Outside Temp: 58 F (we had a high of 94, which is a little hotter than I would prefer... But it did get down into the 40's last night... I love the 50 degree difference between day and night!)
What I cooked today:
Chicken and Fried Rice: I started cooking my normal chicken, when Patrick commented, "Wow, honey, that smells really good... Are you making something with bacon?". I had to inform him that he was smelling the neighbor's dinner. Oh well, it turned out fine, with no complaints. But, perhaps I should try something new, perhaps with bacon?
Update:
So, my two middle children were doing the dishes today. And, perhaps prompted by a post I saw today on Facebook (Apocoloptomist: Someone who knows it's all going to shit, but will turn out fine in the end), they began discussing the options of a zombie Apocalypse.
Connor: "So, how likely, do you think, it would be that there could be a zombie Apocalypse?"
Kathryn: "Well, since zombie's don't exist, I would say none."
C: "But, that would depend on how you define 'zombie'."
K: "Well, a zombie would mean 'living dead', which is a contradiction, so therefore, can't exist."
C: "It depends. Perhaps it just means 'animated dead', and we could come up with some way to animate dead bodies."
K: "Even if we could come up with that technology, it would be a long time from now. Maybe even a million years."
C: "So it is possible! Maybe, say, a 0.0000000001 chance?"
K: "Yea, that sounds about right."
C: "Hmmm, so, how should we prepare?"
At this point, I was laughing so hard, I didn't hear the rest of the conversation, if there was any. By the time I recovered, they were on a different topic. I don't think they even knew I was listening, which made it that much funnier. I love my kids conversations.
Then, over dinner, we had another conversation:
Connor: "So, we're eating Fried Rice, which is Chinese, right?"
Me: "Yes."
C: "Are there other areas that use rice in their meals?"
Patrick: "Of course, a lot of areas use rice."
Allen: "Like Japanese?"
Patrick: "Yes, or Thai, or ..."
Katie: "What's Thai?"
Patrick and Me: "Thailand."
Allen: "Why do they call it Thailand?"
Connor: "Because everyone wears a tie?"
Patrick: "Or, because every competition ends in a tie?"
Allen: "Or because everyone is named Thai?"
Connor: "That would be so cool, so if you wanted to get someone's attention, you could just say, 'Hey Thai!', and everyone would answer."
Yes, we are all a little strange. But I like it that way!
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Sunday, August 5, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
June 28, 2012
Outside Temp: 58 F (it was in the high 80's again today. But it didn't bother us much. Cooled off nicely tonight)
What I cooked today:
Burgers and Tater Tots: We didn't even start dinner until after 9pm, since we had other stuff we were doing. So, I went with the old standby, which worked out fine. Boy, does everyone love tater tots in my family!
Update:
A nice relaxing day. Nothing really to do (okay, so we had to work a little, but we found out our 'deadline' got pushed until Monday, so we felt a little less pressure).
With the Supreme Court stuff going on today, we had lots of discussion. And for those who know us, you know that discussions around our house become entire family affairs. So, we spent a few hours discussing the Health Care law with the kids, and asked their opinions on both the law, and the decision. Of course, their opinions are close to our own (as I would expect, since we're the ones who are teaching them). But, I love that they didn't have too much problem understanding the process and how it affects up. They also had some great insights on consequences of the law.
This evening, Allen and Katie played with some of the neighborhood kids, which was awesome. It also gave me a chance to chat, which I always love. Of course, it meant that we weren't home for dinner until after 9pm, but it was still light out, so it doesn't really matter.
We are also still having problems with our septic tank. The shower is backing up, so, we thought we would try snaking the tank past the break that we already know about. Which involves lifting the lid on the septic tank. Ewwwww. Totally gross.
We tried snaking the main line, and, while we found a few narrowings, we're not sure if we helped the situation. I think it's time to attempt to dig up the line and try to fix it. Ugh, I really don't want to do this. But, I guess it's all part of the experience!
What I cooked today:
Burgers and Tater Tots: We didn't even start dinner until after 9pm, since we had other stuff we were doing. So, I went with the old standby, which worked out fine. Boy, does everyone love tater tots in my family!
Update:
A nice relaxing day. Nothing really to do (okay, so we had to work a little, but we found out our 'deadline' got pushed until Monday, so we felt a little less pressure).
