Chesney's new pet

Chesney has been wanting a dog for ages now- She knows that we need to wait until we move back to MN before getting one, but she talks constantly about what kind, what to name it, where it will sleep and what she will teach it to do. I think she is getting tired of waiting because she has come up with alternatives to the dog that she can have now. Most recently is her pet Slug- Zeo
Did you know slugs need to stay wet to live and they can eat a piece of a mushroom in no time. The can also live for up to 15 years
Chesney got bored with it after only 5 days- I guess we will never know how long they can really live.

He Shoots, He Scores

Logan started soccer a few weeks ago and is having a great time. It is soccer for ages 3-5 and they work on skills and play little games at the end for 5-10 minutes each week. It has been a great way to introduce him to the game without it being too full on competitive.

Look at the air he's sporting here
Concentrating hard to make the goal.

hmmmmmmmmmm.......... yogurt

I make my own yogurt. Well sort of. I buy packets of this delicious mix full of yummy, good for you stuff and culture it myself. Easy, Cheap and like I said... full of goodness.
EasiYo is the name. New Zealand is where it's made.
Lots of flavors to suit your need. Sweet or unsweetened. full fat or light. And there's ice cream too.
Just boil some water in your kettle
Pour in the cylinder.
Mix the packet with filtered water. Shake well.
Set in the boiling water in the cylinder for 12-24 hours on your counter and .....
voila- yummy, good for you, homemade yogurt
hmmmmmmmm...........yogurt

For Martha

Here you are, mom- the post you have been waiting for- pictures of our house.
Complete with our Dr. Suess-like tree








And a pile of clean laundry waiting for me to fold and put away

Silly , Silly You and Me- a novel by Chesney Jahnke

Silly, Silly You and Me

Silly, Silly You and Me. Go to your home and climb a tree

Tree, Tree You and Me. I saw a cat in that tree

Cat, Cat You and Me. I saw that cat, got it you see

I got, I got You and Me. I got that cat up in that tree.

It, It You and Me. It is the end, you see.

No Problem

I recently ran in my longest fun run to date, 7km. I am proud to say I was able to run the entire race, slow and steadily. A beautiful run around Iron Bay, west of Sydney. I am now in training for the 9km Sydney Harbour Bridge Run in September. I am hoping to run that entire race also. Wish me luck.

brace face, tinsel teeth, railroad tracks- what ever you want to call me

I finally decided to get Braces. I have hated my smile because of three teeth that are crooked, so I decided to have them straightened. I have full mouth braces- top and bottom. Can't see the top? That's because the braces are on the back of my teeth. can't see them but boy is my tongue going crazy rubbing on them. Lot of wax is involved to keep my tongue from getting a sore on it. I also found out after the brackets were put on that I can not close my teeth all the way, making chewing a bit difficult. Lets just say protein shakes and soup are now my daily diet. In about one year my smile will be better then ever.

Zeo- The secret recipe

Chesney decided to write a recipe for what she has called "Zeo". She came up with the ingredients and directions and wrote them down for us to follow. We made them on the weekend. I helped her with the amounts and it basically turned out to be cookies on a stick. Not to shabby of a recipe for a 6year old