My Funny Valentines

We tried a real science experiment and mixed borax and boiling water.  Result: They make crystals on pipe cleaners if left overnight.

I heart them, too!

The kids went right to work when I set out their classroom valentines cards.  Corinne could copy the letters from the list of names and then write her own on the other side (only problem was she didn't actually know who it was for unless some one else read her the name.)  The system worked though and they had them done in only one evening and a morning.  They stuffed them in their boxes to bring to school. 



Here Ruby is raiding Corinne's goodies.






 

We had lobser ravioli with homemade alfredo sauce.

I made chocolate gonache cupcakes complete with personalized notes on top.



gotta have the fun dip



getting the groceries

Every week we go to Fred Meyer to grocery shop.  Corinne loves the play place and Miss Marilyn.  It will be a sad day when she goes to kidergarten and out grows it.  I remember Elijah's pathetic little face when he found out he was too old for it.  Anyways, the play place is a magic thing.  It gives the baby and mommy focused time to shop for the necessities.  Well, mommy shops and Ruby smiles at all the people and helps put the items into the back of the cart, oh and eats SNACKS (heaven forbid those run out.)

good morning

It's always a good morning with the yummiest homemade lemon poppyseed almond biscotti and an americano especially when shared with two of the cutest little ones.  These two like to have some "cookies" too.  They love to dunk it in the coffee and even take a sip when it cools off a little.  I know, I start them young.  Now, onto getting dressed and maybe getting the little ones dressed too. . .or not.

thirty seven

Autoban = Snow Expressway

 A peak at the 3 Sisters on our morning drive.

  We headed up to Hoodo's Autobon tubing park to spend the day in the snow with some good friends the Monahans.  On the drive home I asked Mike what an autobon was and he described it as "like a freeway."  Autobahn is a German word which translates to "federal expressways". German autobahns have no general speed limit, but the advisory speed limit (Richtgeschwindigkeit) is 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph).  I'd say that right there is an accurate description of the sledding hill. 
F-A-S-T!  The kids enjoyed the ride.  Eli heading down solo most of the time and the younger kids in a double tube or on a parents lap.  Ruby (still has a fear of sleds, but getting better in the snow) and Henry took turns sitting out.  We took a break for a picnic lunch then hit the runs a couple more times.  Overall a thrilling experience, I just should have worn an extra pair of underwear.

Kara and Henry



It looks innocent from the bottom.



There goes JJ and Olivia!

Ellinor (almost 3)



It had a rope tow (which was it's perk.)



We had a great weekend just spending time together eating, catching up, swimming at Eagle Crest, playing outside, and iceskating.  We are truly GREATFUL.