With the Supreme Court stuff going on today, we had lots of discussion. And for those who know us, you know that discussions around our house become entire family affairs. So, we spent a few hours discussing the Health Care law with the kids, and asked their opinions on both the law, and the decision. Of course, their opinions are close to our own (as I would expect, since we're the ones who are teaching them). But, I love that they didn't have too much problem understanding the process and how it affects up. They also had some great insights on consequences of the law.
This evening, Allen and Katie played with some of the neighborhood kids, which was awesome. It also gave me a chance to chat, which I always love. Of course, it meant that we weren't home for dinner until after 9pm, but it was still light out, so it doesn't really matter.
We are also still having problems with our septic tank. The shower is backing up, so, we thought we would try snaking the tank past the break that we already know about. Which involves lifting the lid on the septic tank. Ewwwww. Totally gross.
We tried snaking the main line, and, while we found a few narrowings, we're not sure if we helped the situation. I think it's time to attempt to dig up the line and try to fix it. Ugh, I really don't want to do this. But, I guess it's all part of the experience!
Monday, June 11, 2012
June 11, 2012
Outside Temp: 47 F (Clear as a bell and beautiful today! No rain, although I expect it tomorrow or later this week...)
What I cooked today:
Steaks: We still had 5 steaks left from our meat order a week and a half ago. I just couldn't justify freezing really good steak (although I probably should have). It was totally awesome. And I've finally figured out how to tell if the steak is done by pressing on it, rather than using the meat thermometer. The kids were licking their plates, literally! I guess I did good.
Update:
Ryan had speech therapy in Stanford this morning, at the library, which was totally awesome since it meant that I didn't have to drive all the way into Lewistown tomorrow. His therapist said that Mondays worked for her, so we'll do that for his remaining 2 sessions of summer school.
I really like it because it means that I get to go to the library and chat with the librarian and read books, which are always good things. There is another student there, and Ryan got to play with him. I love seeing Ryan interact with other kids!
This evening, our after dinner conversation included descriptions of Logical Fallacies during arguments. We found a list that detailed, in simple terms, the top 12-15 logical fallacies that people usually use. Things like the Ad Hominem (attacking someone personally instead of the argument), or the Slippery Slope (A always leads to Z, and Z is bad, so A must be bad).
Then we proceeded to attempt to recognize the fallacy and refute it appropriately. The kids had a blast and really had fun learning new things. I love that they might be able to argue better, and to recognize when other people have bad arguments. Boy, do I miss homeschooling sometimes. But, perhaps that's what summer is for!
What I cooked today:
Steaks: We still had 5 steaks left from our meat order a week and a half ago. I just couldn't justify freezing really good steak (although I probably should have). It was totally awesome. And I've finally figured out how to tell if the steak is done by pressing on it, rather than using the meat thermometer. The kids were licking their plates, literally! I guess I did good.
Update:
Ryan had speech therapy in Stanford this morning, at the library, which was totally awesome since it meant that I didn't have to drive all the way into Lewistown tomorrow. His therapist said that Mondays worked for her, so we'll do that for his remaining 2 sessions of summer school.
I really like it because it means that I get to go to the library and chat with the librarian and read books, which are always good things. There is another student there, and Ryan got to play with him. I love seeing Ryan interact with other kids!
This evening, our after dinner conversation included descriptions of Logical Fallacies during arguments. We found a list that detailed, in simple terms, the top 12-15 logical fallacies that people usually use. Things like the Ad Hominem (attacking someone personally instead of the argument), or the Slippery Slope (A always leads to Z, and Z is bad, so A must be bad).
Then we proceeded to attempt to recognize the fallacy and refute it appropriately. The kids had a blast and really had fun learning new things. I love that they might be able to argue better, and to recognize when other people have bad arguments. Boy, do I miss homeschooling sometimes. But, perhaps that's what summer is for!
Saturday, May 19, 2012
May 19, 2012
Outside Temp: 43 F (another beautiful day... no rain, just clear skies and cool weather!)
What I cooked today:
Pancakes, Sausage and Bacon: I decided to actually make breakfast. I know, crazy thought, but it was Saturday and I haven't really cooked lately, so I thought I'd spoil everyone. They couldn't decide between sausage and bacon, so we had both!
