This is a song that they sing (Jacey sang it too) and I wish I knew all the lyrics, but I can't find them. I really like this song and hope that they remember it throughout all their lives adventures.
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Showing posts with label School 09-10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label School 09-10. Show all posts
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Another Graduate...
...from the first year of school. YAY for Dax he did so well with straight 4's (which is the same as A's). He had a great year, he became more confident in social situations and when you ask him who his friends are he says EVERYONE in my whole class! Dax is so smart and has learned so much this year. LOVE YOU BUDDY!
This is a song that they sing (Jacey sang it too) and I wish I knew all the lyrics, but I can't find them. I really like this song and hope that they remember it throughout all their lives adventures.
This is a song that they sing (Jacey sang it too) and I wish I knew all the lyrics, but I can't find them. I really like this song and hope that they remember it throughout all their lives adventures.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Project 46...
...so I missed last weeks project so we have one more coming soon, but tonight was more for me then it was for the rest of the family-although I think Greg will enjoy it once he gets a chance to eat it. We had Panda Express for dinner and for you locals that have no clue what that is it is MY kind of Chinese food. I don't think there are any around here which really is sad, because I could probably keep them in business...although after tonight who knows.
We had Orange Chicken and Chow Mein and this is how I made it:
Orange Chicken:
3 large chicken breasts
1 egg
1 1/2t salt
oil (for frying-I use canola)
1/2 cup cornstarch, plus
1/4 cup flour
add the chicken, egg, and salt together in one bowl. In another bowl add the flour and cornstarch together. Spoon (with a slotted spoon) the chicken into the flour mixture and mix it all together-it becomes a globby mess but that is how it is supposed to be. Heat your oil to about 350* I don't have a thermometer so I just guess based on a test piece. Cook your chicken in small batches until they are golden brown and cooked through. Let them drain on paper towels while you continue on with the sauce...
Orange Sauce:
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons water
5 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons white vinegar
1 orange, zest of
Mix the above together and set aside. In a wok/saute pan add a T of oil and the following
1 T ginger root (I used the powder out of the jar)
1 t garlic powder
crushed hot red chili pepper to taste
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
1 T garlic red wine (you can use rice vinegar, but I didn't have any)
heat through and then add the sauce you set aside bring it to a boil and add in the chicken. Toss around in the sauce and then add 1/4 cup water mixed with 1 T corn starch to thicken.
Chow Mein:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 scallions, trimmed, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick pieces
2 cups sliced napa cabbage
1/4 cup sliced celery (yes I add this too)
1/2 cup bean sprouts
saute until the cabbage is wilted and the veggies begin to soften then add
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 cup sesame garlic sauce (found by the soy sauce)
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in
1 tablespoon cold water (set aside)
red pepper flakes, to taste (I kinda over did this one tonight...oops heart burn will be kicking in later)
1/4 lb vermicelli, cooked (I have tried a LOT of Asian type noodles and to be honest I think regular spaghetti noodles are best!) add this to the veggie/sauce and mix together. Add in cornstarch/water mixture to thicken.
This was a very GOOD dinner-I say so humbly-but it was more complicated then some of the others especially since I tried to cook everything at once and got dinner on in under an hour. It probably would have been beneficial to make the chow mein earlier in the day or even the day before as that is something that gets better the longer it sits. My kitchen was also determined a disaster area so if I make it again I will make sure to get in writing that Greg volunteers to clean it up. It was worth it though since we are 2 hours from a Panda Express. This meal will feed Greg and I a few lunches too since the kids only eat plain noodles and plain chicken...silly kids.
So yesterday was PTC for the first term and I just have to say my kids are little smarty pants. Most of you know Dax has always had a hard time saying his "r" among other speech impediments (like the whole replacing "tr" with the "f" sound=embarasing moment in the truck isle in walmart). Anyways he is doing SO well-he over exaggerates the "R" sound, but hey it is there and with time it will become habit. His teacher also said that he basically knows just about everything he needs to know by the time he graduates from Kindergarten...what?! Yeah this from the same teacher that suggested I hold him back a year because his birthday was in June and he was shy during his testing. She said it will be a challenge for her to keep him challenged through the rest of the year. YAY for my awesome kid! Jacey's teacher only had praise for her as well. She is above average in most of her areas and I am proud to say she does not take after me in the reading, spelling and vocabulary departments-I was terrible until just a few years ago. Her teacher did comment on how long it takes her to complete her projects, but we have always known this to be true of Jacey. She is very much a perfectionist and she amazes her teacher with how beautiful her assignments turn out once she completes them. Her teacher did not seem to want to discourage this, and I as her mom am grateful as I think it is good that she takes her time to do her best. YAY for my awesome kid!
