Snow Time Activities

We played hookie from school today so we could play in the snow. After my youngest went down for a nap the other kids and I set up the tree.( For you Thanksgiving visitors...yes the table is still in the living room, seems my hubby has grown quite fond of it GRRRR) The kids did a great job and it went up and was decorated in less than 2 hrs. We also put up our stockings and decorated the rest of the house.

The kids came out of the cold to hot cocoa with marshmellows, and how buttered popcorn. And then for dessert I made pumpkin bread and topped it with Cool Whip. What a fun day...I think we might do the same for tomorrow:)

Here hubby was holding our youngest trying to get her to put the angel on top...she didn't quite get the hang of it...

So we tried #3 and she couldn't get it on either..Hubby just ended up doing it. Made for some laughs and giggles

Thursday Snow

Last nights forcast was up to 2 inches....

At this picture there was almost seven.

Son and kitten building a snow fort.

view of son in pasture and the road.

Chicken coop buried in snow. We have very wimpy chickens they won't leave the coop.

New forcast: upto 9 inches and more on Saturday and Sunday:) Bring it on. More pictures to come

Invisible Boy

OK, Ok, OK

So here it is...so people will stop hounding me!!!:) Sorry it took me so long, I was laying on the couch moaning from stuffing myself:)

The Thanksgiving post or post Thanksgiving post not sure what it is. Anyway, we had a great time having Thanksgiving at our house this year. It was so relaxing...yes, I said relaxing. Including us there were 21 in our house. The food was good but the company was great. Would love to do it again next year.

Taco soup

Today I made my favorite crock pot meals, Taco soup. It is so easy and if you are lucky enough, you might get leftovers the next day:)

brown until no longer pink:

• 1-21/2 lbs ground beef or chicken
• 1 onion

Throw in crock pot with a

• couple of cans diced tomatoes(add more if needed)
• couple cans of kidney bean
• 1 1/2 cans of tomatoe sauce
• 1/2-1 cup taco seasoning to taste
• small bag of frozen corn
• whatever other veg's you like
• add water to desired consistency.

turn on high until bubbly then to low until dinner. Enjoy with a dolup of sour cream, grated cheese and crushed tortilla chips.

Fall Photos

For family and friends who want some picture of the kiddos.

Update

Well we finally got some chickens. Our good friend was nice enough to give us some of theirs. We have already gotten some eggs. We Plan on painting the house in the next couple of weeks as long as the weather stays warm enough.

In school news we have been touching on Egyptians, so we mummified the kids using toilet paper.

Today while #3 was sick in bed with a stomach bug, #2 and I spent the day in the kitchen. We made ginger bread cookies, which didn't turn out that well, good but not pretty:) And then #2 wanted to make something by herself. Pink and white merringes sandwiched together with cream in the middle. They turned out so cute and yummy to boot.

Here is the recipe:

To make about 15 white and 15 pink mini meringues, you will need:

2 lg eggs whites

1/2 c ultra-fine sugar(I used regular)

red food coloring

1/2 c heavy cream

2 cookie sheets sprayed with non-stick spray or lined with baking parchment

Preheat oven to 225

whisk egg whites with wisk or egg beater until they are really thick, they should form stiff points when you whisk them up. Add a heaped teaspoon of sugar at a time into the egg whites, and whisk it well. Repeat this until you have added all the sugar.

Scoop up a teaspoon of the meringue mixture. then use another teaspoon to push it off onto the cookie sheet. Make 15 meringues leaving gaps between them.

Then add 2 drops of the food coloring to the rest of the mixture. Gently fold in the food coloring until mixture is pink. Then make 15 more meringues.

Put them in the oven for 30-40 minutes. then turn off the oven, leaving the meringues inside for 15 minutes.
Take out of the oven and let cool on the baking sheets.

Meanwhile whisk the cream until quite thick. When cool, add a dolup to one of the meringues and top with the other color. needs to be eaten the same day:)enjoy. This recipe came out of Usborne's Fairy Cooking.

SNOW???...in September

We went up to Chinook pass today and discovered some fun snow on the ground. Here are the pictures.

On the way back we stopped at a campground that was right next to a river so the kids could throw rocks.

The drive was beautiful with the changing leaves. It was cloudy at the top so we weren't able to see Mt. Rainer. We have decided to start camping next spring, so we will definetely be back. Next we were playing with the camaras pictured taking abilities. These are kinda creepy, I thought.

Another busy month

I can't believe september is half over. We have had a busy time with school starting back up, birthdays and just having fun. Our chicken coop is already for the little guys. We should be getting them this week from our friends. She has graciously spared some of her chickens so we can have them. Lets see if I can keep them alive:) We have a lot of birthdays in September in my family: Dad, 2 sisters, my oldest, and my third. Lots of cake this month, yummy, but not good for the hips:)

It's been nice getting into a routine again with school starting. This year the kiddos are loving it. We switched curriculms this year so we could combine the teaching for the multiple children, and they are loving it. They are actually asking to do school...except math:) #3 is learning to read and has her first math book which she devoured the first day by doing 5 days worth. We have been spending a lot of time with friends and the park and at their houses, and we are enjoying every moment of it. When winter sets in who knows how much we will see of each other. Here are some pictures.

# 3 getting ready to blow out her candles.

kids watching #3 open her presents. #1 shirt was made by my friend Tara and her girls. #1 opening his presents from Baba and MiMi

#3 opening opening presents from us.

I tried to upload pictures that my Dad had taken, but couldn't figure out how to do it since they were in a separte folder.

Catchin up

A few weeks ago the kiddos and I went to visit a friend in a nearby city. Hubby stayed home to take care of the dogs. The second day we were there we drove to Northern Idaho to her families lake cabin. We had a blast, and the weather was great;) For anyone who remembers that we went up there a few years ago and it did nothing but rain:) It was a record rain for August that year. Anyway it was so relaxing to just sit and play cards and visit(even though she whipped me in Rummy). But I will get her next time;0. Here are some pictures of the trip.