Sam and his good buddy Mikey after we dropped the kids off at school. A good play in the rain, and they didn't even notice that the others were missing!
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Just a taste....
Emily came and took the kids pics today. These are just a couple of the many we have to choose from. A perfect end to summer. We are off shortly to check out the class lists that will be posted on the cafeteria window, hoping like everyone else that the kids get to be in a class with their friends. The anticipation is overwhelming!
Today while driving, I hear Sam from the back yell out "those are pretty big chest pieces." I look out my window and start to laugh. Daniel then informed him that they were not chess pieces but rather old headstones. Sam was sure that the ones with horses on them really were "chest" pieces, and that they would be really heavy to play with!
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Fire, food and foolishness.....
A few of the youth group kids who came out last night to play football and hang out around a fire.
poor Matt drugged and swollen after the removal of his wisdom teeth. Not up for football but always up for playing the guitar.
Dave and I getting into it about something or other....
Sarah, Claire and Lindsey just enjoying the fire and the entertainment.
poor Matt drugged and swollen after the removal of his wisdom teeth. Not up for football but always up for playing the guitar.
Dave and I getting into it about something or other....
Sarah, Claire and Lindsey just enjoying the fire and the entertainment.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Curry for Christine...
Christine has requested that I post the recipe for the curry dish that Karen and I make. It is super easy, but tastes amazing!
Chicken and Lentil Curry
One container of plain Yogurt
One can of Cream of Coconut
2-3 TBSP or more to taste of Pataks Curry paste
2-3 chicken breasts chopped
4-6 medium potatoes peeled and chopped
2 carrotts peeled and chopped
1 onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic chopped(use more or less if desired)
1 C of red lentils
Mix yogurt, cream of coconut and curry paste together, adding chopped chicken. Set aside
Saute the rest of the ingredients until onion is translucent in a large frying pan.
Pour chicken mixture into pan and simmer until chicken is cooked and veggies are tender.
Consitency will be that of a thick stew. Water can be added during the cooking if desired.
Serve over Basmati rice, and enjoy!
Chicken and Lentil Curry
One container of plain Yogurt
One can of Cream of Coconut
2-3 TBSP or more to taste of Pataks Curry paste
2-3 chicken breasts chopped
4-6 medium potatoes peeled and chopped
2 carrotts peeled and chopped
1 onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic chopped(use more or less if desired)
1 C of red lentils
Mix yogurt, cream of coconut and curry paste together, adding chopped chicken. Set aside
Saute the rest of the ingredients until onion is translucent in a large frying pan.
Pour chicken mixture into pan and simmer until chicken is cooked and veggies are tender.
Consitency will be that of a thick stew. Water can be added during the cooking if desired.
Serve over Basmati rice, and enjoy!
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Of many things....
All of a sudden I realize that summer is just about over and there is still so much that I want to do! The kids head back to school in exactly one week, and then we will really be into the swing of things.
Karen and her kids were here overnight last night and she and I bailed and went to book club. We had read The Poisonwood Bible, and although she had not, she was content to tag along. Next is the Red Tent. We made ourselves curry for supper as seems to be our tradition, and enjoyed it immensly. We also made coffee ice-cream. It was amazing.
My friend who I have been helping along with his discovery of birth family has been in contact now with his mother, and father, sister, brother and some half siblings. Just the other day, I learned that his bio brother lives not far from where we used to and that Hudson actually knows him. I have now seen a picture of him and they are the spitting image of one another. Mutual friends of ours say that their mannerisms are also very similar. Again I am blown away by how much genetics have to do with things!
Hud has meetings at night the next few days, so I shall enjoy just sitting around enjoying the crisp evenings on the porch.
Off now to hang out some laundry and work in the garden...thankfully it is a wonderful sunny and warm afternoon.
Karen and her kids were here overnight last night and she and I bailed and went to book club. We had read The Poisonwood Bible, and although she had not, she was content to tag along. Next is the Red Tent. We made ourselves curry for supper as seems to be our tradition, and enjoyed it immensly. We also made coffee ice-cream. It was amazing.
My friend who I have been helping along with his discovery of birth family has been in contact now with his mother, and father, sister, brother and some half siblings. Just the other day, I learned that his bio brother lives not far from where we used to and that Hudson actually knows him. I have now seen a picture of him and they are the spitting image of one another. Mutual friends of ours say that their mannerisms are also very similar. Again I am blown away by how much genetics have to do with things!
Hud has meetings at night the next few days, so I shall enjoy just sitting around enjoying the crisp evenings on the porch.
