Three Years and Counting

It happened. They boy turned 3! I had convinced myself that this would not happen - my baby, turning 3. He even tried to tell me that he was six this morning. I should probably be happy with 3.

Three Year old Interview:

1. Sam how old are you today? Um...good. Two!

2. What's your favorite toy? This (pointing to toy car carrier).

3. What are you really good at? This (once again, pointing to car carrier).

He's a little preoccupied right now, not really interested in my interview.

4. What's your favorite thing to eat? Um...taco.

5. What makes you happy? This (you probably know what he means by now).

6. What's your favorite TV show? Busy Town. I don't really like Busy Town.

7. What do you like? Thomas.

8. What do you want to be when you grow up? I don't know. A truck.

Happy Birthday Sam!

Planning

I feel like I'm finally shaking off winter, and starting to PLAN (P 52 theme) for spring!

We are planning a quick weekend trip, and I made travel journals for the kids, combining ideas from here and here.


I'm planning Easter baskets, and making quiet books for church, tutorial found here.


And last of all, I'm planning my summer garden. Family Fun had some creative ideas for indoor gardens, so Chad and I started our seeds early using a trading card sports sleeve. Kind of a messy project, but it should work!

Signs of Spring

We had to look for them, but here they are!



Love the rhododendrons. As excited as I am for Spring, I know my hayfever is not far behind. This year I tried the honey experiment, found here. Although I forgot to take it many times, I'm hoping it will still help.

Underneath Cloud Cover

We've seen lots of rain this week, and lots of clouds - growing weary of it. The kiddies had school off today, and I had my theme to shoot: UNDERNEATH. How about underneath the deep blue sea?




Pretend swimming isn't nearly as fun as real swimming, so we did that too. When we came home, the sun was out. I think we must have done something right.

Raw Foods

I have this weird obsession with food documentaries. I watch them, freak out, run to the store, and buy all the healthy food I can find. And then, slowly, I return to my former eating habits. The cycle repeats when I watch another documentary, and I just watched one.

Theme: VEGETABLES 1/40s, f/3.5, ISO 400

What I have learned:

1. High Fructose corn syrup: BOO!

2. Raw Foods: Yay!

3. Organic Food: ? (debatable on how much healthier it is)

Eating raw foods can apparently cure all sorts of ailments, some even saying that it can cure cancer. The food is not magic. It's just what our bodies were made to eat. When the body digests food quickly and efficiently, it has more energy to heal itself. My latest documentary claimed that the body needs 51% raw food (fruit, veggies, nuts - not meat!) to heal properly, so that is my goal (lofty, I know).

I just tried a recipe this morning that I am rather excited about. Chad helped me and I was worried that he wouldn't eat it after he saw what was in it (dates are kind of creepy looking). Wrong! My kids ate it like it was CANDY!

Almond Snack Bars

1 cup chopped dates (buy them whole, remove seeds)

1 1/2 cup chopped almonds

2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Combine ingredients in food processor until paste forms. Roll into 1" balls or form into bars by placing on parchment paper in a baking dish, then cutting into squares.

Recipe adapted from one found here (more variations available).