Cookie Baking Night 06/17/13

Tonight was Cookie Baking Night. In attendance this evening: Ethan, Carissa, Emily, and Kylie (Kylie lives further away from us than the rest of the kids, so she isn't able to attend Cookie Baking Night very often. However, she was staying with Emily for the week, so she joined us tonight. It was good to have her along).

And as you may see from the photos below, energy abounded.

We made Ritz cracker cookies (I have no idea what these cookies are named, but I'm sure you've all seen them on Christmas cookie platters for years). We spread peaut peanut butter between two crackers and then dipped them in almond bark (chocolate and white). The children enjoyed this project, and the cookie was quite tasty. 

We also read from God's Names by Sally Michael. Tonight we learned the name Adonai meaning Lord. We also did some review of all the names we've learned so far. We are learning a lot about God's character through His names. 

We finished the night off with a couple games and called it an evening.

As usual, a fun time was had by all. 

Cookie Baking Night 06/03/13

Tonight was Cookie Baking Night. In attendance this evening: Ethan and Carissa (and special guest: Diana, their mom).

We always have supper together on Cookie Baking Night but I don't usually post about it. Tonight I thought I'd share the idea, as it might interest others. We made our own French bread pizzas. I toasted the bread on one side beforehand, and then each person put on their own toppings, and I baked them in the oven for about five minutes. It was definitely a hit.

Our cookie tonight was the "hamburger cookie". 

To make these we use mint patties (candy), green-colored coconut (to resemble lettuce), Nilla wafers (buns), yellow frosting (mustard) and red frosting (ketchup). 

Then we topped them off with sesame seeds. Always a winner, this recipe. 

We also read from God's Names by Sally Michael. Tonight's lesson was the name Jehovah-El Emeth, meaning The Lord God of Truth. We talked about the difference between truth and lies. We also learned that "God is not a man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind...... (Numbers 23:19). Carissa read from Genesis 3:1-7 for us. We are learning much about the character of God through His names. 

Tonight was full of projects, and the time went quickly. As usual, a fun time was had by all.