Sunday, January 26, 2014

Weekly Baking Project: Buttermilk Biscuits and Mini Apple Pies



 Buttermilk Biscuits With Raspberry Pomegranate Jam and Nutella







Mini Apple Pies Using Our New Lattice Mold

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Snow Day




















This was the second time it snowed this year. The first snow was very light and melted quite fast. We were lucky that the second time it snowed quite a bit. We got to play in it around noon when it was the cleanest and prettiest. There weren't many kids at the park because they were all in school. By the afternoon it had started to melt and turn slushy.

Grandma Robin, Aunt Courtney and Uncle Matt Visit









Science Experiments with Aunt Courtney
Growing Crystals and Jelly Marbles






Chess with Uncle Matt (To be continued)
 






We had such a great time with the Merediths. They drove up from Seattle. It was wonderful spending Christmas and the weekend with them. We played dominoes, built legos, told family stories, opened presents and grandma babysat twice. We hope they come to visit again soon.

Ninja and Nunchuks










Sage's Ninja Drawings


A Very Ninjago Christmas
 






Some ninja and martial arts activities we've done this month

- made nunchuks out of a wrapping paper roll and string

- watched clips from Bruce Lee movies on youtube

- watched a ninja documentary about the Iga clan in Japan

- built lego Ninjago

- drew ninjas with markers

- made a ninja mask out of scraps of fleece

- acted out ninja scenes

- learned about ninja weapons, traps, tricks and survival

- watched Ninjago animated series

- read and placed stickers in Ninjago sticker book