We had Orange Chicken and Chow Mein and this is how I made it:
Orange Chicken:
3 large chicken breasts
1 egg
1 1/2t salt
oil (for frying-I use canola)
1/2 cup cornstarch, plus
1/4 cup flour
add the chicken, egg, and salt together in one bowl. In another bowl add the flour and cornstarch together. Spoon (with a slotted spoon) the chicken into the flour mixture and mix it all together-it becomes a globby mess but that is how it is supposed to be. Heat your oil to about 350* I don't have a thermometer so I just guess based on a test piece. Cook your chicken in small batches until they are golden brown and cooked through. Let them drain on paper towels while you continue on with the sauce...
Orange Sauce:
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons water
5 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons white vinegar
1 orange, zest of
Mix the above together and set aside. In a wok/saute pan add a T of oil and the following
1 T ginger root (I used the powder out of the jar)
1 t garlic powder
crushed hot red chili pepper to taste
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
1 T garlic red wine (you can use rice vinegar, but I didn't have any)
heat through and then add the sauce you set aside bring it to a boil and add in the chicken. Toss around in the sauce and then add 1/4 cup water mixed with 1 T corn starch to thicken.
Chow Mein:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 scallions, trimmed, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick pieces
2 cups sliced napa cabbage
1/4 cup sliced celery (yes I add this too)
1/2 cup bean sprouts
saute until the cabbage is wilted and the veggies begin to soften then add
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 cup sesame garlic sauce (found by the soy sauce)
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in
1 tablespoon cold water (set aside)
red pepper flakes, to taste (I kinda over did this one tonight...oops heart burn will be kicking in later)
1/4 lb vermicelli, cooked (I have tried a LOT of Asian type noodles and to be honest I think regular spaghetti noodles are best!) add this to the veggie/sauce and mix together. Add in cornstarch/water mixture to thicken.
This was a very GOOD dinner-I say so humbly-but it was more complicated then some of the others especially since I tried to cook everything at once and got dinner on in under an hour. It probably would have been beneficial to make the chow mein earlier in the day or even the day before as that is something that gets better the longer it sits. My kitchen was also determined a disaster area so if I make it again I will make sure to get in writing that Greg volunteers to clean it up. It was worth it though since we are 2 hours from a Panda Express. This meal will feed Greg and I a few lunches too since the kids only eat plain noodles and plain chicken...silly kids.
So yesterday was PTC for the first term and I just have to say my kids are little smarty pants. Most of you know Dax has always had a hard time saying his "r" among other speech impediments (like the whole replacing "tr" with the "f" sound=embarasing moment in the truck isle in walmart). Anyways he is doing SO well-he over exaggerates the "R" sound, but hey it is there and with time it will become habit. His teacher also said that he basically knows just about everything he needs to know by the time he graduates from Kindergarten...what?! Yeah this from the same teacher that suggested I hold him back a year because his birthday was in June and he was shy during his testing. She said it will be a challenge for her to keep him challenged through the rest of the year. YAY for my awesome kid! Jacey's teacher only had praise for her as well. She is above average in most of her areas and I am proud to say she does not take after me in the reading, spelling and vocabulary departments-I was terrible until just a few years ago. Her teacher did comment on how long it takes her to complete her projects, but we have always known this to be true of Jacey. She is very much a perfectionist and she amazes her teacher with how beautiful her assignments turn out once she completes them. Her teacher did not seem to want to discourage this, and I as her mom am grateful as I think it is good that she takes her time to do her best. YAY for my awesome kid!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Let The Quarantine Begin...
...yup we are being quarantined. Over 100 kids missed school today in Oakely (and if you don't know that is a LOT of kids) so they are shutting down for the rest of the week and telling everyone to stay home and that is exactly what we plan to do. I really REALLY do not want to get sick and even more than that I do not want to have sick kids (or husband). I guess this is when we find out how good our 72 hour food storage is as I really don't plan to go to the store with the kids either.
Speaking of food storage I am pleased to report that other than 1 box of still ripening tomatoes and a row of onions still in the ground my gardening/preserving days are over for the season. I do still have a thriving herb garden and I am thinking of expanding it soon, but that is a year round thing. So my final tally in the freezer is as follows:
16 pints of spaghetti sauce
10 pints of salsa
4 pints of tomato sauce
4 pints of crushed tomatoes
15 pints of peach jam
10 pints of raspberry peach
2 pints of enchilada sauce
60 pint bags of zucchini
15 pint bags of beets
3 gallon bags of carrots
4 pint bags of peas and pods
2 gallon bags of stir fry veggies
5 quart bags of peaches for cobbler
5 quart bags of corn
If my calculations are correct this will last us 1 year and save us over $200 minus the initial cost for bottles and supplies we are still up $150. Worth it I think for a few hours a week of work in the garden. I will miss my garden but am ready for a new challenge for the winter...any suggestions?
Also any suggestions for quarantined projects for the kids so we don't go crazy?
