Interesting

Today I was looking through the pictures on my camera to see if there was anything I wanted to blog about.  I was looking at pictures of the pumpkin farm, my parents new puppy and etc. when I came across some pictures that Adele had obviously taken.  Hmm, I thought.  I wonder when she took these?  Then I saw the pictures of Jason and my question was answered.  

Before I show you the pics let me give a little background. There have been several times that I have come home after being gone all day and asked Jason what Adele had for lunch. "Oops" he would say,  "I knew I forgot something."  (No people I am not joking!)  Then on other days I would leave and remind him to feed her lunch and Adele would say, "Oh no, not oodles of noodles again."  However, I did think that during these times he was at least watching her, now I have to wonder...

I guess at this point I must say that this is all said in fun (yet honesty) and that Jason really is a great dad.  Maybe not the most attentive (haha) but great.  Adele adores him and he her. But still... 

There is one more thing you need to know.. YES he is available for baby sitting!

Adele Doll

Adele had to make this doll for a school project because they were learning about "God made me".  Her teacher traced out Adele's body onto the brown paper and then sent it home for us to "creatively" decorate it to fit Adele's personality.  There were a few stipulations though... on the right arm she had to write her first name, on the left her her last name, on the right leg she had to put pictures of activities she enjoys, on the left leg she had to write the names of her friends (sorry if you don't see your name up there... there was only so much room but she does love you), on the chest she had to put pictures of the people she loves (again only so much room) and finally (and I do mean FINALLY!!!) on the stomach she had to put pictures of the food she likes to eat.  

We did have a great time working on this.  She insisted on a few things for her "Adele doll". She wanted her to have on tap shoes, a ring and a necklace.  And my favorite is that she insisted on "drawing" the nose herself (take a good look).  

The teachers put them up outside the classroom for all to see and I REALLY wish I had taken pictures of all of them... they were all so cute.  What a fun project!  And let me also take this opportunity to say that I am grateful for a school and a teacher that surround my child each day with the love and example of Christ.

(if you click on the picture you can see them larger)

For you formed my inward parts;  you knitted me together in my mother's womb.  I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are your works;  my soul knows it very well.  My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.  Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in you book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them.

Psalm 139:13-16

Gingersnaps and Pumpkin Dip

This is a dessert that I fix EVERY fall.  The gingersnaps are chewy and delicious and the pumpkin dip tastes like a very sweet pumpkin pie!  YUM YUM..

Gingersnaps

1 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup unsulphured molasses

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1 1/2 teaspoon ginger

Sugar (optional) 

Cream together shortening and sugar.  Beat in egg and molasses.  Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves and ginger together in a bowl.  Add molasses mixture and blend well. Chill cookie dough for at least 1 hour.  Then using your hands, roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 7 minutes.  Cool on wire racks.  If desired, (I always do this.  It forms a nice crust on the tops) roll dough balls in sugar before baking.  Bake at 350. 

Yields about 4 dozen.

Pumpkin Dip

2 8oz. packages of cream cheese, softened

15 oz. can of pumpkin

1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 lb. powdered sugar

Blend cream cheese with mixer until smooth.  Add pumpkin and spices to cream cheese mixture, fold in powdered sugar.  Chill before serving.

NOTE:  I always 1/2 the pumpkin dip recipe because it makes so much.  

HAPPY FALL!

fungi

There is some fungi in my yard, more commonly known as mushrooms. Even though they are fungi they are still very beautiful.  Adele noticed them first and wanted to tear them to pieces and inspect them but before she did I got a few pictures.

I thought this one looked like a chinese mushroom.  I am not exactly sure what that means but that is what I think. 

We saw this mushroom a few days ago and thought it was really cool that it had grown in our driveway among the rocks.  What will to survive!  I took a few pictures of it thinking of how we sometimes have to thrive in hard circumstances (like the rocks) and as I was marveling over this thought Adele knocked it over with a stick.  Well... that's life I guess.

Adele and Jason thought this one looked like a loaf of bread.  Probably because it was getting late and we hadn't eaten supper yet!

He has made everything beautiful in its time.  Ecclesiastes 3:11

Just like my mom...

I picked Adele up from my mom's a few nights ago and they said come into the living room and see this big frog we caught!  And he is smart too, is what I was told!  I think he was finishing up his arithmetic when I got there.  They wanted to know if I wanted to hold him (well, of course wouldn't everyone). I declined.  

I have shared in past posts that Adele loves all kinds of creepy crawly things and so does my mom.  Whenever Adele goes over there they have all these plans about what they are going to try to catch that day.  It is hilarious and charming all at the same time.  I love that they share that. They love to sew together, bake cookies, work in the garden, chat while Adele potties (did I just write that), do lots of crafts and much more.  They really love and enjoy each other.  

I am glad that Adele and my mom have each other.  They really are "two peas in a pod" (or two frogs on a lilly pad).  I think this post started out about a frog...