The Story of Christmas by Gwen Ellis

This is a children’s book. As the title implies it is a story about Christmas. It takes the biblical story of the birth of Jesus found in Luke and translates it into a very easy to read/ understand story for children. I read this book to my four and two year olds. It was too simple for the four year old but very appropriate for the two year old. I would say this book would suit children from one to about 3 years old. The message is very clear and the pictures are great. It was very easy to point out characters and events on every page. There is not a strong spiritual pull to this book. It very simply tells the story of Christmas. I would recommend this book to anyone with very small children.

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Hope you feel the rhythm!

October 15, 2009

August 16, 2008

My baby has finally passed the half year mark. How sad, but not really.  He is turning into a very sweet little boy. He can now roll back and forth and sit up with a little support. He eats solid food (if that’s what you call Gerber) and loves it.  He “talks” all the time and sprouted his first tooth on Sept. 30. His second on Oct. 21. He now weighs in at 15 lbs and 6 oz. And is almost 26 inches tall. He sure is growing.  We recently visited the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens and got some wonderful photos.  Hope you enjoy.

Benjamin really likes his swing. Here he is 5 months old and 15 pounds of cuteness.

So I know it’s been to long since I have updated this blog, I apologize to the three people who look at it regularly. Today Benjamin is 4 months old and I can hardly believe it.  How he has grown! Just this past week he has had two milestones. 1. Rolling over, tummy to back. and 2. pulling on objects hanging in front of him.  He is becomming very interactive. He loves to smile and coo at just about everyone. So it would be wrong of me as a mommy of three to leave out the other to so and update on Emmalee, she is starting kindergarten in two weeks and is so excited. We have been working on her reading skills over the summer and she is doing a great job. She has also become quite an artist, I’ll post some of her recent work later.  Christopher had developed a new love of trains.  He plays with them almost all day long. Of course this also means no one else gets a turn so we have been working on sharing.  He has also been potty training and he is doing great.  He spends all day in big boy shorts and only has about one accident or less per day. I am so proud of him. Here are some recent photos for you to enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

* 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
* 1 cup white sugar
* 2 small boxes strawberry flavored gelatin mix
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup boiling water
* 2 pints strawberries, cleaned and stemmed
* 1 8oz tub strawberry flavored cream cheese
* 2 cups whipping cream (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine sugar, gelatin, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir in boiling water. Boil mixture for 3 minutes over high heat, stirring constantly. Cool completely.  2. Cover pastry shell with cream cheese, cover the bottom and sides.  3. Arrange whole strawberries in pastry shell. Pour gelatin mixture over berries. Chill before serving. Top with whipped cream.

from the CD “What Kind Of Cat Are You?!”

What kind of cat hangs out in your house? HOUSE CAT!
What kind of cat hangs out in the alley? ALLEY CAT!
What kind of cat is a chocolate candy bar? KIT KAT!

What kind of cat are you? What kind of cat are you?
Tell me tell me true, what kind of cat are you?
I’ll give you some clues. What kind of cat are you?

What kind of cat has the first name of Tom? TOM CAT!
What kind of cat is really really scared? SCAREDY-CAT!
What kind of cat hangs out at the copy shop? COPYCAT!
What kind of cat is actually a fish? CATFISH!
What kind of cat breaks into places at night? CAT BURGLAR!
What kind of cat hangs out with Bat Man? CAT WOMAN!
What kind of cat has a thousand legs? CATERPILLAR!
What kind of cat is a big expensive car? CADILLAC!

What kind of cat is a great big disaster? CATASTROPHE!
What kind of cat is an even bigger disaster? CATACLYSM!
What kind of cat rhymes with that and is a long religious recitation?
CATECHISM!
What kind of cat is connected to the engine of your car?
CATALYTIC CONVERTER!
What kind of cat facilitates a chemical reaction? CATALYST!
What kind of cat comes in the mail from Sears? CATALOGUE!
What kind of cat is a group of things that are similar? CATEGORY!
What kind of cat is a whole bunch of cows? CATTLE!

What kind of cat throws stuff over the wall of a castle? CATAPULT!
What kind of cat tunnels under the castle? CATACOMB!
What kind of cat floats on two pontoons? CATAMARAN!
What kind of cat takes a picture of the inside of your body? CAT SCAN!
What kind of cat obscures your vision? CATARACT!
What kind of cat is being followed by a moon shadow? CAT STEVENS!
What kind of cat is the capital of Nepal? KATMANDU!
What kind of cat carries your golf clubs? CADDY!

DOG
What kind of dog carries your left over dinner? DOGGY BAG
What kind of dog sits around the next of a soldier? DOG TAGS
What kind of dog sits on a bun at a picnic? HOT DOG
What kind of dog is a rapper with a lot of style? SNOOP DOG

CHORUS
What kind of dog are you? What kind of dog are you? Tell me tell me true
What kind of dog are you? I’ll give you the clues…what kind of dog are you?

COW
What kind of cow is a boy who rides a horse? COWBOY
What kind of cow is a girl who rides a horse? COWGIRL
And what kind of cow is actually a bell? A COWBELL
And what kind of cow do you sit on in your living room? COUCH
And what kind of cow helps you do your taxes? ACCOUNTANT
And what kind of cow likes to say all the numbers? COUNT
And what kind of cow is really, really scared? A COWARD
And what kind of cow comes out of your mouth when you jump off a high place? COWA BUNGA!

CHORUS
What kind of cow are you? What kind of cow are you? Tell me tell me true
What kind of cow are you? I’ll give you the clues…what kind of cow are you?

YAK
What kind of yak floats down a river? KAYAK
And what kind of yak is crazy and lives in Maine? MANIAC
What kind of yak has trouble sleeping at night? INSOMNIAC
What kind of yak just can’t um…can’t …? AMNESIAC
And what kind of yak likes to talk talk talk talk talk? YAKITY YAK

PIG
What kind of pig grows out of the back of your head? PIG TAILS
What kind of pig likes to hold your pennies? PIGGY BANK
And what kind of pig carries you when you’re tired? PIGGY BACK RIDE
And what kind of pig alks tay ike lay is thay? PIG LATIN
And what kind of pig is a component of a color? PIGMENT
And what kind of pig inspired my fair lady? PIGMAYLION
And what kind of pig is friends with winnie the pooh? PIGLET
And what kind of pig is friends with Charlie brown? PIG PEN
And what kind of pig is friends with Kermit the frog? MISS PIGGY
And what kind of pig goes wee wee wee all the way home? THIS LITTLE PIGGY

CHORUS
What kind of pig are you? What kind of pig are you? Tell me tell me true
What kind of pig are you? I’ll give you the clues…what kind of pig are you?

BEE
What kind of bee was just born? BABY
What kind of bee could be yes or no? MAYBE
What kind of bee is absolutely free? FREEBEE
What kind of bee is plastic and flies thru the air? FRISBEE
What kind of bee sings all you need is love? BEATLES
What kind of bee is ah ah ah ah stayin alive? BEE GEES
And what kind of bee rocks a lobster? B52′S
And what kind of bee is the king of the blues? BB KING
And what kind of bee is the key of this song? B FLAT
And what kind of bee is on your windshield? B FLAT
What kind of bee comes from a cow? BEEF
What kind of bee are YOU? BEE-YOUTIFUL

CHORUS
What kind of bee are you? What kind of bee are you? Tell me tell me true
What kind of bee are you? I’ll give you the clues…what kind of bee are you?