Nothing better than the smell of….

First batch of bread.

Thing 1 wanted to make some bread. So she did… lots of it.

Fresh out of the oven, butter melted over the top, and honey drizzled over… oh yeah, it smells wonderful!

We’ll have challah bread all week…

Pan #2

Pan #3

Still more to go into the oven…

Final 3 ready to bake

She’s quite the little bread baker.

The whole batch, 1 braid and 16 knots.

Baking incorporates math, science, reading & comprehension and sometimes geography and/or social studies (depending on the type of baked goods and what we are studying at the time). This bread is challah and incorporates social studies (culture and religion) as well as math and science.

Challah is a loaf of yeast-risen egg bread that is traditionally eaten by Jews on Shabbat, on ceremonial occasions and during festival holidays. 

Baking is an interactive lesson for both the baker and the other students who get to enjoy (eat) the lesson!

Shabbat shalom!

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Angel Baby

So precious when she’s asleep…

Cabin Sledding

Two weekends back, our plan was to trek out to the cabin on the 4-wheeler since the creeks are not frozen over enough to drive the truck. We got a huge sled to pull behind the wheeler for the kids to have an epic sled ride (and probably me too, at least for a while).  Time to get the wheeler going and bundle up for a fun ride!

Half-way point

The kids were tucked into the sled, all snuggled under the blanket and off we went. The trail was in good shape. And much to our surprise the creeks were frozen over for the wheeler to pass easily.

Leaf Creek, Half-way point

We know we are half-way there when we get to Leaf Creek. There is a nice bridge over Leaf Creek and we know we can always cross it.

Break Time!

We usually stop at this point and take a break. This was on our way out when Thing 1 decided to try to build a snowman on the trail. She didn’t quite finish.

Silly Little Bit

Little Bit and Thing 2 walked around the trail for a bit and acted silly of course.

Mmmm, good food!

Once we got to the cabin and got the fire going we enjoyed a nice hot meal. Then, more silliness ensued…

Upside down!

The kids love sleeping and playing in the loft, it is their favorite place to be!

We took down the guttering and stored it until next year, so when the snow unloaded it wouldn’t tear it off and ruin it. Half of the roof unloaded that evening once the cabin warmed, the other half the next morning. It sounded odd hearing that snow sliding off the roof for the first time!

It takes us about an hour to drive out this way, going slowly with the sled. The kids seemed to really enjoy the sled ride, and Little Bit’s favorite part?…. no stinky mud! 🙂 Gotta love it!

We didn’t get to go out this past weekend because my truck is broke down w/a fuel supply issue. Hopefully we can get it figured out and fixed soon so we can head out again for some more winter wonderland fun!

 

Lots of Snow

It snowed most of the day yesterday, and is still snowing intermittently today and more snow forecast for tomorrow. Could get 10 or so inches of new snow. It’s so pristine and white, just beautiful!

And that’s the snow, covering up my boots. 🙂

The kids went out and did some sledding in the snow earlier.

Our plans to go to the cabin this weekend have been foiled by the Ford. I have to replace part of the fuel line. 😦 Boo!

 

 

 

FINISHED!!

Tuesday we loaded the job trailer and pulled out.
Finally finished!
I thought that we’d never get there!
So we are off and running on a new project!
Yippee!
(photo soon to come!)