Boil, Smash, Season, Bake

A new way I found to make potatoes and we all loved it!!

Boil either red or yukon gold potatoes.

Drizzle a cookie sheet with olive oil.  This is important so the potatoes don't stick.

Place the potatoes on the cookie sheet about 2-3 inches inbetween.  You're going to mash them so you need room for expansion.

Slightly smash. Then rotate 90 degrees and slight smash again.

Brush with melted earth balance, olive oil, or any butter substitute you use.  It's okay to be generous here. 

Sprinkle with garlic, salt, and rosemary (or any seasonings you enjoy).

Bake on 450 for 20-25 minutes.  Mmmmmmm....good!  Really.  

Holding onto Autumn

I love the Autumn season and it goes by much too rapidly!!  This was my favorite tree in our yard this year, and really this picture doesn't do it justice, but the vibrant colors do something wonderful for my soul!

Past School Projects

This is when we learned about bird beaks and how God made different birds with different types of beak so that they could pick up the food and materials that is suitable to them.  They are each holding and using a different type of "beak."  

This is Chaeli's wigwam when we were learning about Indians and their dwellings.

Little Pie Makers

They excitement was high when I presented the kids each with their own pie making apparatus!  So we spent Friday afternoon making pies.  It fun doing it together and it was yummy too!  They even learned a few lessons along the way as well.

 

 

 

Fun and yum, all in one!

Fall is such a fun time!

Queen Esther

 

The kids take turns with the school kids giving worship on Friday morning.  This time around their worships are suppose to be based around a Bible story.  Chaeli dressed up as Esther and told how through her, God saved His people.  Her lesson was that when God asks us to do something, He will help us do it!

 

 

Her verse:

So do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10

 

Her craft:

They cut out and decorated crowns.

 

Stitches

We had a little accident at the pool last Wednesday night.  Elijah was trying to get from the stairs to the side of the pool.  Sadly, his chin reached the side of the pool before his hands did.  It ended in a small, but gaping cut on his chin.  We ended up at the ER for a little while that evening to get stitches.

 

Taking vitals.  He was tickled to see his finger light up red.

 

Waiting.  Which we really did not do too much of! 

 

The topical numbing stuff has been applied. 

 

He got the giggles.  A few times actually.  :) 

 

He was such a trooper!  So calm and still. 

 

All done.  Three stitches.  A very pleasant visit as far as ERs go.