We are doing Adventures in My Father's World this year, and we are really enjoying it. For the past 2 weeks, we have studied pioneers from Holland, France, Native Americans, bread, and our biblical theme is Jesus is the Bread of Life. So we made butter, and yesterday we made our own bread. I have made bread lots of times, but it is always in our bread machine. But we are renting a home here in FL, and I did not bring all of our belongings - including the bread maker. So this time, I made two batches of bread - I made one loaf, and divided the other loaf into thirds for the girls to knead, shape and bake. And the joy in their little hearts and on their faces to have their own loaf! We carved their names in the loaves before they baked.

As we ate our bread with homemade butter, I read Bread and Jam for Frances. And now, they are referring to the grape jelly as "jam", and they are having a slice at every meal.