Daily Archives: November 19, 2011

Football!

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We took the kids to their first ever live football game! Our first ever Dartmouth game. It was fun. We met early for tailgating (in NH, with kids, funny!) and then headed to the game. Everyone was excited and every had a great time. Today I’m thankful the weather held out and we were able to enjoy this fun experience with friends!

tailgating

Tailgating NH style... lots of coats and hats!

football

The kids wore themselves out playing football before the game.

bill

Our friend Bill brought the serious equipment! He made various meat products and deep fried tortilla chips. They were yummy! We brougth homemade pretzels and Three Sisters Chowder. That too was yummy! :)

at the game

At the game

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At the game

4yr olds

The four year olds had a great time together! (I tried, but could not get a picture of all three of them looking and smiling at the same time!)

bouncy house

When they got tired of bouncing in the stadium we took them over the bouncy house to use up more energy. I swear kids have an endless supply!

my boys

My boys had a great time! :)

We got home at 5pm, ate dinner, then early bed. Eve was passed out by 7pm, with Alan and Lex shortly after. :)

Pretzels

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We made pretzels this morning, from a kit Lex received as a birthday gift! It was a baking kit / science experiment all at once. You had to proof the yeast and measure the water temperature and the instructions included all sorts of interesting facts about yeast and bread and pretzels and salt. It took us all morning, due to the numerous breaks required for the dough rising. It was fun though and the whole family got involved. Best of all, the pretzels were delicious!

temperature

Taking the temperature of the water. This little thermometer strip which came with the kit didn't work at all, so I pulled out the candy thermometer instead.

kneading

Eve INSISTED she knew how to knead dough.. until she got her sweet little hands on it, then her story quickly changed and she was asking for help. :)

rolling

This is a terrible picture of Lex, but it cracks me up. All four of us got involved in the rolling and shaping process. It's harder than you'd think!

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Salting the dough. This was the easy part! :)

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Aren't those some snazzy looking pretzels??

I didn’t get an “after” picture because we took them from the oven and threw them into a bowl and right into the car… so we could take them tailgating! They disappeared fast!

At the restaurant

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This photo was actually taken during dinner at the restaurant. Eve is counting out the $6 she owed for her meal.

Eve and I have been playing “restaurant” a lot lately. She loves it. I call her “Ma’am” and give her menu options (I’m thinking about making up an official menu for her) and she orders. The restaurant closes at 11:35am each day because the owner has to get her daughter to school. Eve pays me in pink construction paper money I made for them years ago, and usually tips me with fancy jewels :) It’s good math practice for her and it’s a easy way to get through lunch and out the door for school.