Beans and Cherries

Think they're ready to hang with Christmas lights yet? Who knew that you could really and truly grow beans with just a jar, water and paper towels?

So far our bean experiment has been a great success. It it just a matter of time, I guess, before they knock the jar over, but we're going to let them go as long as we can.

I asked them today, since it was the last day before Christmas break, if they had thought about whether or not they wanted to keep homeschooling for the rest of the year or if they thought they wanted to go back. Bradley said he wanted to keep homeschooling and for Bailey to go back. I think he was kidding...

This afternoon we continued with the Reid family tradition of making chocolate-covered cherries. This is an old family recipe, and has been part of my Christmas for as long as I can remember. The kids absolutely love it, as I did when I was their age. It's not often you have permission to roll food around in your hands like this and get messy.

Although the dipping is traditionally the adult's job, they just begged and begged until they wore me down. I had let them use the extra dough to make little bitty dough balls, and they were each allowed to take a turn at dipping. They learned that it really is harder than it looks!

No need to tell you how they enjoyed the fruits of their efforts. That face says it all!

I hope you all enjoy your family traditions over the next few weeks. If you don't have any, it's never too late to start. Let me know if you need a good cherry recipe.

Merry Christmas!