January

I'm sorry it's just too cute not to share...reading together in the bathroom. 

 This is our Tuesday morning Waldorf circle.  We sing songs and say verses, have story time and yoga, then a craft.  There are now 5 other families with us!  That makes a total of 9 kids, very soon to be 12- 3 mommies are pregnant and due within 6 weeks of each other.

 Jami tells the story every week.  We try to tell the same story 2 weeks in a row.  In this picture she is telling the story for Chinese New Year.

 Tara leads us in yoga

 Making paper lion masks

 Free play time

 These are just a few pics from when we went to our Winter Spiral with our sister  Waldorf group with the families in Plano/McKinney.  It was a beautiful ceremony that I didn't get photos of.  Two moms had set up the spiral with greens and little lights.  At dark, we took the children into the forest and sang while each walked through the spiral, lit their candle, and walked out.

 And just another day at home, painting with Evie and Johnny

Finley rocking Kevin's scooter gear

January- shirtlesss- ridiculous- where is the snow?!?

Just a quick post...

In random news, I noticed that Caelan's 8th tooth popped through today on the bottom. Also Finley scalped Caelan- I mean really cut a huge chunk of his wispy baby hair off. Sigh.

Here's a few pics from the last week or so.

Goodbye 2011!

Yes, I am a bit late getting this started.  I have been sicker than I have been since I was a kid for the last 10 days or so.  It started New Year's Eve.  I uttered the words, "...and I never got sick!" and I thought oh no!  I have just jinxed myself.  About 4 hours later I had a scratchy throat.  I didn't feel right.  The next day I was supposed to have family over for New Year's Day but they ended up not being able to make it.  I was disappointed but it was probably for the best because I would have had champagne.  Then I would have been even sicker- I'm sure- since alcohol wreaks havoc on the immune system.  As does sugar, the reason for my downfall.  The day before I got sick I made chocolate chip cookies.  They were sooooo good.  I gave some to 2 of my neighbors, and Kevin and Finley had some.  I ate the rest.  Meaning I probably ate 8 in a 24 hour period.  2 when I made them, 2 for a late night snack, 2 for breakfast (I know!) and then 2 for an afternoon snack (uh, yeah.)  So total immune system sabotage, right after Finley got over his cold I got it, only worse.  Snot, coughing, headache, chest ache, fever, chills, misery.  After he first couple of days I didn't take it seriously, I thought it should be about over so I steam cleaned my carpet, I babysat... I went about my business though I still felt pretty awful.  On the 7th day I thought I was finally feeling better so I ventured out on errands- the YMCA, Half Price Books, and Jo Ann's.  In the craft store I started to feel woozy and feverish but had to go to Whole Foods.  When I got home I indeed had a fever.  I thought about going to a Dr. but then my senses came back to me and I knew I had the tools of combat.  Probiotics, apple cider vinegar and honey, coconut oil, thyme, anise, lemon balm and white cherry bark tea, fermented garlic, fermented oil of oregano, goldenseal, echinacea, vitamins C&D, elderberry extract, beta glucan, broth based soups, warm compress to the head and eucalyptus oil rubbed on my chest and 48 hours later I was as good as new!   Sooooo glad I didn't get antibiotics, I'd be paying for it later!  I only wish I had taken better care of myself to begin with!


So enough about me!  Here are some pics!

 Advent Spiral Bread

 Painting Christmas stars

 Santa Lucia Day!

 They do have the a similar smile!

 Playing in the long awaited rain!

 Santa left milk and cookies for the kids!

 Oooh rain boots!

 Dinosaurs!

Hope your holidays were full of love and light!