watching and they really did a great job. Mom & Dad were very proud. Luckily the icy cold weather didn't stop the program from happening that day!
About the Syrup
So, the syrup event did actually happen in our kitchen. Both Patrick and Beth thought it was just a story & didn't know it actually happened here at home...well, it did.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Tips for Surviving Kitchen Disasters
Mmmm, don't we all love pancakes...especially with plenty of Mrs. Butterworth's Thick & Rich Syrup. Popular around our house. Here are some excellent tips I want to remember for future reference:
1) Keep track of all people in your house who may leave caps open or loose and follow them closely retracing every step.
2) Assist in holding the 1.89 liter syrup bottle if anyone younger wants to pour their own syrup onto their pancakes.
3) If a cap on a 1.89 liter bottle of syrup happens to become unattached from its resting position, quickly invert the bottle to its normal resting position and make every attempt to halt the flow of syrup over the edge of plates with now floating pancake pieces. How?
- hopefully the plate with pancake on it is more of a salad plate, then you can quickly get a dinner sized plate and place it underneath the syrup filled plate such that any excess can now run onto the larger plate.
- hopefully you also use plastic placemats which are another holding reservoir for flowing goo.
4) It is then safe to proceed with actual cleanup once the disaster is under control. Wash the placemat, reclaim the floating pancake pieces for another plate, and pour the excess syrup from the original plate into a container - still ok to keep.
Following these steps, you can actually clean up approximately 1+ liter of syrup with only two papertowels, that's right 2 papertowels. And this is how a mom can tackle problem solving skills as early as breakfast on any given day.
What a wonderful experience!
1) Keep track of all people in your house who may leave caps open or loose and follow them closely retracing every step.
2) Assist in holding the 1.89 liter syrup bottle if anyone younger wants to pour their own syrup onto their pancakes.
3) If a cap on a 1.89 liter bottle of syrup happens to become unattached from its resting position, quickly invert the bottle to its normal resting position and make every attempt to halt the flow of syrup over the edge of plates with now floating pancake pieces. How?
- hopefully the plate with pancake on it is more of a salad plate, then you can quickly get a dinner sized plate and place it underneath the syrup filled plate such that any excess can now run onto the larger plate.
- hopefully you also use plastic placemats which are another holding reservoir for flowing goo.
4) It is then safe to proceed with actual cleanup once the disaster is under control. Wash the placemat, reclaim the floating pancake pieces for another plate, and pour the excess syrup from the original plate into a container - still ok to keep.
Following these steps, you can actually clean up approximately 1+ liter of syrup with only two papertowels, that's right 2 papertowels. And this is how a mom can tackle problem solving skills as early as breakfast on any given day.
What a wonderful experience!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Baby it's cold outside
I'm just up getting ready for work today...looks like my paper-thin scrubs are going to feel super nice as I walk my 1/4 to 1/2 mile from the car to the hospital...it's 1 degree outside! Yikes!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
God is My Superhero
Jacob, Leyton, & Nathaniel were sitting at the table today doing a Christmas craft while I was baking some cookies. The craft was a Nativity Mobile. We started talking about all Jesus did for us and that God sent him, etc. It was nice. Then the thoughts started coming out...from Jacob's little head.
Jacob said, "Mom, God is a superhero."
I said, "Oh, that's a good thought. I think you're right. Does he have a lot of powers?"
Jacob's reply, "Yeah, and I think he has A LOT of bug spray, too."
Jacob said, "Mom, God is a superhero."
I said, "Oh, that's a good thought. I think you're right. Does he have a lot of powers?"
Jacob's reply, "Yeah, and I think he has A LOT of bug spray, too."
Thursday, December 18, 2008
A Nice Quiet Evening at Home?
Yeah, right! Tonight's after dinner family activity was...3 boys having a contest seeing who could jump the highest when jumping off the couch followed by a "spinning contest" where they simply spun in circles as long as they could before the dizziness took over. We did ban the sprinting contest from the fireplace to the end of the kitchen - well, obvious safety reasons with running in the house. It all ended with a discussion of who got the most wet with sweat - all wanting second opinions to see if they were the "most wet." Now that is what I call a great family evening. Leah's main activity was sitting/standing on the other couch watching leaps and bounds, preparing for her future participation by simply squatting & bobbing her head. Wonderful, wonderful. 8:15pm - the house is quiet - five sleepers - that's right, Patrick, too.
Now that's what I call a great day...
This morning I took the kids to the mall to see The Doo-Dads sing. We had a great time. We grabbed a quick lunch & headed out. Leyton's comment summed the day up for us.
"Mom, I didn't know we were going to get to see The Doo-dads, eat chips, AND see a fire truck!"
(the fire truck was in the parking lot when we left)
"Mom, I didn't know we were going to get to see The Doo-dads, eat chips, AND see a fire truck!"
(the fire truck was in the parking lot when we left)
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