Happy Valentine’s Day

That is a huge stack of Valentines my children made this past week.  We signed up for a swap with a number of families who also use Oak Meadow curriculum.

There were A LOT of families.  Fuss and Bug decided they wanted each child to have their own.  Then Fuss became completely disillusioned when he realised he didn’t have the time, resources or energy to send each one an entire fully-rendered scene.  Basically he wanted to send each of the 94 children on the list a storyboard.  A complex storyboard. 

He decided if that was not to be, he would not participate at all and stomped off with his markers.  So, Bug had to completely the monumental task.  Which she did.  Without complaint and while smiling the entire time.  Phew.  I thought I was going to end up making 94 Valentines.

Tonight is Valentine’s and my husband took me out to see Avatar.  I was really keen to see it based on all the reviews.  I usually like to wait for them to come to the movie network, since I pay for that and would like to make it worth paying for.  Actually, I pay less per month for that than for one movie ticket. 

I felt that Avatar needed to be viewed in 3D on a large screen.  I believe I was correct, however I didn’t really like the movie.  I was upset by the gratuitous violence and just generally completely overstimulated.

We came home after to relieve the sitter.  She was planning to go out with her family and we had to see a later movie than we anticipated since the one we wanted to see was sold out.  Sold out 9 weeks after coming to theaters.  What an accomplishment.

So, once home, Colin took our sitter home and then went to pick up dinner.  Taking a three-year-old along to pick up dinner seems to do wonders.

I thought that was about the cutest pizza I’ve ever seen!

I’m now off to bed to read a book and see if I can wind down from the wild ride that was Avatar.

Enjoying the journey,  Amanda

Add comment February 14th, 2010

Crafts Day

I had some major clean up to do, so I turned Fuss and Bug loose on some crafting materials.  I did let them use the beeswax which was a treat.  Due to expense I usually like to monitor this activity, but I just really needed a minute and they love it so much.  Fuss made this beautiful cornucopia of white chocolate (one of his absolute favourite things).

Once I was finished, I sat down with them and we made paper snowflakes which was very appropriate since it was totally snowing outside!

Fuss put an outline where he wanted to cut and made the snowflake as symmetrical as possible.  This, by the way, was the first time he pick up and used a writing utensil properly on his own.  That was a thrill.  He usually rests the pencil on his ring finger rather then the middle one.

 He then cut around his outline.  I’m not entirely convinced that using scissors with your eyes closed is a hot idea, but they were kid’s scissors.

 And Fuss with his final product.  He made several of them and hung them around his nature table.  It looks as lovely in there as it does outside.

 We do this every year and it’s one of my favourite activities.

Enjoying the journey,  Amanda

Add comment January 15th, 2010

I should never have made these!

They are way too yummy.  I made them to take to a dinner party as a little hostess gift.  I couldn’t help but sample a few.  I was thrilled that they were leaving my house as I could have easily downed all two cups of them in one not-very-long sitting.

This is the first recipe (of course) in the book The New Best Recipe put out by Cooks Illustrated. which I received at Christmas (of course - one of the 10). 

Enjoying the journey,  Amanda

1 comment January 3rd, 2010