Chīfàn (Eat)

Welcome to"Cling Clangs" Chinese Restaurant.

Thomas had the Table Setting job this week. Good job, Tom.

qǐng bǎ zhèxiē yīfú xǐ gānjìng - hǎo ma (Translate: Could I have these clothes washed, please?)

Learning to eat rice with chopsticks!! You could lose some serious weight eating like this.

Having a "Fruit Ninja" competition on the Kinect. Appropriate for the Chinese theme, I think.

How many times can you slice the Pomegranate in 5 seconds?

Somebody just beat somebodies score. I won't name any names.

Brother and sister complete. Sister crushes brother!! Must be the robe.

Jeone and WonTon about to go head to head.

My, what slanted eyes you have, my dear.

Looks like somebody got a sour egg roll.

Matt making orange-tapioca pudding.

Ready to whip up some good Chinese eats.

Making Chinese Dumplings.

Fortune cookies made by Christiana. They tasted just like fortune cookies, but unfortunately the fortune got stuck in the cookies, so I guess we're all doomed, ha ha .

Great pic (without the camera hog in the back).

Uncle Tom showing some of the things he picked up while over in China  and at Splendid China when he taught English a few years ago.  

                                                                       zàijiàn 

-The Great Me'nash-

 There once was a man named Me'nash...

 He was an interesting man to say the least... Some looked in fright, and others in awe at the strapping strength he possessed. But though he was undoubtedly strong, he felt his awesomeness through his super "stash" that he so proudly enjoyed smoothing...:/ 

One fine day, Mr. Me'nash began to contemplate the fact that he was too awesome for this slow paced little town... He needed action!!! "I have all this cool stuff, and the sweetest looking stash for miles around, and nothing to do with it all...", he thought to himself. 

At that instance, he began to hear rumbling in the trees above him! Trying to stay calm and collected, Me'nash glanced upward at the curious sounds...

 "WHIPPY DEE!!!" He cried in a loud shout. "It's time to put all my awesomeness to use!"

So he got into his "Stance" ready for whatever was going to come out of the rustling tree...Big or small, He'd be ready.

 

 AHHH!!!

AHHHH!!!!

 AHHHHH!!!!!

The end is but a mystery to us all...
Some say it was to be a legend, some say a myth. It is up to you to decide the fate of the 

Great Me'nash.

~THE END~

Written By: Christiana Noel

Mr. Me'nash: Jonathan Daniel

An Australian Experience

G'day Mates!!

Liv teaches the Little's geography/cooking on Friday and Saturday.
They study the "Place" and then they all have to make a meal from that country.

Last week was Australia, as you can see.

Mary was in charge of decorating and setting the table Aussie Style.
(Actually we were going to eat outside, but the wind was blowing all the decs away.)

Matt and James made
Kiwi Tart for dessert.

Thomas made Fruit and Vege Salad.

Mary adding the finishing spices on the Roasted Vegetables.

The cooks

Jon Making and testing the "Tart" part of the Kiwi Tart.

Having a ripper chinwag.
(Translation: Having a terrific conversation.)

The tucker was grouse.
(Translate: The food was very good.)

Our host: Thomas



Fun facts about Australia:

1/3 of Australia is desert.

90% of Australians live on the coast.

Kangaroo is Aborigine for "I don't understand what your saying."

Australia was founded by English convicts.

Out of the 25 deadliest snakes in the world, Australia has 20 of them.

Australia has 1500 species of spiders.

The first Australian born governor was Jewish.

It is the driest inhabited continent on the earth.

~Resurrection Sunday~

HE IS RISEN!

This time of year is always so special! It's a day set aside to celebrate what Our Lord Jesus Christ did for us on the cross so many years ago. How he suffered and died that cruel death for All the sins of the world, And rose again on the third day!! It amazes me how he could love us so abundantly! And how much we take it for granted...

But HALLELUJAH He'll never change, He's the same yesterday, today, and Forever!

THANK YOU JESUS!!!

So, for starters, Our Family:)

Granny Stops by to join us:)

The Girlie's turn for the spot light ;)

We never did quite get an "All smiling" picture out of the Boys...
(They're to hammy for a normal pose...)

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--Colts Creek--

This Year for Resurrection Sunday, Uncle Tommy had a grand idea to rent a pavilion at "Colts Creek State Park" for our annual family gathering. It was a beautiful day full of Boating, Biking, Hiking, Eating, Football, Fishing, Games, And just enjoying God's beautiful creation!

No gathering is complete without Food!!! And Lots of it for that matter;)

SMILE :D

Don't you just LOVE when there's that obnoxious camera man that comes around Right as you take a big bite of food.... :P he he he...

Tom and his Precious Granny:)

Aunt Mary and Airs enjoying some good eats:)

This is the "Special" table... :/ Very... Special..

And.......2 hours later they find their way back.

This girl never wears out!!

FREEDOM!!

(Neither does this one!)

Hey Hay!!

The ghosts of Colts Creek.
Ooooh

Cycle Jacks, it's a great exercise.

It's just odd.

Down like Smokin' Oakum.
(Or is that Owen?)

Come on, time for group hugs. :)

It's a good day to go fishin' with my buddy.

Fishing interrupted......

Time for some trolling.

The real boaters doin' it the old fashioned way.
(No motor on that boat.)

Any time is bubble time.
:)

The whittling corner.

Just adding a little more "Fun" to the project.

Love
Two Peas

Coffee in hand....
Life is good

Off to NeverNeverLand.

The snake pond.

(Could you imagine? NO, let's not!)

Row, row, row your boat......la la la la la

Water, Boat, Barefoot, yep, just about perfect.

Are you ready for some footballlllllll!!??

Put your hands together, Matt!

Grab it and go......

Noooo, I'm down, I'm down!!

This amazing day comes to and end.

What a wonderful way to spend Resurrection Sunday.
Worshiping the Lord
and spending a beautiful day with family that we cherish so much!!

Thank you, Lord, for so many blessings.