Our yard

So I am experimenting with our new phone which does these panorama pictures and these are pictures of our yard and house.

The front yard to the right and then the car port.

Then the house continues from right across the back yard to the left. Kind of cool! Gives a pretty good idea of how big our yard is. That is our old barn in the back. Charley and Joshua are playing with tonka trucks.

We Three Kings...... Rrrrrrum, Rrrrrruum!!!!

And we all thought the Magi came on a camel!!!!

Joshua's Newest Skill, Winking

Yummy Christmas Treats

This evening Joshua had his first taste of eggnog. Then we baked some yummy Dutch treats called 'pepernoten' (pronounced paper note in) translated pepper nuts. They are kind of yummy gingery, cinnamon little cookies. Very crunchy and great with hot cocoa or coffee!


The first sip of eggnog after which he declared......

.... "I wike dat!"

Pepernoten dough is kind of dryish.

You roll them into snakes and then cut small 1/2 inch slices.

Put them on the cookie sheet.

Gently press them with one finger. (Only one time Joshua!!)



Voila!!! They are addictive!

Dutch Pepernoten

1/2 stick of butter, softened
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C white sugar
1 T milk
1 C self-rising flour
1 t ground nutmeg
1 t ground cloves
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground aniseed
1/2 t ground ginger

Preheat oven to 325 F. Cream the butter and sugars, then add the spices. Add the flour and milk. If it is too dry to stick together well, add another T of milk. Roll into snakes and cut 1/2" slices. Place on cookie sheet and press gently with finger. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden.

Stethoscope

This is a video clip of a guy in our Sunday school class. So cool that I just had to share it!

"Chillin'" at the Christmas Parade

I just love this photo! Joshua and I are waiting for the Christmas parade to start. Man was it ever cold! But it was totally worth it. He absolutely loves the marching bands and the monster truck.