In The Life of a Malone

Friday, April 10, 2009

EASTER COOKIES!

This is such a cute recipe. You need to make these the night before Easter.

Easter Cookies

1 cup Whole pecans

1 tsp. vinegar

3 egg whites pinch salt

1 cup sugar

zipper baggie

wooden spon/rolling pin

tape

Bible

Preheat oven to 300 degrees (this is important don't wait until you're half done with the recipe)

Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.

Read John 19:1-3

Let each child smell and taste the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink.

Read John 19:28-30

Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave his life to give us life.

Read John 10:10-11

Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and put 1 tsp into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin.

Read Luke 23:27

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus.

Read Isa. 1:18 and John 3:1-3

So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 c. Sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know this and how to belong to Him.

Read Ps. 34:8 and John 3:16

Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. (don't use a baking stone) Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.

Read Matt. 27:57-60

Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed.

Read Matt. 27:65-66

GO TO BED! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.

Read John 16:20 and 22

On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty!

Read Matt. 28:5-6

Love, Peace and Blessings to you and yours!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Time to move up!

Morgan has been practicing her gymnastics like crazy and she has improved so much. Her teachers told her that she needs to move to the next level this summer! I am so proud of her.

This is what Claire does when you tell her to do a donkey kick! (so cute)

Isn't that great!

Caleb always has to get in on the action too!

Monday, March 30, 2009

Unknown Author

To realizeThe value of a sister
Ask someoneWho doesn't have one.

To realizeThe value of ten years:
Ask a newlyDivorced couple.

To realizeThe value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realizeThe value of one year:
Ask a student whoHas failed a final exam.

To realizeThe value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.

To realizeThe value of one month:
Ask a motherwho has given birth to A premature baby.

To realizeThe value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper..

To realizeThe value of one minute:
Ask a personWho has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realizeThe value of one-second:
Ask a personWho has survived an accident.

Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.

You will treasure it even more when
you can share it with someone special.

To realize the value of a friend or family member:
LOSE ONE.

The origin of this letter is unknown

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Claire

Today Claire had her 15 month well check. She is 16 months and 1 week old. She weighed 21.5lbs and is 31.5 inches long. Dr. Medford was very impressed that Claire could identify so many body parts. She can point to her forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, chin, hair, fingers, and toes. My little genius can also match pitch. Claire also grabs her diaper and says boop when she has a poopy diaper. (is it time to potty train?) Dr. Medford said she is like a two year old. I tried to think of all the words she can say and here is what I came up with:
Hi
hi dee
Hello
dog
cat
kitty
fish
sister
mommy
mom
daddy
dad
mike
grandma
grandpa
poppy
noni
boop (poop)
peepee
wow
no
don't
bup (up)
down
pood (food)
meemee (milk)
duck
whats that (yes she can put 2 word together)
nose
eyes
ouch
nap
ball
tickle tickle
mine
my
thank you
bath
Jesus
shoe
boot
ouch
cheese
teachers

(there may be more but that's all I can think of right now) The thing about Claire is she will try to say anything you ask her to.

Her new favorite word is PRINCESS! and yes it sound just like princess, I would say a more accurate way to describe Claire is DIVA! Here are a few recent pics!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Malone Family's BirthVerse

These are Bible verses for my family's birthdays! I think this is pretty cool!

Misty~June 22
Romans 6:22 NIV But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.

Caleb~December 4
Isaiah 12:4 NIV In that day you will say: “Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.

Morgan ~May 24
John 5:24 NIV “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.

Claire ~November 16
Acts 11:16 NIV Then I remembered what the Lord had said: 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

Find yours @
Http://WWW.birthverse.com/mybirthverse.cfm

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Bridge!

Morgan has been working very hard on her bridges and this week she managed to get her head all the way up off the floor! Aren't they beautiful! Good Job Baby!