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Santa’s Bear-y Little Helper 12/12/12

Ryan Lorenc-Haluska — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:05:00 +0000

Daddy. Christmas is coming… !

Soon…!!

How does Santa do it? How does he Make All Those Toys for us?

Well, Ryan. Santa has Many Elves who Help him Build All those Toys –– and they Work Very Hard, too. Plus he uses his Magic Santa Powers… you’ve just got to Believe, Ryan!

I Do Believe, Daddy!! But I still Really want to Help Santa too!

O.K., Ryan. You may Help Santa by using your Work Bench and your Tools to Build some Toys.

But you have to Promise to get the Work Done by the 5th of December so that your Mommy can Mail them to Santa at the North Pole.

I’ve Started, Daddy – and Mommy gave me some Milk and Cookies so I wouldn’t be too Hungry.

Making Toys is Hard Work, Daddy!

This Glue works Great! I’ve Made a Little Toy Tree with Little Toy Presents.

…must… be… Accurate… Santa Cares!!

Not Quite…

Yess!!!

This is a Nice Red Paint!

Someone will Really Like this Toy Rocking Horse!

So Much to Do… zzz…

… zzz… zzz… zzz…

Gotta’ Keep Going…

So Much to Do…

So Tired… must Finish… zzz…

Ryan. Mommy and I Both Insist that you Eat a Good Breakfast if you are going to Work So Very Hard.

Here is a Breakfast that is Perfect for little Bears, Ryan. It has Pears, Walnuts, Yogurt, Cashews and Almonds in it. It will make it Easier for you to Work Hard.

Back to Work! It is So Nice to Find All of My Tools in One Place!

I’m Glad Daddy Gave me this Tool Box to Use.

20 Days til’ Christmas. I’ve Done It!!!

I Made Everything that I Wanted to Build.

I Hope that Santa and the Kids Like these Toys! I worked Long and Hard and Did My Best to Build them.

Now Mommy will Wrap-up All the Toys I Built and Mail them to Santa at the North Pole, right, Daddy?

Yes, Ryan. She Promises to Wrap them and Send them to Santa at the North Pole so he can

Add Them to his Big Bag of Toys. Mommy and I are Proud of you for Helping Santa and His Elves this Christmas, Ryan.

Thanks. It Feels Good to Share my Building Skills with Others.

I’m So Glad that I Helped Santa and His Elves.

I Do Feel Very Merry this Christmas!!

How “Merry Christmas” is said …..Around the World

Daddy, Pinkie, and Ryan’s Halloween Surprise!

Ryan Lorenc-Haluska — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:07:00 +0000

Daddy– I want to Make Something for Pinkie this Halloween. I want it to be a Surprise!

Will you Please Help me to Build a Haunted House?

Mommy Gave me this Kit to Build a Haunted House.

Look! We’ve Built the Walls!

And Now the Roof is Built!

Thank you, Daddy, for Painting-In the Door and the Windows.

SURPRISE, Ryan! I have Built This Natural Background for Your Haunted House!

I Think that it Will Help you to Make a Very Nice Halloween Gift for Pinkie.

You are Being Very Sweet to Your Sister.

Daddy– it is FUN to Do Something Nice for Someone!

I Hope that Pinkie Likes it.

I Believe that she will Like it, Ryan.

You have Worked So Hard and So Neatly on your Surprise Gift for your Sister.

We Better Clean-Up our Mess, Ryan. I will Help you.

PINKIE ––!! I have a SURPRISE for you!!

OH MY GOSH, Pinkie!!! You SURPRISED ME With your Beautiful Halloween Costume!!!

You are a Scarecrow! I Don’t Think that the Birds would Be Too Scared of you, Pinkie…

…you are a Pretty Scarecrow!!!

Awww, Ryan…! You are the Nicest Brother EVER!! :o)

We Hope that YOU Have a Happy Halloween!

Oh–– and… * BOO *––!!! ;o)

Ryan and Pinkie’s Rice Pudding Recipe

Ryan Lorenc-Haluska — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:01:00 +0000

Now that I am 6 and All-Grown-Up, Dad Says that I can Cook

(under Supervision – he Reminds me)

First, we Read the Recipe and See if we Have

All of the Ingredients and Kitchen Supplies

We Seem to Have All of the Ingredients

(it is a Good Idea to Actually See Them in One Place)

And we Have All of the Equipment for our Recipe

Including our Nice Big Pot

Looks like we are Ready to Cook, Pinkie

I’m Older, Pinkie – so I’ll Show you How-To Do It

–But you Can Help

Dad’s Here to Watch-Over us, Pinkie…

Especially with the Stove!

(Stoves can be Very Dangerous – so It is Good to Have an Adult Nearby)

First, Lets Add 1 Quart Whole Milk

I’ll Rinse Out this Bottle and Dad will Place It in the Recycling Bin

Pinkie – you can Add 1/2 Cup White Rice…

Then Add 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter

Then Add 1/8th Teaspoon Salt

Hey, Guys –– Why Don’t I Help Out With the Egg?

