Knitting with the kids..

The kids did really well for a first try!! More importantly they are still excited about it!! Yea!!! Skyler had a home ec teacher try to teach his class how to knit off and on for half a year so at least this time it was something he heard before. We did a different hand possition then he was taught the first time. The way we were doing it looks harder but it worked better for him. They asked me a few times the next day to help them some more but I was feeling too sick to work on it. I'm very glad that they really seem to be into it. I gave them each a golfballish size of light green yarn and they need to practice with that until they can use all of it to make a scarf and then I have some fun yarn for them. Skyler has some burgandy and gold yarn to make a Harry Potter 1st and 2nd year scarf. Mataya Has some muliti colored hot pink, yellow and orange with some solid hot pink yarn too. She has her eye on quite a few little things and a scarf. I love that they are excited and will be able to make some of their own things. I have quite a few books with tons of ideas and patterns and a DVD from the library with a few more on the way. I told the kids that every one of the people who wrote the books has different ideas and they have different ways of learning that worked for them so we will find one that matches the way that they learn. I have to say that I'm a big fan of the DVD!!!! We can back it up as many times as we need and it doesn't take anyone elses time and she is just as happy to explain it every time we watch!! ; )

Prop 8

I'm very glad that it passed!!! I am kinda bothered by something that happened today though.. I have a friend who has a sister that is a lesbian. I was just at my friends daughter's birthday party last weekend. We had fun and laughed quite a bit because my friends sister is also really funny and fun to be around. There was a no on prop 8 ad on TV while some of the dads at the party were watching a football game and she cheered. I didn't say anything. I didn't figure a birthday party was the place but also I very seriously doubt that she would change her mind. So after the ad was over we go on laughing about other things and having fun. Today after taking the kids to school I was on my way to a craft store to make some posters for enrichment night. I was in a way happy mood because my morning was going so well. Anyway, at a light my friends sister pulled up right next to me. I unroll my window with a huge smile and say "Hi" all loud and wave to her. She just looks at me and says What's up?? I'm still way huge smiling and happy to see her... Then she looks at me with this "I can't believe this!!" look on her face and says "Nice bumper sticker!!" Then turns to face the traffic light and wont even look at me. I couldn't believe it! What we are only friends if we agree?? Clearly I married Jeff...I have met her partner... Where is the surprise?? I was more then nice with her and let her have her moment when she was cheering.. I just felt like who is hating who?!?!?!? I'm pretty sure that she voted for Obama but I'm not taking that personally either. I'm hoping that she is just upset about the results this morning.. She can have this moment too... Hopefully we will be laughing at the next birthday party.

Yummy Breakfast.

This actually happened November 3rd.....
Mataya said "You know what makes breakfast so yummy?... Grits and you and me together." I just loved it and need to provide more times for things like that to happen. it was wonderful for some reason it was just Mataya and I together. I guess Alisha doesn't eat much and I think Skyler was in the shower. Mataya and I love our time together. (Grits are a corn based version of Cream Of Wheat and is quite yummy with brown sugar and Silk Milk.)