Easter week (FHE)

I figured that we make such a big deal out of Christmas --- Easter should be just as big, if not bigger (at least as far as Christianity goes)! I am following a guide from Sugardoodle (awesome site BTW) for a week of Easter. Tonight we started off talking about GAK 223 The Triumphal Entry. Then we made an LOA (Love One Another) wall. Throughout the week we write nice things about each other. We will read them together on Easter Day. Of course we had to have refreshments afterwards...
So, the kids made tombs. hehe! They're upside down cupcakes and green tinted coconut stuck on the plate w/ chocolate frosting (dirt).
This is after eating the tombs (above and below). They sure look happy though, huh?

Chick-fil-A

Paul here, if you know us you know why this is up, otherwise just laugh.

He can sleep anywhere...

He was being incredibly whiny so I decided we would all go outside and play so I could get a break. I close the gates, sit in the chair and read outside while the kids run wild. It was going great until Ronni took something from Collin so he pulled her hair and she started screaming and stomping at him (honestly, I would have too). So, we came back inside. Both the kids were throwing a temper tantrum so they both went to time out. Collin's time out was the computer chair and Ronni was in the hallway. Collin curled up in a ball and was pretending to snore. Suddenly the snoring stopped. I looked over and realized he was asleep. LOL! He slept for about an hour in this position. He must have been pretty tired... no wonder he was being mean and cranky.

Food Storage - wheat pancakes

These weren't the best I've ever had but they were pretty good. Collin ate three pancakes so I thought that was a good sign. Paul ate 3 too. hehe! It was a food storage recipe (obviously to go w/ my food storage things I'm doing) so there were no eggs in this recipe and it was made w/ powdered milk. To make it a true foodstorage meal we ate them w/ canned peaches and syrup. I do have syrup in food storage. =D

Food Storage - black bean burgers

I prepared the beans...
Mashed the beans and added seasonings... then I smooshed it into patties and cooked it.
Served it w/ chips and salsa. It was actually pretty good. I need to figure out a way to get it to stick a little better. maybe cook the beans more... I let them soak over night then boiled them for an hour. I thought that would be good but... I dunno. Something will need to be done. I ended up crumbling mine up on top of the chips then putting the salsa on top of that. It was really good! =D

Food Storage -- crockpot oatmeal

Burned?? I think so... yuck!

It was a great idea but the recipe I used cooked it to long. We decided it was not edible and had to trash it but Collin was very upset about it so I cooked it over the stove and it was very yummy that way. Next time I'll just have to cook it less time and hope it works out better. =D

Cuties!!!

I realized I hadn't posted any random pics of the kids lately so here they are! I don't know what Collin is doing in this pic but I thought his face was funny.



Ronni -- of course--- talking on the phone.
Collin laughing at me on the couch.
Ronni, sporting her brand new pink Clemson jersey that her uncle Karl got her (we're a divided family -- Dad thought it should be burgundy w/ a pic of a chicken on it) and carrying around her pineapple purse that is, obviously, carrying her cell phone in it b/c it's not propped up to her ear. hehe! My high maintenance little girl. LOL!!