2014

2014

It's been...a year. I'm still standing....let's go another round.
No resolutions. No regrets. Just one day at a time, sweet Jesus. (That's
not all I'll be asking from you...)

Three, Little Bird!

It has been three years since Riley Wren flew into our life. 

Happy Birthday RyeBird!

We Love You!

From Terrific Two to Tremendous Three... Oh, what fun this will be!

Little Boy Blue 11

  Happy Eleventh Birthday, Fisher Kai!

You are a wonderful part of our family. It is a joy to watch you grow and explore your world. 

We love you! 

Feeding Birds

A new feature on blogger syncs photos from my phone- but not just as photos, it runs all closely shot snapshots together to form animated GIF files.

We recently lined some stale bread along our banister, just like Grammy taught us to... within moments, the power lines across the lawn were lined with crows and within a few more short moments, the birds began to risk a fly in. The whole thing was fascinating to watch from just behind the sliding glass door. 

It was also slightly terrifying... look at ALL those birds!

GIF MAGIC

Firstborn 14

Our firstborn is Fourteen.

Happy Birthday Chandler Brice!

You are an awesome young man. 

What a tremendous gift it is to know you and be a part of your life. 

We Love You!

Little Shredder

Are you ready to rock?

Students @ Work

Pasting & Sorting:

Got 'em all!

Re-visiting handwriting- because we need to. 

"Aging Ape" Learning the sound of Long A

"Look, he's got a hat. It's a apple one!"

Back to School

The sun rises on Aletheia Academy's 2013-2014 school year.

"Welcome Back~ You've Got Class!" 

This year's classroom: 

First Day Students: 

• Chandler will be 14 soon, 8th Grade
• Logan is 12 until Spring, 7th Grade
• Fisher is 10 for a few more months,  and let's just say "5th" Grade
• Rye will be 3 soon, Pre-Preschool (Colors, Shapes, Cut & Paste, ABC's & 123's)
  
  

Sesame Crunch Candy

Sesame Crunch Candy (I don't know if that is the official name) is one of my favorites. 

In times past, I have had to locate a good health foods store in order to enjoy this treat. Every once in a while, I have been delighted to discover it in a specialty candy shop. 

Then I stumbled on this recipe at Spoonful.com: 

• 1 cup sesame seeds (about 6 ounces)
• 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons honey
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• 1. Generously coat two large sheets of waxed paper with cooking spray. In a medium skillet, toast the sesame seeds over medium-low heat, stirring often, until they're fragrant and golden, 5 to 7 minutes.
     
     
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     In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar and honey. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until the sugar is melted and the mixture is thick, about 5 minutes (because melted sugar can get quite hot, this is a step best left to parents). Add the sesame seeds to the sugar and stir well with a wooden spoon.
  3. Place one sheet of the waxed paper on a work surface, greased-side up. Scrape the mixture onto the paper and top it with the remaining sheet of waxed paper, greased-side down. Using a rolling pin, roll the mixture into a square about 1/4 inch thick (a great job for kids).
  4. Remove the top sheet of paper and cut the candy into 1-inch squares with a sharp knife. Let the candy cool completely. Break apart the pieces and store them in an airtight container at room temperature until you're ready to package them. Makes about twenty-four 1-inch squares.

How easy, right? 

So I tried it. I snuck in one packet of Flax seed, too. 

It was as easy as it seemed it would be and as tasty too. It didn't last very long. 

Cotton Candy

We found ourselves at Golden Corral: 

(You should have seen how quickly this fluff melted in the heat and humidity of south Georgia on a Sunday afternoon in July.)

Summer Art Camp

Painting on 'real' canvas with 'real' paint. 

Preprinted canvas featuring a fish, a frog, a princess and a castle and a butterfly... neon and glitter acrylics... we're doing serious art here. 

Ever since Rye got on her Bob Ross kick, she's been asking for a 'white fing' (canvas) to paint on... this was a start. 

(Now...where to hang these wonderful pieces of art....hmmm....)

Ballfield Friends

Last of Spring/Summer baseball pics... just in time for Fall Season to start: 

Talking to Baby Addison: 

Ketchup

Don't Judge. It's practically a vegetable. 

 

RyeBird: Being A Birdy

Listening to the birds around us:

Deciding that this shirt doubles as suitable feathers:

Flappy Girl:

Happy Flappy:

 All downhill from here:

Lunch & an Alligator

Some days we go on an adventure for lunch...

 St. Mary Alligator Bench~ our oft visited friend: 

Menus? No, we're only here for the sugar packets :o/

 (An end was put to this as soon as all necessary photos had been obtained ;)