We dressed in our Phillies clothes, took some Phillies photos to send to John, and ate "Phillies stew" for dinner - And it worked! Yay for the No Hitter! The girls both like the excitement and high fives, but Sylvie actually does like watching the games. Then again, she likes watching ALL TV. We both loved the commercial below and kept hoping it would play again.
Sylvie has been watching some shows on the Sprout channel lately, which unfortunately has commercials. She only watches at most an hour, and on days when she has school, she doesn't see any TV. However, she can quote, almost word for word the commercial for "Pillow Pets", which she has become obsessed with. The other day at breakfast she said "Every child needs a pillow, why not make it a fun pillow?". Oh my goodness, if I had her memory. Santa Claus started shopping early this year, and we now have pillow pets hiding in the closet - she better not change her mind! She also loves Glee, but I only let her watch the performances on-line or listen to the songs - the show is not for 3 year olds. I only caught bits and pieces of the first 2 episodes this year, but last night's episode was my favorite of the year, and one of my very favorites ever.
http://www.fox.com/glee/full-episodes Season 2 Episode 3
LOVE THAT SHOW!
The other day Sylvie had two play phones in her hands as she came up to me in her pretend mode.
"Ugh, these people keep calling me on both phones. When they call on this phone the blue tooth picks up, but now they're calling on this phone. That's ok though, because this one is touch pad, and I LOVE touch pad, and you can change colors and stuff." What?!! Seriously, she is 3 years old!
Just in case you had an interest, here was our "Phillies Stew" (from Prevention Magazine called "Turkey, Sweet Potato and Cranberry Stew) for anyone who loves Thanksgiving food as much as I do!:
3 lb turkey drumsticks, skin removed (I used chicken, because that's what I had)1 sm onion diced
1 T honey
1 T cider vinegar
1.5 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger (didn't have, didn't use)
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
1 c chk stock
1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces
1/2 c dried cranberries
1. Combine turkey, onion, honey, vinegar, and stock in large slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 5 hours. Add potatoes and cranberries. Cook until potatoes are tender, 45 minutes more.
2. Remove turkey and pull meat from bones. Pour one-quarter of the liquid into a small pot and whisk in flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in remaining liquid.
3. Toss meat, potatoes, and cranberries with gravy and reheat if necessary. Yum!!
Lots of love,
