Ben's Art

We got to go by Ben's work. His art work was so fun. It reminded me of all the surprises he gave us as a youth. It was always a surprise and quite unanounced. You go into his bedroom and find a painted carving of a bear or a fish or maybe a dummy sitting int the room. His art never ceased to amaze me. Here is a new kind of art he's produced with the Cameo machine he markets now. A gum ball macine, caribou head, a quilt design made from paper, and a duck all from paper. Enjoy! You'll have to look at them sideways. Sorry!

Lydia learning to cook pancakes

Surprise Dinner

We wanted to have our monthly dinner at the Faveros to celebrate grandpa's birthday since they don't exactly have enough seats for them all with the 2 new foster babies. When we got there we discovered a beautiful meal that Juliet had cooked. It was entirely gourmet and so delicious. We ended up taking much of our dinner home which we can eat for his birthday. It is amazing what a child can do when they have the desire to learn. Sorry I didn't get any photos.
Thanks Lindsey for asking what the prizes are. Winner picks.

Eliza and Sophia are great helpers.

Elise Started Training this Week!

Ben helped her get a desk and get set up for the job with jet blue. It is so nice for her to have a brother around. She is so quick and does well with people. She says she loves the job all ready. It really good for her to get better acquainted with her wonderful cousin Laurie Meacham who took an immediate liking to her and helped steer her towards the job.

Love to see that girl Lindsey working so hard.

Kids can learn to do so much. Joey is making a snack of cinnamon toast. Lindsey is scrubbing the floors. Who will get the winning picture? Remember it is quite a hard job and you need to be a certain height to reach and do the job. Who will guess and do the complete job for themselves. Brookie used to do this job for the whole family when she was 8. Her mom would pay her a bit but it was a lot of work. I was amazed. It really is possible for a child to learn to do this job.

Here's some choices to help cook.

Please share your own ideas with the family. We all like food!



Cottage cheese on club crackers with peppers or seasonings sprinkled on top
Hot chocolate
Cinnamon toast
Quesadillas
Pancakes
Eggs
Spaghetti
Tacos
Toasted cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
Chicken alfredo
Taco soup
Stuffed celery with peanut butter or cheese
Popcorn from a popper or paper bag
Brownies or cake from a mix
Cookies in bars
White Chicken chili
Taco salad
Hawaiian Haystacks