Off now to hang out some laundry and work in the garden...thankfully it is a wonderful sunny and warm afternoon.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Grandmother's 85th
We celebrated Grandmothers birthday yesturday even though it isn't really until September 5th. This seemed to be the best weekend for everyone to be together before the cousins head back to school and work away. It was a wonderful afternoon of much food and laughter. The kids were going bananas wanting to get in the pool which is how we spent the previous afternoon, but we made them tough it out inside. Hudson was away so I was glad Craig was there to help especially with Sam.
Cousins Kareen, Kelly and Cheryl
Cousins Kareen, Kelly and Cheryl
Claire giving Uncle a "massage"
Grandmother and the hooligans! Claire was trying to be such a lady for the pics but the boys just didn't have it in them....
Kelly and Kareen presenting the cake 
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Tidbits....
My girl is home again. Beginner camp is only three days so Kylie and I took another road trip this afternoon to collect the girls. They are so very tired but couldn't stop talking the whole two hours home. They had a great time and can't wait until next year.
Hudson leaves tomorrow for some speaking engagements and will return on Sunday. The kids and I will just plan to be mellow, laying low, enjoying each other without all the rushing around that summer brings. Things are really settling out now.
The people across the road have sold their house, so by the end of September we will have a new family with two kids and a third on the way joining our plethora of offspring. Our road is known by realtors as Sesame Street and for good reason. For the most part, each house has a couple of kids or one on the way, and if not they have grandchildren that come to visit.
Gardening is winding down although the hollyhocks are finally blooming. One of our trees is actually dropping it's leaves. Not so sure I am ready for that yet!
Off now to break up the daddy- daughter reunion so I can tuck her in and crawl into bed myself.
Hudson leaves tomorrow for some speaking engagements and will return on Sunday. The kids and I will just plan to be mellow, laying low, enjoying each other without all the rushing around that summer brings. Things are really settling out now.
The people across the road have sold their house, so by the end of September we will have a new family with two kids and a third on the way joining our plethora of offspring. Our road is known by realtors as Sesame Street and for good reason. For the most part, each house has a couple of kids or one on the way, and if not they have grandchildren that come to visit.
Gardening is winding down although the hollyhocks are finally blooming. One of our trees is actually dropping it's leaves. Not so sure I am ready for that yet!
Off now to break up the daddy- daughter reunion so I can tuck her in and crawl into bed myself.
Friday, August 18, 2006
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Here to stay?
We have made it back from our camping excursion and I think we are here to stay for a couple of days anyway. We had a great time with Dennis and Emily and their two, spending most of the time in fits of laughter. We had two sites next to each other that were very open, not ideal if you didn''t know the people next to you. We kept the tents separate due to the number of people allowed on one site but we moved our picnic table to theirs so we could manage everything all in one spot. The night Emily and I made chicken fahitas, everyone else was in our tent reading stories etc because of the rain. She and I got so carried away flinging things across the table to one another as we were cooking, speaking in french and just being generally freakish. We managed not to starve anyone and came home with tons of food left over, but I must say that when camping one does eat much more than usual. We had a very tame chipmunk visit us and in fact he climed on Daniel's sandal. Dennis and I went for our cameras but couldn't manage to get them in time. We are hoping to camp again before the season winds up.
Hud is going in to work today to wrap something up and then he will be free again. The buskers are in town until Sunday so we are planning to take the kids downtown tomorrow for the day. It's all set up along the waterfront, lots of things to see, eat and do.
Claire heads to camp on her own this Sunday so Kylie and I are going to take the girls ourselves and have some fun on our way back. Claire is a little axious but I think that the week we just spent at camp reminded her how fun it is and got her connected with all of the counsellors. She only goes until Tuesday so I think she will be fine.
Today I need to air out tents and sleeping bags, tackle laundry, do some baking and tend to my very sad and neglected garden.....summer is winding down and it seems now that the rush is on!!!
Hud is going in to work today to wrap something up and then he will be free again. The buskers are in town until Sunday so we are planning to take the kids downtown tomorrow for the day. It's all set up along the waterfront, lots of things to see, eat and do.
Claire heads to camp on her own this Sunday so Kylie and I are going to take the girls ourselves and have some fun on our way back. Claire is a little axious but I think that the week we just spent at camp reminded her how fun it is and got her connected with all of the counsellors. She only goes until Tuesday so I think she will be fine.
Today I need to air out tents and sleeping bags, tackle laundry, do some baking and tend to my very sad and neglected garden.....summer is winding down and it seems now that the rush is on!!!
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