Asher – 5.5 years
Chancery – 3 years
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Asher: “Mum said we could choose our best gift from yesterday to show you.”
Chancery: “I love my Snuggie!”
Chancery: “It’s so warm & cuddly!”
Asher: “I had a hard time deciding…”
Asher: “It was either my Snuggie, or my new DS.”
Chancery: “And today we get to celebrate Jesus’ birthday!”
Asher: “Yahoo!”
I’m not usually a big fan of gingerbread, but these cookies are the exception. They are very soft & tasty! I definitely recommend them!
1 1/2 C Dark Molasses
1 C Dark Brown Sugar
2/3 C Cold Water
1/3 C Butter
Mix together, then add:
6 C Flour
1 t Allspice
1 t Cloves
2 t Ginger
1 t Cinnamon
1 t Salt
-Mix, cover, & refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
-Roll out 1/4" thick & cut into shapes
-Place on ungreased cookie sheet, & bake @ 350° for 10 min
-Let rest on pan 2-3 min, then transfer to rack.
Frosting:
1/2 C Butter
1/4 t Salt
1/2 t Vanilla
1 can Condensed Milk
Icing Sugar
-Mix Butter, Salt & Vanilla.
-Add Icing Sugar & Milk to desired consistency
-Ice when cookies are cooled.
If you have extra frosting, just keep it in the fridge & it will stay good.
Chancery was lying in our bed this morning, & I could tell she was thinking some deep thoughts. After a few minutes’ contemplation, she declared:
“Some people don’t even need hair. Because they are bald!”
This statement wasn’t as out of the blue as you may think. Just last Sunday whilst sitting in church, Asher announced quite loudly during a quiet part of the service:
“That man has no hair at all!”
The man in question was sitting directly in front of Asher, so there was no doubt he had missed what was said…
but I guess he doesn’t really need hair anyway.
Asher – 5 years
Chancery – 3 years
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Asher: “Christmas day is almost here, Chancery!”
Chancery: “I know that, Asher.”
Asher: “I’m going to have no school for awhile, so we’ll have lots of time to play together!”
Chancery: “I know that too, Asher.”
Asher: “Should we do some very excited smiles for Mummy today?”
Chancery: “Sure!”
Asher: “Merry!”
Chancery: “Christmastime!”
Chancery & I were at the store to buy a birthday card for her friend Corbin’s birthday party. While in line, Chancery noticed all the candy bars displayed below the counter…
Me: “Please don’t touch the candy, Chancery.”
Chancery: “Are these for my friend, Corbin?”
Me: “No, he doesn’t need any.”
Chancery: “Are these for me?”
Me: “No, they are for other people to buy.”
Chancery: “For other people to buy for me?”
Me: “Nice try, no.”
The lady behind us started laughing midway through this little exchange, & jumped into the conversation:
“Oh, now she definitely should get one! She’s so clever!”
Really? Now I have to explain to the random lady that my kid doesn’t need a chocolate bar, when I just finished explaining it to my 3-year old? What would I be teaching her if I bought her a candy bar now?
The lady turns to Chancery: “Santa will bring you a candy bar.”
I couldn’t believe it! Now she’s making promises to my kid about what she’s getting for Christmas! I loved Chancery’s response…
Chancery: “Santa isn’t real.”
Lady: “Oh my Gawd!!! At her age?”
Chancery: “It’s not nice to say ‘Oh my God’.”
Lady: “Who told her Santa isn’t real?”
Me: “I did.”
Lady: “Why would you do such a thing, at her age?”
Me: “That’s not what Christmas is about. It’s about Jesus!”
At this the cashier joined in too: “Amen!”
Lady: “But you can let her have a little fun! Santa’s just something fun to do!”
Me: “And at what age do you tell your kids that you’ve been lying to them all along? They’re going to start wondering what else you’ve been lying to them about.”
Cashier: “That’s right!”
Chancery: “Mummy, can I have this kind of candy bar?”
I participated in a Christmas baking exchange today. It was a great opportunity to try some new treats & get some new recipes as well. We ended up getting 12 different kinds of treats in packages of six. A perfectly manageable amount to make, & eat! I should be set ‘til the end of the month… or the end of the week at least!
I made Peppermint Meringues, they are fairly easy to make, & they hold up remarkably well, though they probably wouldn’t freeze well. In our house they tend not to last long enough to warrant needing freezing!
You’ll need:
4 Egg Whites
1C Sugar (I use castor or super-fine)
1/4 t Cream of Tartar
1 1/2 C Semi-sweet Mini Chocolate Chips
2 Candy Canes –Crushed
What you do:
Preheat oven to 225°
Beat Egg ‘til soft peaks form.
Add Sugar gradually ‘til Eggs are very stiff.
Fold in Chocolate Chips.
Drop by teaspoon onto parchment lined cookie sheets.
Sprinkle with Candy Canes.
Bake 1 1/2 hour. Tap the bottom to check that they are done. They should sound hollow.
Turn off oven & open door for 1 hour.
Remove from pan & pack into airtight containers.
Asher – 5 years
Chancery – 3 years
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Asher: “I have 2 transformer balls.”
Chancery: “And I have an ox!”
Asher: “See, now they are closed.”
Chancery: “Still an ox!”
Asher: “Now they are opened again!”
Chancery: “Those are pretty cool, Asher!”
Asher: “Yes, they are! And I am so glad to have them!”
Chancery: “Mummy, thank you for taking us to McDonald’s so Asher could get his transformer balls. He loves them!”
I always like to see creative music videos. This one blends some school supplies & a catchy song!
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Asher’s school Christmas concert was yesterday afternoon. PChad & I were intrigued to see what songs would be performed at a public school, since both he & I went to Christian schools.
All the kids were wearing Santa hats & singing Santa songs. This is the one semi-good picture I got of Asher.
The kids did a pretty good job, Asher sang a total of 4 songs, 2 being in French, & since it was just a Kindergarten concert it was done in under an hour!
He was more interested in the xylophones that were sitting on the stage behind him…
At least his hair isn’t all messed up…
Asher – 5 years
Chancery – 3 years
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Chancery: “We helped Mummy & Daddy put the Christmas decorations up.”
Asher: “Yes we did, but now we have to remember not to touch the ornaments.”
Chancery: “That is difficult since the ornaments look so fun!”
Asher: “I know, but Mummy said that they are not strong enough to play with.”
Chancery: “So if we do play with them, we might break them?”
Asher: “Yes, you’ve got it!”
