January 2018

Hi! This month has been interminable and you'd think we would have more to show for it, but unfortunately all we seemed to do was get sick. Much like last year at this time a nasty cold virus has struck all but me down (I've been drinking gallons of my apple cider elixir and think the cold might have been less painful at this point...) so nothing too exciting has occurred. Lots of time in pj's and reading, but I can't imagine a better way to start a year.

I decided I'd bake all our bread. Found an easy delicious whole wheat sandwich bread recipe, whipped up a loaf....and the kids won't eat it. They like the fake stuff instead. 

Finally off the Hamilton kick, or at least we're not listening to it daily. And that's because now they're hooked on Les Mis. I bought the 10th anniversary concert DVD thinking to show them a few minutes....and they looked like this for the entire thing. In love. I'm not complaining, I've loved it for ages too. Unfortunately the plot line is much harder to explain than Hamilton, but they've got a pretty solid grasp by now.

He did the whole parking area!

Back to BC for a hockey game with friends

He dresses himself

Might have been because he was feeling lousy, but Steve read another book!

Bought this based on the recommendation of Risen Motherhood. It arrived, I started to read to the kids...and 2.5 hours later we finished it and realized we'd skipped dinner. They loooooved it. I'd never liked Pilgrim's Progress before, but this was a great version.

I mean, with illustrations like this, how could the kids help but be fascinated? Came out the next morning to Hudson on the couch re-reading it to himself. 

I finally drove Esme! I've been afraid to take her out, but I finally bit the bullet. Took her to a business park to practice parking, nailed this the first attempt, and decided to stop while I was ahead. She handles just fine on the road, but it's pretty clear a new transmission is in her near future (yikes).

Discovered a new Brazilian bakery in town. Went 3 times this week......

He def got frostbite a few weeks ago, because this week in class everyone else was fine but his cheeks went white and then have been chapped. So this was ordered and since it came it's been on his face. He's alternating between being a ninja and a knight.