It is Kind of Difficult if you Have not Done it Before

Watch and you Can Do It Next Time…

I’ll Lightly Whisk the Egg, Pinkie… this is Demanding Work

… you’ve Got to Know When to Stop Whisking!

Let’s See –– What’s Next?

Oh– yeah, 1/2 Cup of Sugar. We Like Sugar!

Now, the Vanilla. We Use ‘Real’ Vanilla ’cause Daddy says it Tastes Best

Well –– we’ve Got it All Done to This Point…

Will you Pour It Into the Pot for us Daddy?

Looks Good!

Wow, Pinkie! Let’s Clean Up!

Mom will not Be Happy if we Leave a Mess!!

If you Wash…

I’ll Dry…

This is an Automatic Stirrer that Dad Got at a North American Store Called ‘Bed Bath & Beyond’

It is called ‘RoboStir’ Battery Operated Stirrer –– Dad Loves it!

First, Pinkie… we Must Bring it to a Boil over Moderately High Heat

Then we Reduce the Heat to Simmer, Uncovered, Stirring Frequently for 1 Hour

That’s a LONG TIME!!!

(this is where our Automatic stirrer comes into Play –– Nii-ice!!)

This Part is HARD… so we Asked Daddy to Help…

Dad takes a Big Spoonful of the Thickened, Cooked Rice Pudding and

Stirs It into the Lightly Whisked Eggs…

Then he Adds a Little Bit More Cooked Rice Pudding and Stirs It Also

(this Keeps the Hot Rice Pudding from Cooking the Whisked Eggs, says Daddy)

Then he Pours the Warmed Egg and Pudding Mixture

Into the Rest of the Rice Pudding

…and he Stirs it Together…

Now He Adds 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream to the Egg and Pudding Mix

and he Adds 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon and Stirs it All Together…

Pour it into Cups or into a Flat Pan and Garnish with a Little Cinnamon

Let’s See… Mom – Dad – Pinkie – and ME!

(plus Extras for a Friend and the Neighbors)

Kids… the Recipe says ‘Chill Pudding, Covered, at Least Three Hours’

** – – – **

Ingredients

Makes 6 to 8 servings

(we halved this recipe)

2 quarts whole milk

1 cup long grain white rice (do not rinse)

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Bring milk, rice, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt

to a boil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat,

then reduce the heat to simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently,

until rice is very tender, about 1 hour.

Just before the mixture finishes cooking, whisk eggs lightly into a bowl.

Remove pan from heat and slowly add 1 cup of rice mixture to eggs,

whisking constantly. Stir egg mixture into remaining rice mixture in pan, then stir in cream.

Pour pudding into a 13″ by 9″ glass or ceramic baking dish (3-quart capacity)

and sprinkle with cinamon. Chill pudding, covered, at least 3 hours.

I hope your kids are more patient than mine!!!

Ryan’s 5th Birthday Surprise!!!

Ryan Lorenc-Haluska — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:09:00 +0000

Ohhh! Mommy– Daddy– What’s Happening?

There’s Balloons!!!!!

Surprise! It’s your Birthday!! Happy Birthday, Ryan!!!

Oh– Ryan, Look at All your Presents!

Wow! Cool!

Mommy– Will you Tie this Pretty Yellow Balloon to my Wrist– Please?

O.K., Ryan…

Can you Please Tie the Blue Balloon on Too???

Sure, Ryan… here you Go…

Ohhhh!!

Ohhhhhhh!!

Uh– Ohhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ryan! Where are you Going!!!

Ohhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Mommy!!!!!

Daddy! Help!!!!

Mommy! DO SOMETHING! – Please!!!!

Daddy’s Got You, Baby!

Mommy’s Got You Too, Ryan!!

We’ve Both Got You– you’re Safe, Sweetie!!!

Honey, you Lost your Shoe! But you are Safe!

Maybe TWO Balloons are a Bit Too Much, Ryan?

Why don’t you Share your Pretty Blue Balloon with Pinkie?

Oh! It Matches my Shirt– Perfectly! Thank You, Ryan!!

Wow! What an Adventure… !!! Let’s Eat Cake!

Yeah! Cake!

Yes! Cake!

Make a Wish, Ryan!

O.K., Blow-out your Candle!

Let’s Share your Cake, Ryan…

…half for you, Pinkie…

…and half for you, Ryan.

What a Swell Birthday Cupcake! Yummy!!!

I’m Done, Daddy!

Me Too, Mommy– let’s Open Presents!!!!

What a Nice Card, Pinkie! You Have a Pink Dress, I See– Thanks!

Thank you Mommy and Daddy for the Nice Card– I like the Balloons you Drew!

Wow! A Sword!

Oh! Two Swords!!!

Here, Pinkie.. you can Have This One… then we can Play Together, later…

What’s in Here?

Oh! Play-Dough! I Like Play-Dough!

The Play-Dough is from Me, Ryan! You Got Nice Presents… and There’s More!

Wonder What’s in Here?

Bugs! Frogs! Insects! Butterflies! Oh-my!!

…one More, Ryan…

I can Use These to Paint my Picture in Pretty Colors!

This is the Nicest Birthday, Ever!

Yes, Ryan– in Fact–– it’s Perfect!