Micah and Christine

plus three
January 6, 2012 by Christine
I went back to doing work today. Charlotte went to her second day of school since we've been back from Indiana. When I picked her up from school, I was happy to see her gleefully playing on the seesaw. As we left the playground, she said goodbye to her friends. As we passed her teacher, Charlotte called, "I hope you feel better!"

Huh? Her teacher asked what Charlotte had said, and I repeated Charlotte's phrase. Her teacher replied, "Oh, I was sad earlier because I lost a puzzle piece. The kids have been taking good care of me today. Thanks, Charlotte." Then we went inside, and Charlotte said, "I need go toilet." To the toilet we went.

On the way home, we went to the carwash. Charlotte was very excited about the "washcloth" and was very interested in the suds all around the car. For the rest of the car ride she thought about how to tell Daddy about the washcloth.

We ate dinner as a family, then Char and Daddy played with a coin sorter. After sorting coins, I settled down with my little girl for a movie. Rather than watching the unexpectedly dramatic documentary about turtles, we cuddled up and watched Tangled. Then we ate a snack, read several books, and a tired girl lay down for bed.

It was a simple day, not extraordinary. But it was a good day.
December 22, 2011 by Micah
This is a bit late, but Christine has finally got a KitchenAid mixer after years of wanting one. Right after getting it, Charlotte and Christine made snickerdoodles, fudge, and Christmas cookies, in an effort to keep us thin over the holidays.

December 4, 2011 by Christine
It is difficult to believe that this semester is nearly over. A week from today, the majority of my stressful work will be over- I'll still have work, but the big projects will be turned in!

Here is a list of happy things:
  1. This semester is nearly over!
  2. My daughter likes to proudly announce "I did it!" then accept a high-five for her accomplishments.
  3. My husband continues to work extremely hard to take care of our family- I'm proud of him.
  4. I'm working on a fun paper. 
  5. I found a nice new pumpkin muffin recipe with craisins and walnuts.
  6. Micah put up a new light fixture in our hallway, so we have now replaced all of the light fixtures in the house except for the bathrooms. Our house is looking awesome!
  7. Charlotte likes to tell us all about everything now. I LOVE being able to hear what is going on inside her head!
That's all for now.
November 12, 2011 by Christine
More for me than you. :) These days I'm lucky to make one or two meals a week. We eat leftovers and quick food like sandwiches for our other meals. 

Dinners:

Shepherds Pie- I'm trying a variation on this recipe with green chili in the beef mixture and sweet potato mashed potato on top.

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with Savory Spinach bites

Dessert:

143-calorie fudge pie

November 7, 2011 by Christine
We take dancing very seriously at our house, as these pictures will demonstrate. I'm not s...
November 1, 2011 by Christine
Hello, world! This is my kid ~ 1 month ago. There is this little bench outside of her school th...
September 15, 2011 by Christine
Charlotte is growing up so fast! She is currently 27.5 months old. And no, I did not know that off...
September 14, 2011 by Micah
I have changed the way comments work again. If you have problems leaving a comment, leave a commen...
September 7, 2011 by Christine
This evening I put my little girl to bed as the rain continue to pour down. It has rained a lot to...
September 3, 2011 by Christine
Back to planning some food. Breakfast: Pancakes Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins Meals...
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