Rice Krispy Balls/squares

So for the past two weeks I"ve been trying to find the time and the boy will power to make rice krispy squares. I wanted to make them WITH the boy child and he's been steadfastly refusing.

But yesterday I said "I want to make rice krispies, anyone want to help?"
"I help mom, I want to come too".

So we made rice krispies.

I mixed and stirred while marshmallows melted. Justin threw them in the pan and ate as he went (good thing we had extras) :). I stirred in the rice krispies...even to the point of breaking one of my wooden spoons. It was fun.

Once ready, most went into a pan. Some made it into balls...those balls were promptly eaten by a boy child. the squares well....let's just say a certain OTHER boy (man) thought he should eat them too. Rice krispies....meant for Christmas..might not make until then. :) ah well...they are a perennial crowd favourite aren't they?

The Royal Winter Fair

So the Royal was fun this year again.

Thursday we went down with Justin. We concentrated on child friendly things. The buggy had a lot of fun. The most fun was playing in the bin of canola oil seeds. he just had a hoot. Jim and I took turns sitting with him as the other wandered around booths looking for a bit. At one point a 12 year old boy stopped by and Justin played quite happily with him. This I thought was cool because everyone else he'd been trying diligently to send away.

The petting zoo was a disappointment because well...it wasn't a petting zoo. it was look at a bunch of animals in a corral and feed them. Oh yippee. That was Justin's response as well. I figure if you are calling it a petting zoo...let it be a petting zoo. let the children in to interact with the animals. if you are worried about biosecurity have the policy that nothing there comes home again. Limits the use of llamas and donkeys and such like but most kids want the bunnies, the chickens, the sheep and the goats anyways. For those animals that are coming home...pen them off separately just for viewing. Children are cool with that.

But colouring, puzzling, running around checking things out...all fun for a little boy. he even rode on a fake horse. Life was good. he'd had enough by 6 p.m. so we headed home again.

Friday he went up to see Oma and Papa. And on Saturday Jim and I went to the Royal. First we dropped off some bunnies for a fellow, and then arrived at 1 p.m. I bought a purse as my old one had lost a zipper. Bought one much the same (but better quality) for $60. Then off to the horse show. Today they had the canine-horse challenge, and the unicorn hitch, Big Horse Productions did a thing (neither of us were impressed), Amateur Hunter Jumper, and a few different pony/cart things. It was a good show.

We wandered around the rest of the day just looking and chatting. It was a very pleasant day. The drive home at night wasn't so pleasant...roads were slushing and rather convincing of the need to have some snow tires put on the van. But we made it back to mom and dad's quite safely.

Sunday Jim preached at my parents church and held a congregational meeting followed by a potluck lunch. The decision to close the church in the spring was made. Not an easy decision by any means, but a necessary one none-the-less. Who knows...perhaps miracles will happen before spring and an influx of believers will happen? :) That would be cool. We had a nice visit in the afternoon, had an early supper and then headed home. Took a while as the roads were rather slick but we obviously made it! Saw an accident on the way home and cars in the ditch. Bunnies were well, not as much snow in Exeter.

Let's see...anything else? Nope. So today is a snowy day. We're hoping to tarp over the rabbit shelter today as it's to be snowy week and adding that extra layer of protection would be helpful. And Justin is now up saying he wants to build a snow man. :)

Jim has pics posted up on his facebook.

I want to remember Justin saying this ...

Upon being told to close his eyes and go to sleep.

But mom, I can't close my eyes or I can't see Tagu while I'm sleeping.

Can't fault his logic can you?
Made me laugh!


And this very tired boy at the Royal Winter Fair today.
he didn't listen at one point, and was giving me a bit of attitude....

I got him off the tractor and told him I can put him in time out here just as well as I can at home.

Got him into his stroller only to have him burst into tears.
"Mommy can't be mad at me!!!! I was just going to count! I'm not a bad boy!!"
Just crying his little heart out.
"ah buggy, you aren't a bad boy....you were just giving your mommy attitude and you can't do that. You're a good boy. Come on now, mommy is not mad at you, we're just both tired." the tears didn't stop quite so easily so I distracted him with a really cool toy barn....that we're going to talk with gramma about. :)

okay...It's November 10

My knee is starting to do pretty good.
LOTS of work to get done outside...we have snow coming this week and next.
BOY that knee of mine put a kibosh on things..

Anyways, part of life.

Now...what can I say for an update....not a whole lot!

Had fun at the Rockton Rabbit Show with Jesse this past Saturday. Stopped into visit with Judy for a little while as well. Justin had fun at Aunt Judy's until he bonked his head into her elbow. (that's straight from his mouth, then they both had oowies). :)

Jim's discovered rust of more of an issue on Jamie (the mazda) than he thought it was.
He's continuing to work on Benny (the sunrunner, he's looking for a new body for it instead he thinks).
Quinn (the van) needs new pins in the doors. Somehow he thinks I can help him with this. I think those doors will be awfully heavy. But we'll see. yes...I can be a supportive wife in this too..I THINK!

What else...I've sold a whack of bunnies lately. We need to find a big tarp to go over the tent and part of the shed. Will probably need to find some more bungee cords as well.

Not a whole lot else I can think about.
Oh...Justin likes doing this at night before he goes to bed.
who loves you....oh let's see .. mommy loves you, daddy loves you, grammer loves you, oma and papa love you, your cousins love and your aunties and uncles love you and your church family loves you... but most of all...who loves you? GOD loves you.
He smiles. says it back to me with a grin on his face.
we say good night.
he falls asleep.
Life is quiet. :)

Oh...that comes from this book by Noel Piper. It's a nice book.

Bunnies, boys, hallowe'en, injury

So Justin's perspective and bunnies are somewhat different when it comes to what toys are. :) Mind you....Blue REALLY likes the hanging toy I put in his cage and Markel tosses her ball around everywhere!

Justin had a total hoot getting hallowe'en candy last night. I know...some folks don't do hallowe'en for a whole variety of reasons...we just think...free candy! We won't have to buy boy candy at least until Christmas! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tick or teat! he said numerous times at everyone's house. He would get sidetracked by hallowe'en displays. Watched other children who were all dressed up. Visited people he knew. Said hi to dogs that he knew. He jumped off of porches of all shapes and sizes. Said please and thank you at most places...EXCEPT ONE. A lady who was giving out pencils! Justin was TOTALLY unimpressed, and at age three, hasn't quite learned to be polite despite disappointment.

I didn't work on Friday. I had hoped to, but my knee was against that notion. I'm able to walk on it better, but it remains for the most part, a pain-filled part of my life. If I over-exert it at all it immediately swells up. We didn't get out for too much trick or treating. Just around the block since my knee couldn't handle anymore than that.

I managed for the first time this week to take Sassy for a walk around the block. :) She was simply delighted. We didn't walk far, but she got to get out and about.

what else...I've sold a bunch of bunnies. They'll be going out on Thursday.

Jim's working over at the church today. It's a LOVELY day here in Ontario.

And almost all is well with us here. cheers!