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| click this link to see elijah counting. his method is not clear but he gets there alright! | | |
| ive had lots of blog entries rolling through my head this past week but havent had/made the time to write them.
over all things are going well. mike is busybusy with school and homework and studying. i think hes a bit overwhelmed but hes so smart we all know he will do just fine. the man just needs more sleep. im doing well. ive been working extra days at work, which is good in the end (the end being pay day :o)
elijah is getting so smart and darling. he says things like "i like country music, mom", "im not grouchy", and "lets talk". yes, he likes to sit down on the bed or the floor with mike or i and say "lets talk" and then we will talk about whatever comes to mind like how much he likes cars or what he did that day. he has also recently become very fond of pickles, which he calls "peeckles". he likes them for breakfast and he likes to dip crackers in the pickle juice that gathers in his bowl. he loves going to the farmers market on saturday mornings and knows he gets chocolate milk from the milk man. i lovelovelove our saturday mornings and will soon do a post about them.
as of this moment ive got a headache and am a little hungry and am a lot tired but dont want to be a grump...soo...in effort to change my mood im going to make a list of things i am looking forward to in the coming months:
-sweaters and scarves
-pulling out my boots i got for my birthday but barely got to wear
-using our working fireplace!
-christmas movies
-christmas lights
-pumpkins and all the other gourds and squashes to look at AND to eat
-my parents coming out to visit
-mikes parents coming out to visit
-saving money towards going home (at least this way we have a goal...but wishing we could come home sooner)
-all the holidays!!
-mikes christmas vacation from school
-having a better thanksgiving dinner than last year's (it was seriously awful)
-lijah wearing sleepers again at night (oh so snuggly)
-all the glorious comfort foods and soups i intend on making
-collecting leaves and pine cones with the kids for crafts
-i REALLY hope to find lots of cool crafts for the kids to do on rainy days. things like turning cardboard boxes into turtle shells they can crawl under and such
-my goal of working out at the Y three times a week
-making a book list for the rest of the year
-all the wonderful and exciting new things elijah will be doing and learning. i feel like he expands his knowledge so much every week and it makes me so happy
so now, what are some things youre looking forward to?
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| we recently joined the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) through a farm about 15 minutes away from us. every tuesday through december we will be picking up a basketful of beautiful, organic, farm fresh, locally grown produce. ohhhh this makes me so happy and inspired! ive been happy to be back in the kitchen and trying new recipes. the great this is (besides eating healthier) is that it has inspired mike to help me in the kitchen. cooking together has been somewhat new and really fun for us. and, because i love food pictures, ive documented some of what we have created...
the produce we get varies from week to week but is similar to this kind of thing:
 
garlicky green beans and potatoes
onion, pepper, garlic, and basil quiche
 
pumpkin fudge (not the greatest pictures but so very good!)
  
baked-not-fried eggplant parmesan
and red pepper, onion, and garlic soup, which we topped off with a dollop of sour cream and dill (!!)
 
and while we are here at that image i might as well bring up that we are changing around our dining room. out with the old and on with the...older?
turns out its cheaper to buy a cool old table and chairs than 4 boring chairs to match the table we had. we are keeping the table for later use but for now we are going the way of so ugly its cute vintage :o) one of these days we will do a house tour blog, maybe when the dining room is complete
also we purchased a happy aloe plant to help cleanse our air and its good for first aid care too
so what is elijah doing while mike and i are taking part in all this cooking? either sleeping or...
 
destroying the house, which can make a boy tired :o)
and one more thing that makes me happy...falls here and fall decor is making its way to my house!!
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