Speaking of food storage I am pleased to report that other than 1 box of still ripening tomatoes and a row of onions still in the ground my gardening/preserving days are over for the season. I do still have a thriving herb garden and I am thinking of expanding it soon, but that is a year round thing. So my final tally in the freezer is as follows:
16 pints of spaghetti sauce
10 pints of salsa
4 pints of tomato sauce
4 pints of crushed tomatoes
15 pints of peach jam
10 pints of raspberry peach
2 pints of enchilada sauce
60 pint bags of zucchini
15 pint bags of beets
3 gallon bags of carrots
4 pint bags of peas and pods
2 gallon bags of stir fry veggies
5 quart bags of peaches for cobbler
5 quart bags of corn
If my calculations are correct this will last us 1 year and save us over $200 minus the initial cost for bottles and supplies we are still up $150. Worth it I think for a few hours a week of work in the garden. I will miss my garden but am ready for a new challenge for the winter...any suggestions?
Also any suggestions for quarantined projects for the kids so we don't go crazy?
Monday, September 28, 2009
You Know You Are In Trouble...
...when your 2nd grader's homework has you stumped, and not just me but Greg too. Here is the question written exactly as it is on her homework...
Why is the /k/ sound spelled with a []ck in the words stack and kick?
Sure English was not my favorite subject growing up and my spelling used to be atrocious, but I always got A's in English and really enjoy writing and I was STUMPED! Greg and I think we have it figured out, but if she misses it it wont be the first time. Last week one of her questions was "What is the common spellings in the words comb and lamb? We answered with "they have a silent b" WRONG! The correct answer is []b. Who knew that a box means silent and you will get the problem wrong if you write out the word "silent". We have barely been in second grade for a month and I am already stumped...what is going to come with third grade? Maybe we will all just go back to first grade. Did I learn this stuff in second grade and have just forgotten the rules, or are these teachers trying to stump us parents?
BTW at first we answered the above problem with "My mom and dad have NO idea!!" but decided that wouldn't look good so we guessed that it is because they words have short vowel sounds...hope we get a good grade :)
Why is the /k/ sound spelled with a []ck in the words stack and kick?
Sure English was not my favorite subject growing up and my spelling used to be atrocious, but I always got A's in English and really enjoy writing and I was STUMPED! Greg and I think we have it figured out, but if she misses it it wont be the first time. Last week one of her questions was "What is the common spellings in the words comb and lamb? We answered with "they have a silent b" WRONG! The correct answer is []b. Who knew that a box means silent and you will get the problem wrong if you write out the word "silent". We have barely been in second grade for a month and I am already stumped...what is going to come with third grade? Maybe we will all just go back to first grade. Did I learn this stuff in second grade and have just forgotten the rules, or are these teachers trying to stump us parents?
BTW at first we answered the above problem with "My mom and dad have NO idea!!" but decided that wouldn't look good so we guessed that it is because they words have short vowel sounds...hope we get a good grade :)
Monday, August 24, 2009
Another First Day...
...except this year it included Dax too, and I think his face says it all! Jacey was thrilled to be starting back up and could hardly sleep last night and when my alarm went off at 6:50 this morning she was right there asking if that alarm was for her or for dad, and when I said it was for her (but that I was hoping for a few snoozes) she was ready for me to do her hair within 5 min. Now if only that motivavtion to get up and get ready would last throughout the whole year! Dax and I got to go talk with his teacher for a few min. today and learn the rules together and he had a HUGE smile on his face the whole time. He officially starts tomorrow and will ride the school bus for the very first time.
So as Skye napped and Dax had his last quiet time for the school year (he is in afternoon) I realized that I better get me another hobby. If Skye's nap pattern stays consistent she will nap most of the time Dax is at school leaving me to twiddle my thumbs. I have a few ideas rolling around, but who knows a nap might just win out every day :)
Hope everyone else had a GREAT first day too!
So as Skye napped and Dax had his last quiet time for the school year (he is in afternoon) I realized that I better get me another hobby. If Skye's nap pattern stays consistent she will nap most of the time Dax is at school leaving me to twiddle my thumbs. I have a few ideas rolling around, but who knows a nap might just win out every day :)
Hope everyone else had a GREAT first day too!
Thursday, August 06, 2009
I Know I Promised Pictures...
...but we want to wait for the "new school year" hair cuts so maybe after next week. That and this week has turned rather busy. We did for $15 get the kids registered for school today. You know when I was writing the check I thought...wow that seems to cheap it seems like my mom was always saying how expensive it was to register us. Of course then I realized that I was only registering 2 kids and there was a year she registered 6 plus that year she also was sending a missionary off...so yeah my expenses are pretty minor. I think it finally hit me today that for 1/2 of the days I will only have one kid at home. I promise no tears tonight, but I make no grantees come the first days of school...I am pregnant I will cry! Oh what will Skye and I do? Our "Dax Adventures" will become Skye adventures and I am thinking that tea cups and princess dresses might be the ticket. Wow that girl is a girl! So weird with me always being a tomboy and Jacey more into how far and fast she could throw/kick/hit a ball than dolls.
So this next week we are going to be touch and go with the internet so please don't get scared if I miss a day here and there I will fill you all in eventually. I am not sure how I will survive without it though...but alas I must.
So this next week we are going to be touch and go with the internet so please don't get scared if I miss a day here and there I will fill you all in eventually. I am not sure how I will survive without it though...but alas I must.
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