Lunch At Clyde’s Place

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It has been our goal to have a lunch and play date at Clyde’s place once a week!

Then illness, snow, ice, illness, – did I say illness? – has kept us from being able to do this.

BUT – today the sun was shining, everyone is healthy, and the roads were (kind of) clear!

So we headed to Clyde’s place to have lunch and some play time with my grand babies!!

We did not make it off of our road with out a ‘small’ incident (hello snow bank)….but thankfully we were able to back up the hill to get going again and arrived at Clyde’s place safely!

We had some very excited little people! ALL of them!! And one very excited Aunt and NaiNai!! (that’s me!)

When I asked Eliza to look at me for this photo, she smiled!

And then she did this little pose! Cutie pie!

My littles managed to get out every. single. toy. that Kayla owns!

Clyde woke up soon after we arrived, ran to Chad and jumped in his lap!!

I have approximately 2,240 photos (ok, maybe not quite that many!) of our sweet foster grand baby.

They are ADORABLE, because she is ADORABLE!! Can’t wait to share them someday!

Soon we had lunch. Tacos. Because they were leftover from Tuesday!

The boys ran Anaya for awhile!

There is a big field outside the back door of Clyde’s place!

We cannot wait to see what it looks like in the summer!

Some little people liked watching through the window!

Mid-afternoon the kiddos and I headed back home.

The babies needed to nap again, my littles needed to nap as well, and our newest puppy Jax needed to be let out!

Spending time at Clyde’s place is one of our favorite things to do!!

We cannot wait until next week when, Lord willing, we get to visit again!!

新年快乐 – Xīnnián kuàilè – Happy Chinese New Year!!

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Yesterday was Chinese New Year!!

The year of the Rooster!

There are many traditions in China for their New Year celebration.

The symbolic meaning behind most of these traditions are not things that we believe in – but our celebration gives us a great opportunity to explain that and our reasons to the children.

It is a great lesson in teaching them to trust God!

It is important to Blake and I to keep our adopted children’s heritage alive for them in the small ways that we can.

Our two Chinese cherubs were clear excited about our plans to celebrate!!

Last night we had a simple celebration with some simple decorations, a yummy meal, and dessert!

I could not find any red envelopes, so I bought these little red bags and filled them with some candy for the kiddos!

I had some GREAT help in the kitchen getting the meal ready!

We had Mongolian beef and bean thread –

and Chinese honey chicken over rice!

It was SUPER yummy!!

This little man told us “This is the BEST day EVER!”

We also ate with chopsticks, which Tate calls “chap stick!”

Addie Mae made grain-free chocolate cupcakes with white icing for dessert!

The littles turned them into little pandas – by using chocolate chips – before they were served!

They were YUMMY too!

After dinner we listened to some Chinese music! It was really fun!

I have a whole unit planned for school this week to learn more about China, Chinese New Year, and Chinese traditions!

Better late than never!

The kids are really looking forward to it, and so am I!!

Our little celebration could not have gone better!

After the littles were in bed, the rest of us agreed it was SO worth our work to see them enjoy it SO MUCH!!

新年快乐 – Xīnnián kuàilè

Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!!

Fun Facts Friday!!

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Yipppee it’s Friday!!!

AND the sun is finally shining in our neck of the woods!

It has been missing around these parts!

Awhile back I bought some creamed honey from the store that Addie works at.

Have any of you all had it?

I think it is honey that has just been whipped.

And it is SOOOOO good!

Please get yourselves some!

Your welcome!

We also like honey in our tea!

And we like hot tea!

Cause we are buried in snow, you know!

I think I have had this same swiffer pole for somewhere close to 20 years.

It is the BEST invention!

Especially when you have all wood floors and a love for dogs!

Got to have some girls’ time this week!

It was fun!

Especially trying to take this photo!

We were cracking up!

Hannah and I have been on a “salt nuts” kick!

Eliza named them that!

These cashews are soaked in water, salted and dehydrated.

We buy them at the Co-op if we do not make them ourselves!

When I am craving something salty, I just grab five or so, and it does the trick!

Jax got a haircut!

We are divided on whether we like him short or long.

BUT – he is still a GREAT puppy!

And naps in the strangest places.

I got to watch this cutie pie last night!

It was AWESOME.

He has a hold of my heartstrings!

So does our foster grand baby!

Hannah brought me home this treat she saw at the Co-op!

Last night!

And now they are GONE.

So yummy!

I got to Skype with a sweet adoptive mama friend this week!

It was SUPER fun!

Here are some snapshots of life this week!

Just because!

I plan to re-season this pan this weekend.

It is needing it!

Super easy – you just cover it in shortening, and put it upside down in your oven for an hour at 350 degrees!

But make sure you cover the rack underneath it with foil to catch the drips!

I had our first Chatbook printed of my Instagram account.

It is really a great little scrapbook!

The kids look at it all the time!

In other news, its Chinese New Year tomorrow!

The year of the Rooster!

We have some super yummy Chinese food planned for dinner, and are getting out all of our chopsticks we brought home from China to have a little celebration!

My grocery crew just arrived home, so I best get in there and help them put the loot away!

Hope you all are having a fantastic Friday!

Happy Weekend, everyone!!

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