Last of January

We had a couple of days of blue skies and temps in the 50's.
The littles got out for a bit on the trampoline and the older girls went for a walk together. Well, actually I guess the trampoline was more than a bit since they were out until the sun went down.

Meg and Myles were enjoying looking at the sky together.

I've been trying something new for a while with my pancakes and waffles. I've been whipping the egg whites and adding them last. I've always done this for my wheat pancakes, but I've tried it with my white ones as well. I happened to be watching a show called "I'll have what Phil's having" and some little restaurant in LA does it too, and I guess their pancakes are a big hit. I just tried it with french toast last week.
We've been watching the Waltons. That was probably my most favorite show as a little kid. I own two seasons of it, but found the other seasons at the library. We've been enjoying watching that together, and it's brought up a lot of questions for the kids. We've had some great conversations around various episodes.

A week ago for Family Home Evening we decided to do something a little different. The girls started us off with playing some music from LOTR (Fellowship of the Ring), and then we sat with scripts and read a scene from the movie. We were all laughing so hard at the voices we were doing for our characters. Ya, we were nerding out! Myles was doing an excellent voice for Smeagol (Gollum) and even had a good choking sound down.

Meg has been sitting at the table to eat the past few days. I think she is really liking it. Looks like it may be time to say goodbye to her highchair seat.

Whenever Meg gets really quiet I usually find her in this hiding spot with my Ipod watching PBS kids.

 

 
 One day I even found that she had completely covered herself up and was under her blanket watching Thomas the Train.

Elsa wants a turn to help make a quilt for my project. We went and picked out this phat quarter bundle. I think it is going too look really pretty.

 

 My next collection/donation of quilts is coming up in March. A friend was just made RS president in her ward, and they are having two activities making quilts for the project. I feel very blessed and humbled; I was thinking this time around it was going to be pretty sparse.


We have been doing some fun science experiments and art projects. Here are two that we did...........

A science experiment involving Ivory soap:

W made our own Valentine window clings:
 

 

 Aeva's scary Valentine heart.

 

 I had a hectic Wednesday two weeks ago. Chris had to work late, but he thought he'd be home in time to take Rhaevyn to violin as usual. Unfortunately, the time got a bit mixed up. I had to run her over to her lesson while Aeva finished up eating dinner with the rest of the gang and got them cleaned up and ready to go. I zoomed back home to get them. I barely stopped long enough for them to hop in the car and put their seat-belts on. Then it was back to Rhaevyn, which I was 10 minutes late for. I then dropped Rhaevyn and Aeva off at a fireside for the youth, which they were barely on time for and dashed off to get Myles to cub scouts; another 10 minutes late. All the while the four big glasses of water I had were catching up with me. Chris made it home in time to pick everyone up from their various activities. Although it had all worked out, Chris had felt so bad that he brought me roses the next day. The kids thought that was so awesome and sweet!

 

At Rhaevy's last orthodontic appointment they had cute little tea cookies. Rhaevyn and I were reminiscing about when they were little and I used to take them to a bakery. One time the ladies at the bakery gave them a bag of tea cookies. While I was out running errands on Friday I stopped at that little bakery and got a bag for everyone to share. It was a nice surprise for the girls.

Rhaevyn and Aeva are planning to go to EFY again this year. Thankfully they were able to each get another scholarship and are now trying to earn money to pay for the rest. They are spending a couple of Saturdays making French bread to sell. They already have 12 orders in for this Saturday. My kitchen is going to be busy!

I think this catches me up, and now we are in to February :)