Our Rather Simple Yet Chaotic Life

Well, the phone is pretty cool thus far but only time will tell if I really like it. I was so excited that I forgot a few items that aren't probably all that exciting but I thought I would blog about them anyway. Last night I decided to try my hand at making homemade Indian food. When I say Indian food, I mean not Indian with a feather or a baseball bat but Indian with a dot. It turned out pretty good for my first attempt. I tried Channa Marsala which consisted of Garbanzo beans, potatoes, tomatoes, onions and a ton of spice. Spices that I didn't even know existed. The best part was when I threw about a tablespoon of cumin seeds into hot oil. The seeds start popping and send off this amazing smell that is characteristic of Indian food. I think next time, I will use a bit more cumin seed to increase the heat factor. I served it (to myself only) over brown rice. Next time Brad is in town, I will try this dish on him.

Shawn has been sitting at the "allergy" table for the past year and a half at lunchtime at school. Last week Lisa decided that she was going to ask the school nurse if we had any say in the matter and low and behold, Shawn no longer has to sit at the allergy table. That is really big news in our household even if it seem trivial to others! We also found out that Shawn and another kid in his class get additional time in computer lab once a week while the rest of his class is studying their spelling words for the week. The idea in the additional computer class was to challenge Shawn more because he is becoming bored in class. What a brainiac! Unfortunately lately Shawn has been troubled by deep issues. Last night he asked Lisa how he will get to heaven if his body turns into dust. Where does he come up with these things and why does a seven year old have to ponder such issues?

The other item of interest is the movies that follow. Katelyn's first significant crawl. Katelyn is what I would maybe call a bit lazy in the fact that she turns one in about a week and has refused to crawl. She has been getting around by bouncing on her rear-end and it was a major concern for Lisa. Lisa thought that she has a bit of retard in her up to this point. Rest assured, Katelyn can crawl and is developmental sound!