Spaghetti: I also decided to make dinner. Oh my goodness, two entire home cooked meals... in one day! It involved me spending about 3 hours straight in the kitchen cooking, but I think it was totally worth it.
Update:
It was a pretty lazy day. I think at one point, all 4 computers were taken by the 4 kids, with Patrick and I looking on, wondering how spoiled they all are. I snuggled up with my book and read for a few hours this afternoon. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday.
Over dinner, we got into a major discussion on the contradictions of time travel. Kathryn is reading the 3rd Harry Potter book (Prisoner of Azkaban) and Connor was quite upset at the obvious problems with time travel.
After all, if they could use the Time Turner to go back in time, why not go back and kill Voldemort when he was a baby. Which turned into an explanation by Patrick on the butterfly effect, and how if you changed anything, simply by existing, at a time prior to your conception, you may never be born. Especially if you take into affect the number of sperm produced by men on any given day, the odds that the same sperm would fertilize the same egg is close to impossible. So, if Harry went back in time and killed Voldemort, he would have had to do it after his conception. However, by going back in time might affect whether Ginny or any other kids would be born (after all he would go back to a time before their conception).
Connor and Allen got it, but Kathryn was still a little confused. I explained with the 'tree' example, that every moment is a choice and each choice is a different branch. If you made a different choice at any moment, all original effects would not occur.
A little heavy for a dinner conversation, but this is our family. By the end, they all got it, and no one wanted to go back in time any more. Oh yea, like that was ever an option.
I guess we aren't like other families.
What I cooked today:
Pancakes, Sausage and Bacon: I decided to actually make breakfast. I know, crazy thought, but it was Saturday and I haven't really cooked lately, so I thought I'd spoil everyone. They couldn't decide between sausage and bacon, so we had both!
Spaghetti: I also decided to make dinner. Oh my goodness, two entire home cooked meals... in one day! It involved me spending about 3 hours straight in the kitchen cooking, but I think it was totally worth it.
Update:
It was a pretty lazy day. I think at one point, all 4 computers were taken by the 4 kids, with Patrick and I looking on, wondering how spoiled they all are. I snuggled up with my book and read for a few hours this afternoon. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday.
Over dinner, we got into a major discussion on the contradictions of time travel. Kathryn is reading the 3rd Harry Potter book (Prisoner of Azkaban) and Connor was quite upset at the obvious problems with time travel.
After all, if they could use the Time Turner to go back in time, why not go back and kill Voldemort when he was a baby. Which turned into an explanation by Patrick on the butterfly effect, and how if you changed anything, simply by existing, at a time prior to your conception, you may never be born. Especially if you take into affect the number of sperm produced by men on any given day, the odds that the same sperm would fertilize the same egg is close to impossible. So, if Harry went back in time and killed Voldemort, he would have had to do it after his conception. However, by going back in time might affect whether Ginny or any other kids would be born (after all he would go back to a time before their conception).
Connor and Allen got it, but Kathryn was still a little confused. I explained with the 'tree' example, that every moment is a choice and each choice is a different branch. If you made a different choice at any moment, all original effects would not occur.
A little heavy for a dinner conversation, but this is our family. By the end, they all got it, and no one wanted to go back in time any more. Oh yea, like that was ever an option.
I guess we aren't like other families.
Monday, March 26, 2012
March 26, 2012
Outside Temp: 37 F (a little chilly today, clear... then foggy... then clear... then rain... then foggy... The weather couldn't make up it's mind today.)
What I cooked today:
Tacos: Of course, after the meat was cooked and spiced, and the refried beans were heated up, and the tortillas were warming in the oven, I looked in the fridge and there was no cheese. I looked up at my husband and asked, "Did you eat all the Cheddar cheese?"... uhhh, maybe... So, we settled for mozzarella cheese. It was fine, but I still glared at my husband during dinner.
Update:
It's Monday, so Ryan had speech therapy at 8am. Which means that I have to, not only get the 3 other kids ready, but myself and Ryan. Sure, no problem. I'm pretty spoiled anyway, so doing this once a week isn't all that bad. But, we discussed next year today, and we'll probably have him go to school in the mornings until 11ish (or so). So, I'd better be happy not getting him ready for the next 6 weeks. Next year, it will be very different.
