Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man…

… a Seminary Teacher! Warren has been called to be a seminary teacher next school year. I would say this is his dream calling, but he really enjoyed being the Assistant Ward Librarian for 6 months when we first moved to Victorville =) Bekah is really excited Warren gets to sit with us during Sacrament Meeting now! This was his favorite birthday present.

Our Garden

 

We are really starting to enjoy the potential of our garden. Our 12 tomato plants are all growing very well. The boysenberries have survived the wind and the 2 squirrels have not touched our 1 peach… yet =) Here are some pictures…

Our orange bell pepper in the making!

What we thought were weeds are really last years tomatoes springing up ALL over the place =)

A bad angle on this 5 fingered strawberry. We have lots of strange phalanges on our strawberries in all sorts of poses =)

That’s My Boy !

Benjamin is always the first one up in our house. Why? Because he is the only one still smart enough to go to bed when he is tired! When he wakes up each morning, the first word out of his mouth is EAT! Today I took him down stairs to find a healthy, nutritious morning snack and can you guess what he wanted…

Chips and Salsa!

Can you think of anything better?

So, as I was forced to consume chips and salsa, before breakfast (you know how forceful those 2 year olds are, ask all those lovely people in San Francisco about that) I started thinking of my favorite salsa’s. Pace is not too bad; Costco brand (pictured) is of course good, because everything from Costco is good!; Leticia’s homemade salsa, the one I used to make and still do when I spend the entire $1.50 required for making a really tasty batch; and Gabi’s homemade salsa, which I have tried to make, but simply can’t do it as well as her!

Happy Salsa eating!

Must Post

I have a friend who has always been a good example to me. I feel blessed and am a better person because of her (well, when I follow her). Well, she called yesterday asking permission to share my blog with a the sisters in her ward at a Relief Society Meeting. This ward is the one I lived in for 6 years! I know a great deal of these sisters. That is how good she is. Still asks permission.

Her lesson was on journaling.

Well, isn't this the way it works. We hardly ever take the time to post. Now more people will probably look at this within the week and nothing of any great importance will be here. I have often read other's blogs and thought, I should so that., but never have.

So, in honor of my friend, I am posting today. AND I am going to tell you why my house is happier because of her =)

Home-school:

She was the first person I knew to home-school her children. She taught me the importance of not sending my little ones off at such a young age and how it is better to keep them at home!

Nursing:

My first nursing book came from her and I loved it! I was able to nurse all my babies for 2 years!

FOOD... She has taught me 3 recipes that are used frequently in our house:

Tortillas

Crepes

Yogurt

I I forgot to put GRANOLA =)

Sunday Dinners:

Her family had us over for dinner one Sunday and ever since then Isaac has been hooked! He always wants to know who is coming to Sunday dinner at our house. Even when we go months without having anyone over for dinner, he still asks every Sunday =)

Thank you Amy for always being such a good example to us and for making our house happier!

Funny Moment Continued

Okay, clarification, he was referring to his deceased Great-Grandpa (my Mom's Dad) who was alive at almost 95, so his body was in working order =)

Funny Moment

Isaac wrote today that a Merry-Go-Round can work after 101 years because his grandma was working after 95 years.

Tori Did It!

After months of collecting patterns and material, I, Tori, finally finished Isaac’s pajama pants. I also finished blankets for all three children. Bekah’s actually had some patchwork! I have also made 2 skirts for Bekah. Next on the project list is to finish Aunt Angi’s apron (buttons for decoration and ribbon for tying), Bekah’s new spring dress (within the next week and a half), my apron, Isaac’s pajama shirt, just because I can sew skirts for myself and Bekah, a really cool looking owl costume for Isaac, oh Isaac’s Ranger’s Cloak which comes closer to the beginning of this list, and then to finish it off… Medieval period costumes for Isaac, Bekah, Benjamin, and myself (Warren if we have time, sorry) for next years school opening day (around September 1). A peasant costume for myself might be easier. I am a servant to my royal children after all. Am I crazy for being excited? =)

Making Thunder

Last week Tori read the kids a story about Thor. On Saturday, Warren helped them make hammers and thunder makers. We don’t know if they had more fun painting them or making lots and lots of thunder.

Fun New Game

So for Christmas we received a Harry Potter game as a wonderful present from Magdalena that we have been bad about not playing yet. Last night we put it together and had a wonderful time playing it.

We all thought it was so much fun.

Merry Christmas

Lehndorfer’s 2010

What a wonderful time of the year! We often think back over the past year and examine all that has happened and contemplate about what we want to improve for the next year. This year, as we look back, we think about how much we love our family.

What we love about Warren

Mommy: gets up from the table and walks like an old man to takes his dishes to the sink, and takes the extra blankets from me at 2 in the morning because I am hot

Isaac: has glasses just like me, likes to play tickle monster with me

Bekah: kisses me, goes to work so we can have money

What we love about Victoria

Daddy: lets me be silly, home schools my children, can outrun me, makes really good cheesecake

Isaac: warm and soft, happy to make things for other people

Bekah: she’s beautiful

What we love about Isaac

Daddy: listens to the whole story when I read to him, excited to get baptized, takes good care of Hedwig

Mommy: Dress up with Hedwig, changes career choices based on whether he would have to work on Sunday, he wants to know when my friends Legoland passes will be exiled

Bekah: always gives me a hug after family prayer

What we love about Rebekah

Daddy: gives me stickers to wear to work, loves to dress-up, sleeps with eight blankets just like Daddy

Mommy: Cries when others are in trouble or hurt, punches Isaac in the stomach to get what she wants, wants to wear a dress everyday and put her hair in a ponytail

Isaac: lets me snuggle with her when I am cold at night

What we love about Benjamin

Daddy: gives good kisses, says ‘owie’ for everything, has to wave bye-bye from the front window to everyone who leaves

Mommy: Imitates everything we do, sorts the flatware, he takes any stick and points it at me and says “Avada Kedavra” in his best one and half year old voice

Isaac: plays with me

Bekah: says ‘night, night’ to get out of trouble

We hope everyone has a Very Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2011!

Love,

Warren, Victoria, Isaac, Bekah, and Benjamin

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