Making Apple Butter with daddy

Apple butter is one of my favorite treats and it's made even sweeter knowing my little one made it with the help of daddy of corse. This is such a great activity with kids slow and simple and oh so magical, especially that first bite on some fresh baked bread. They stared by first washing and cutting up the apples. Then simmering them on the stove to make a chunky apple sauce. Then blend to a smooth consistency and finally finish off in the crock pot to reduce until almost half

Happy equinox!!!!

Welcome Fall and all the beauty that you bring. We spent the day harvesting acorns, grapes, and pears. The little ones receive two new books; The Story of the Wind children and Turn on the Night. We ended the day with a upside down elderberry cake and tea.

Harvesting Elderberries with Daddy

Someone in our old neighborhood has a elderberry tree just over flowing with berries who was good enough to let us have them. so Amelie and daddy went and picked the whole tree this afternoon. They where able to pick two 5 gallon buckets worth!

Here we are separating the berries from the stems (daddy behind the camera as usual, thank you daddy), next we'll be drying them to make Elderberry syrup in the winter. Great to keep the immune system strong.

Eli's book corner-The Witches by Roald Dahl

This is our first book review, I thought this would be a good way to keep track of the books we read through the years in a way that's fun for Eli and me so here goes.

Mom; did you like this book alittle or a lot?
Eli; a lot!
Mom; what was your favorite part?
Eli; the end when they go after the witches.
Mom; Did you like anything else about the book?
Eli; the beginning , when the the grandma told about the witches.

My review, my favorite Roald Dahl book yet. Absolutely loved it. He is definitely one of my favorite children's authors and can't wait to dive into all his books. So far we've read of his Matilda (which Eli loved, one of her favorites), The Magic Finger,Fantastic Mister Fox and The Minpins. Next we will be reading James and the giant peach.
Happy Reading.

Elis' Mr. bear

cuteness galore!!!! she so creative. :)

Leaf collage at the Open Classroom

Today was my co-op day. For our art time We read the leaf man book, then went for a nature walk to collect materials for our collages. The kids really enjoyed it.

At the farmers market

Here we are at the piano bike hanging out with Eric we also brought home a bunch of organic asian/japanese veggies which i'm totally ecstatic about. Bokchoy, asian eggplant, long beans, asian spinach. We found a really great fresh noodle stand, and brought home some, fresh ramen and udon noodles.