I talked with Ryan's speech therapist today about a conference that she went to over the weekend on Autism and Aspergers kids (like Ryan, and Allen, and Patrick and pretty much all my kids!). She brought me her notes, so I could look over them. There were some descriptions of how Asperger's people can overreact or react inappropriately. So, being the good mom I am, I discussed some of these over dinner.
Our favorites were:
One Sided Sid: The conversation is only about you.
Glass-Man: Overreacts emotionally to insults or criticisms
Destroyer of Fun: So competitive that it's no longer fun to play
The best part of the conversation was that these were generally perceived as negative personality traits, i.e. traits that you would prefer not to have. Yet, my kids (and husband) were competing on who had the most traits and which traits each could claim as ones they exhibited. I never claimed that my family was normal. Allen's claim tonight was that while Patrick is obviously Aspergers, Allen was 'tempered' Asperger's, since he wasn't as bad as his father.
Part of the conference covered the concept of a Perception Taker, which I understand to be your ability to recognize how other people see the world. I was talking to Patrick about the different levels of impairment regarding this, and while he was appearing to listen, apparently wasn't listening well. I said, "I think that you are an Impaired Interactive Perception Taker", (which was the most normal of the options, while still being Aspergers). He looked at me like I was talking Greek, and said, "What did you say? That sounded like 4 random words." Which prompted me to respond, "Candle, Bunny, White, Truck.". We both started cracking up, and the tears started running down my face. It took about 10 minutes to get us back on track to explain what on earth an Impaired Interactive Perception Taker could mean. I still don't think he got it, but he pretended to pay attention, so I had to give him credit for that.
The conversation ended with 3 kids laughing hysterically on the floor. Ah, well, that's dinner at our house. Discuss our mental abnormalities in a loving environment, and keep laughing!
What I cooked today:
Tacos: Of course, after the meat was cooked and spiced, and the refried beans were heated up, and the tortillas were warming in the oven, I looked in the fridge and there was no cheese. I looked up at my husband and asked, "Did you eat all the Cheddar cheese?"... uhhh, maybe... So, we settled for mozzarella cheese. It was fine, but I still glared at my husband during dinner.
Update:
It's Monday, so Ryan had speech therapy at 8am. Which means that I have to, not only get the 3 other kids ready, but myself and Ryan. Sure, no problem. I'm pretty spoiled anyway, so doing this once a week isn't all that bad. But, we discussed next year today, and we'll probably have him go to school in the mornings until 11ish (or so). So, I'd better be happy not getting him ready for the next 6 weeks. Next year, it will be very different.
I talked with Ryan's speech therapist today about a conference that she went to over the weekend on Autism and Aspergers kids (like Ryan, and Allen, and Patrick and pretty much all my kids!). She brought me her notes, so I could look over them. There were some descriptions of how Asperger's people can overreact or react inappropriately. So, being the good mom I am, I discussed some of these over dinner.
Our favorites were:
One Sided Sid: The conversation is only about you.
Glass-Man: Overreacts emotionally to insults or criticisms
Destroyer of Fun: So competitive that it's no longer fun to play
The best part of the conversation was that these were generally perceived as negative personality traits, i.e. traits that you would prefer not to have. Yet, my kids (and husband) were competing on who had the most traits and which traits each could claim as ones they exhibited. I never claimed that my family was normal. Allen's claim tonight was that while Patrick is obviously Aspergers, Allen was 'tempered' Asperger's, since he wasn't as bad as his father.
Part of the conference covered the concept of a Perception Taker, which I understand to be your ability to recognize how other people see the world. I was talking to Patrick about the different levels of impairment regarding this, and while he was appearing to listen, apparently wasn't listening well. I said, "I think that you are an Impaired Interactive Perception Taker", (which was the most normal of the options, while still being Aspergers). He looked at me like I was talking Greek, and said, "What did you say? That sounded like 4 random words." Which prompted me to respond, "Candle, Bunny, White, Truck.". We both started cracking up, and the tears started running down my face. It took about 10 minutes to get us back on track to explain what on earth an Impaired Interactive Perception Taker could mean. I still don't think he got it, but he pretended to pay attention, so I had to give him credit for that.
The conversation ended with 3 kids laughing hysterically on the floor. Ah, well, that's dinner at our house. Discuss our mental abnormalities in a loving environment, and keep laughing!
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