Making Bread

We've had a bit of a break from Meg being sick. Her temp stayed normal this weekend. On Saturday we did nothing - really nothing. We all relaxed in our pj's all day and took it easy. We needed a day like that. Sunday we all were able to go to church. I think that's one of the first times we have all been able to go to church since before my surgery in January. It felt kind of odd. Rob and I have both gone almost every Sunday, but we've had to switch off so that each of us can make it to our meetings but sick kids were able to stay at home.

Here are a few pictures from this week ~

Kylie as "Batman"~


We baked bread on Monday. This is at least a weekly occurrence in our house as we all love homemade bread - especially during the winter when it's cold enough that homemade soups and breads are perfect dinners. Jack was the first to figure out that I was cooking and come running to help ~


Beth wasn't far behind ~


Of course, all 4 had to help knead at the same time :) ~


The bread turned out wonderfully!

We recently placed an order for dehydrated food to put in our emergency kits. We have our little tornado closet all set up and emergency kits in them, but the food in them left something to be desired and had to be replaced every year or so. The company we bought it from guarantees a 30+ year shelf life and you only have to add water to rehydrate it - most of the food doesn't even need to be heated. They only sold it in bulk orders though - the smallest being a month's supply - so we split it with three other families. The box arrived yesterday and after helping me sort the food into four sections, the kids apprehended the box :) First it was a car, then a house, then several other things. They finally managed to break through the bottom of the box and then it was a tunnel until it collapsed. They still jumped on it for a while, pretending it was a trampoline. Why do I spend money on toys??? :)



Megan did not go back to school on Monday. It's spring break - a bit ironic :) Anyway, we are enjoying having her home and having her feeling a bit better. She's been complaining that her stomach hurts and that she has a sort throat since last Thursday or Friday and last night she woke up around 11pm and came into our room because her legs and arms hurt. During the day she seems better though. Her temp hasn't gotten above 99.2 since last week. The past several days she has been eating a lot more, although she's starting to not eat as much as she had been. I don't know if that means that she's getting sick again or that she's just caught up from not feeling well. We had her abdominal ultrasound this morning. Her echo is tomorrow morning and afterward we are headed back to the dr.

We are definately becoming familiar with Cook's. They do a wonderful job at keeping things fun and interesting. The hallways are lined with pictures and virtual fish tanks and other fun things. The parking garage looks like a castle. There are tv's in every waiting room that show kids movies all day (we watched Ratatouille this morning). I don't think I could ever work there though. It would be so hard to have to constantly see what these kids are going through. No six year old should know how to pronounce echo cardiogram . . . but mine does now. I'm trying to appreciate every normal day. Suddenly it doesn't matter as much if the kids want to help knead the bread and end up poking it and snitching handfuls to eat. I don't care if the dishes aren't done or if someone sees my house very messy. I haven't posted on here as much because I don't spend as much time on the computer. Wherever this ends up, I'm glad I'm appreciating my children more. I don't want to miss a minute of time I could have spent with them.