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It’s quite an ordeal when the whole family goes for a bike ride. Five bikes and a kid trailer loaded onto our minivan…

We made pizza the other night and tried a new variation with zucchini, eggplant, broccoli and goat cheese on a whole wheat crust. Yum!

Isaac adding anchovies to his and having it for breakfast cracked me up. Just like his mama. We learned about “supertasters” on a show, who are people extremely sensitive to food flavors. Not us! We like a party of flavors to wake up our dead tastebuds. Jason, Simon and sometimes Xander are a little more sensitive to strong flavors. Actually Xander, Simon and Lotus are all still developing their tastebuds, so it’s hard to tell.

It will be interesting to see how each of us responds to the Japanese food choices during our upcoming trip. We are excited to see and taste new things!

Lotus and I met up with the tween group for a little hike at Cooper Mt Nature Park. None of my kids who are closer to qualifying as a tween wanted to go. Boo!

My little bitty…

Snapped by a friend: Me and my girl. Love!

Also on the phone cam: Me and Mama selfie out for breakfast. 😀

Another fantastic Slow Hike Club outing…


Only Simon wanted to go. It was special Mommy-Simmy time.

The kids have each been given a night of the week to make dinner (with help) and it has given them a lot more confidence in the kitchen. It has also made them realize the only thing standing between them and delicious treats is their ability to make it, if the parents aren’t interested in the job. The kids learned about “mug cakes” in the microwave and it was a flurry of activity in the kitchen and microwave beeps.

Xander had a craving for eggnog. Eight of our precious egg yolks later…

I licked the spoon and it is yummy, and I don’t even like eggnog. Store bought is a thing of the past for this family!

Also on the phone camera, some cousin time with Icen and Rune. Love!

We joined up with other homeschoolers for an afternoon at Rainy Day Games. It’s a game store that also provides tables and store samples of all the games to play. A fun time was had by all and they each ended up finding buddies to team up with.

Feed the Kitty…

Penguin Pile Up. This was Lotus’ favorite!

Jenga…

Munchkin…