Science Experiment

We are studying the names of Jesus this year, and this week we are discussing the fact that He is the Bread of Life. We did this experiment with yeast, sugar, and warm water today. The kiddos thought it was SO awesome that the balloon rose!

Making S'mores

One of our favorite fall activities is making s'mores. As you can see, everyone got in on the fun-even our dog. We took this picture after she licked half our chocolate pieces--yuck!!!

More Backyard Critters

Our nature walks are very easy this year. We just walk into our backyard, and we have instant nature! LOL Check out the lizard and the caterpillar we found.

Tasty Tuesday--Recipe

Well, fall has arrived, and that means it's time for one of my favorite meals...

Taco Soup

Ingredients:

Grated cheese

Ground chuck or round

Chopped tomatoes-1 can

Ro*tel tomatoes-1 can

Corn-1 can

Kidney beans-1 can

Pinto beans-2 cans

Taco seasoning-1 pkg.

Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning-1 pkg.

Fritos

Sour cream

Brown ground beef. Heat all ingredients on stove. Pour into bowls. Serve with cheese, Fritos, and sour cream.

More and More Field Trip Pics

More fun on our trip!

Even More Pics of our Farm Trip

What a great field trip!

More Field Trip Pics

Fun on the farm!

Field Trip

Here are our pics from the Farm Field Trip. We had a wonderful time!

HIgh School activities

This is my oldest child performing Color Guard. He is pictured first on the left, and he is Right Guard. He is a C/1LT in the local high school AJROTC. He really enjoys it most of the time.

Praise the Lord...

we have completed and mailed our clearance packet! This is a major step in our adoption process. We still have a long way to go, but it is such a wonderful feeling to know that some of the work is behind us. I have been discouraged many times, but I press on toward the goal that God has for us, and I know that He ordains each step we take. I look forward to the day we bring our baby girl home.

Ephesians 3:20 "Now glory be to God, who by His mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of - infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes."

More nature pics

We had a possum in our front yard today. Apparently, he's camera shy!

Doodle bugs

We used a piece of pine straw to pull this doodle bug from his hole. I'm sure it has a proper scientific name, but we've always called them doodle bugs. Anyway, I suppose this counts as a nature walk for this week.

Wordless Wednesday

Adventures: Week of Sept. 8-12

This week we learned about Native Americans. We studied their location, culture, traditions, homes, etc. Here are some pics of what we did. :)

Our new arrival...

Well, here's the newest addition to our family. Her name is LuLu. I just said this past week that we'd NEVER get another dog, and then I saw her. She was free, what can I say? At least the kiddos are happy! :0D

Cookie Baking Fun

Yummy! Nestle Tollhouse Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies. My two little chefs love to bake.