Little Brick House by the park

Saturday, March 19, 2011

March Happenings

We have finished up basketball and are moving to outdoor activities. The sun is finally out and the early spring plants are starting to poke their heads through the soil, a welcome sign for sure.

2011 Metro basketball team

Rick has been playing too.

Owen dressed as Paul Revere for his living museum at school.

These two second graders are not quite sure what to make of Paul.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Mmmmmmmm Pączki(punch-key). Driving home from work I heard a piece on the radio about the Polish tradition of clearing out cupboards of lard, sugar and jellies in preparation for the Lenten fast. To use up these ingredients Polish bakers create Pączki on Fat Thursday. The announcer described how he went with his Polish guide to find the best Pączki bakers in Warsaw and the celebrations around this delectable treat. Now, I consider myself somewhat of an expert on all things excessively caloric and delicious but this creation somehow slipped past my sweet radar. Imagine my surprise when I went into the Kroger and saw boxes of Pączki. Somehow I decided to pass, I am in training! I have been so good! So I left the treats at the store. When I got home I told Rick about this new tasty sensation I had recently learned about. Upon Rick's next trip to Kroger he procured not one box but two boxes of Pączki. So in spirit with our Polish brothers and sisters we reveled in the yeasty, jelly goodness. Na Zdrowie!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Snow Day Number 2

The ice that was left by the colossal cataclysmic mother of all storms of the century was so thick that the kids in the neighborhood skated down the streets, in the park and anywhere else they wanted to. Hockey was in full swing with players ranging from 3rd grade to senior in high school and Rick. Baking also sustained the kids through their play outside, pancakes, cookies, fresh bread and lots of popcorn. These few days are an all time high in the boys greatest days ever!!