Art Night..

Our school hosted an art night this week. I loved it:) It makes me smile to see all the creativity budding in an elementary school.
I miss my old classes that were full of kids that surprised me everyday. I saw so many pieces of art that reminded me of how wonderful it feels to create..here's a few of Jack's creations.

Ketchup or Catsup

Jack's been using the old typewriter a lot lately. His class has started a blog & are focusing on poetry for now. They are adding their own poems & other favorites as well. Jack asked last night while he was typing..how do you spell ketchup?? John told him there are two ways. I started to think...yeah, there are two ways. Which way do you write ketchup???...I'm going with that way.
Here's his poem...with Jack's spelling of ketchup:) i guess there more than two ways..
Kechup by Jack Demos
Kechup is red.
It also can be messy.
It's made by diffrent companies.
It goes great on hot dogs.
Kechup is yummy.

In the kitchen

New recipes & new mugs:)...making me happy this week in the kitchen.
Mugs are from Crate & Barrel. I liked them right away, thinking they will go with our fiesta ware. They just feel happy!



Quinoa (keen-waa) has been added to my vocabulary & tummy recently..it's so yummy! You can find it in the pasta section, but it's actually a seed full of protein & vitamins. Unfortunately, I'm the only one in our family that finds it so interesting & tasty. I made a quinoa salad this week. Here's the recipe:
steam carrots & any of veg you like. i used peppers, onions, carrots
toss in almonds & raisins
1 cup of quinoa ( rinse with cold water or soak for a few minutes. Boil 1 1/4 cup water & then simmer, pour in quinoa..cook for 13 min. then cover & take off heat for 5 min. you can strain if you need to.
1/4 cup evoo
tsp salt
2 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp minced or fresh garlic
pepper to taste
toss & chill. it's become a fav snack for me, but can also be a meal.

Monday Music & Musing..

I've needed a bit of inspiration lately to keep this blog thing going..so I turned to Amanda over at soulemama.com. She's my very very fav blogger, mama & more. Reading her blog today was a good reminder of making things simple. I tend to over think things & her blog reminded me to not let the ubber wave of another holiday weekend drown me. So here are ten simple things I hope to remind myself of when I feel like sticking my head in the sand.
ten simple things..
sweet jemma kisses
watching jack at the deep end of the pool finding his courage..
a glass of red wine at the end of the day
john's love
tulips in bloom
maddie reading to me
talking to my mom more
new recipes
new cds
taking deep breaths.

When Johnny Got the Whooping Cough..by Jack Demos

One morning after breakfast Johnny ask, "can I go to the library?" Barbra his mother said "yes." Then he got $3 and went to the library.


After he got there he went to the desk and said, "can I please have a library card." He told the librarian mrs.Bundle. Then she got one and sneezed all over the card. And gave the card to Johnny then...

Johnny touched the card and put his fingers in his mouth and went home.



The next day Johnny did not feel good at all. He coughed, and coughed, and coughed. Then he sneezed and sneezed again. Barba said to JOhnny "You have a cold."


He spent all day in bed. With his teddy bear, named Tim. Over night his cold got worse.


In the morning Johnny went to the doctor with Braba. WHen it was Johnny's turn he saw Dr.bill.


Dr.bill ask some questions. "Do you cough a lot?" He asked Johnny. Johnny said "yes." Do you have a runny nose? Johnny said "yes" Have you been sneezing?" Johnny said "yes."



"do you have a slight fever?" Johnny said "I dont know."" Dr.bill took his temper, and Johnny did havea a slight fever. "well" said Dr.bill, "those area ll the symptoms of whooping cough."


Let me take a bit of snot from the back of your nose." After he did, the doctor said to Johnny, "you will need lots of rest." So Johnny went home and got in bed. The next day the doctor called and said JOhnny had whooping cough.


after Barba hung up. she said "I wonder how you got a whooping cough?" Maybe when the librarian sneezed, and I breathed in all the little droplets from the air, " Said JOhnny. "then you wil need to.." Then JOhnny sneezed "achoo!!!" "like I was saying"...Then JOhnny coughed. "Oh never mind," and gave the pills to JOhnny.A few weeks later Johnny felt great. And he was back at school JOhnny caught up with everything. and everythng was back to normal. His friend ask "why werent you in school?" "Because I had a contagious illness" said JOhnny. I'm glad your back said Tommy. Then the recess bell rang. ANd they went outside to play.

I dedicate this book to--people that have whooping cough.

Author Summary
Jack goes to ---elementary And he is 8 years old. He likes to ride his bike> And be outside 2011

Monday Music

"Some day I'll be living in a big ole city & all you ever gonna be is mean!" Ok..Maddie has introduced Taylor to me:) My niece, Caitlyn has liked her for along time..but just recently I really stopped to listen.

hello again..

Our spring schedule has gotten a lot busier since soccer started & honestly I just haven't been organized enough to put a post together in two whole weeks!! Spring soccer, especially through April & early May is usually pretty wet & miserable:( This weekends games were both played under cloudy skies & lots of wind. Poor Jack, had a game Sat. afternoon in 40 degree weather with 40 mph wind gust.. it's amazing the dedication they have to go out there & play. I just want to stay home under a warm blanket with a cup of tea. They both played really well & Pegasus finally got a win!!! 5-2!! We so needed that. I wish John couldve been there to see it. He spent the weekend @ Methodist visiting with his old teammates. His team won their championship..not bad for a bunch of 30 somethings. :) We're glad he's home!
Maddie also started working on a performance planned for this summer of Alice in Wonderland. She meets once a week & gets to dress up & play the part..just what she enjoys. So I thought it was funny today when Jack & Maddie pulled out Grandpa D's old croquet set & played in the yard... minus the costumes of course:)

Monday Music and more..

I heard this song the other day & thought..."who sang that??"" God, I love that song,..who freakin sang it?? & today I finally thought to google it. Simple Minds. It always reminds me of "The Breakfast Club," so today I give you a flash back to your youth. The funny thing is, it never gets old. All the metaphors that this movie carries on.. I can't seem to escape. "you see us as a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess & a criminal"