Ben | The Lattimore Acre

Week 7 with Jamie – PIZZA!

What an amazing week. Who knew you could have so much fun in the kitchen!!

$Picnik collage Jamie\'s Ministry of Food Pizza week 7$

This week we made tomato sauce, pesto and dough for pizza. Every week we seem to have more fun, more laughs and feel more like we are amongst friends.

This week when Andrew and I were getting ready to go to cooking classes Ben asked me if they would have an apron to fit him like the aprons Mummy and Daddy wear. Ben comes with us to class and my parents pick him up – Yay for Grandparents xo. So he sees a little of how things run. I told him that they only have big peoples aprons but reminded him that he has an apron of his own. He proudly puts his apron on to go to cooking classes today….. a little bit cute! He also got a special tour of the kitchen from Louise today. Oh he loved it!! He kept his apron on all afternoon with Grandma and Grandad and was still wearing it when we got home!

$Picnik collage Jamie\'s Ministry of Food tour for Ben$

It was pizza in our house for dinner tonight – with home made dough, pesto and tomato sauce. Ben of course with his cooking class experience (a whole 5 minutes) was an expert pizza maker. It is so lovely to see him helping cook and eating great food. It makes for a very happy Mummy (& Daddy)!!

Next Week – Salmon Tikka

Linking up with Paisley Jade – Things I am Loving xo and Life Made Lovely Monday

A Lazy Winter Afternoon xo

Linking Up to Embrace the Camera and Paisley Jade.

Gamma’s Day at KINDY!

$Picnik collage Gamma\'s Day$

Ben took his Gamma (Grandma) to Kindy today for Under 8’s Day. Gamma got to meet Ben’s lovely teachers and play with Ben and his friends. I am not sure Gamma is into climbing on the fort though!! The teachers had organised lots of lovely activities – kite making, clay modeling, gluing, bubble blowing, spray bottle painting, threading, painting……. Ben made a kite, did some painting but enjoyed playing of the fort the most (his favorite thing in the world!). All the children and Grandparents shared in a wonderful morning of play and a lovely morning tea. Our sensitive little petal got upset as the morning came to an end and the children became a little rowdy. He is now half asleep on the lounge all snug under a blanket. Thanks to Ben’s teachers and Gamma for a lovely morning xo

Goodness Me!!!

What has happened to our four year old? WOW our beautiful boy has been pushing the boundaries.

Yesterday when he was requested to have a bath he informed me ‘I was a pain in the butt!!’

Today when packing up his toys he threw a toy in the basket but it fell out. His response was ‘Holly Crap!!’

Then this afternoon when I was getting the cooking utensils out to make lemon cake for afternoon tea he told me to ‘Chop Chop, Quick Sticks, Hurry Up!!’

Lets hope this little phase passes quickly! Lucky his cute xo

Baking for Play School

As I have already blogged Ben’s Kindy hosted the Play School Concert. Part of the role as hosts was to provide a simply morning tea for the cast and crew of seven people (including ALEX!!!). I sat in the committee meeting listening to everyone talk about it for thirty minutes but no one volunteered to make it. It was even suggested we buy something from Coles…!!!! Well no one was going to feed the Play School Cast rubbish from Coles so I volunteered. Another lady volunteered to provide a fruit platter. I can bake but I am no genius baker. My mother-in-law is the queen of baking!! It was just a pitty she was overseas!!

Ben and I decided to bake our all time family favorite Kiwi Crisps (chocolate chunk cookies), Apple crumble muffins (a home made apple muffin with Bette’s Crumble) and Oatmeal and Raisin Cookies from my new cookbook. Ben helped me a little before he went to bed. He loves to bake…. well he loves to steal the chocolate and eat it!!

I think the final product turned out ok. If nothing else it looked good. I didn’t hear of any food poisoning cases …..thank goodness!!!

There are people with games…..

‘Play School aims to encourage a child to wonder, to think, to feel and to imagine.’

Yesterday was our third Play School concert and it did not disappoint. Alex and Emma took us on an adventure to Prince Big Ted’s castle. Alex was just spectacular…. as always!

This year Ben’s Kindergarten hosted the concert. It was our fundraiser…. YAY!! What an amazing fundraiser. Just another reason why I think Ben goes to the BEST Kindy! Ben’s whole class went to the concert together. Along with his wonderful teachers and many parent and grandparent helpers (Thanks Gamma!). It was just so lovely. Aunty Claire, Hugo and Evie along with Aunty Em, Ollie and Milla joined in the fun.

Ben enjoyed the concert this year – snuggled in my lap, laughing and listening (but no singing or dancing!!). I sang and would have loved to get up and dance! It is no secret that I LOVE PLAY SCHOOL. I don’t think you can be an Early Childhood Teacher and not love it. I really enjoyed sharing this experience with my little man – Big Ted, Jemima and Humpty. It is just something so special. He will probably never know what it meant to me but I will treasure it forever. xoxoxo

Our previous Play School Concerts –

There is a Bear in there…

And a Chair as well…

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