Wordless Wednesday Featuring Halloweens Past

Halloween Cupcakes

We brought dinner to a friend who just had a cute baby girl and made these fun cupcakes to bring along. I thought I would post pictures of them just in case someone out there was looking for a fun Halloween treat to make with their kids.

From left to right: bat, mummy, and witch (just in case you couldn't tell)

Pumpkin Patch Fun

Last night for F.H.E. we went to the local pumpkin patch. We took a hay ride, picked out our pumpkins, the kids got to ride on the "cow train" and go through the straw maze. All in all it was a pretty exciting night.

When Dad is Away The Kids and Mom Will Play

So Dan got to go on a camping trip with the scouts tonight, and the kids and I got to have a party. We made the party complete with a tent made from a sheet and the couches. We also tried a new Halloween recipe for a caramel popcorn, mixed with cereal and nuts (it didn't turn out to taste that good, but hey at least we tried). We ended the night with a good old Scooby Doo movie (for some reason my kids LOVE Scooby Doo). Could you ask for any more fun than that? We sure had fun, but are glad Dad is only gone for one night.

Wordless Wednesday Featuring: Look at me I can Stand

Happy Kids Day!!

So yesterday was kids day. Yes there is an actual holiday called kids day. We found it in a book we bought Dan's mom for mothers day. It is the second Sunday in October, so yesterday we celebrated kids day. The kids got to choose dinner, they wanted pizza and fruit with fruit dip, I know that is a fancy Sunday dinner. They each also got a present, and have been playing with them non stop since. So Happy Kids Day to all you kids out there.
P.S. I know Cade is just in a shirt and unders, but we have been potty training, and for some reason now he thinks if he is at home he doesn't have to wear pants. We have got to try and fix that problem sometime soon.

Pumpkin Fun

When I was a kid we had a huge window next to our front door. My mom each year at Halloween would make a giant pumpkin out of orange butcher paper to fill that window. We thought this year we would try something similar in the window above our front door. With lots of help from Ashlie and Cade we made the following Spooky Halloween display. It looks a lot cooler in the dark. Wish you all could see this masterpiece in person, but a picture will have to do for most of you. I would like to make note of the "Y" pumpkin football, ALL Cade's idea. His dad has taught him early.

View in the day
View at night

Wordless Wednesday

I've Been Tagged

My sister Amy must have gotten sick of me not updating my blog, so she tagged me. I don't know how interesting this will be to anyone, but here we go.

8 Favorite TV shows...
1. 24
2. Heroes
3. Lost
4. CSI
5. Little Einsteins (Cade's favorite, he wants to go to space and ride on a rocket)
6. Any home improvement, home decorating show
7. Design Star
8. Scooby Doo (who would think that a show that had to be made in the 70's could still be on and keep your childs attention)

8 Favorite Restaurants...
1. Olive Garden
2. McDonalds (I know I worked there forever, but there is just something about their french fries and half price happy meals on Tuesdays)
3. Pei Wei (too bad the closest one is a 5 hour drive, not really worth it)
4. Cheesecake Factory
5. TGI Fridays
6. Cafe Rio
7. Idaho Pizza Company
8. Papa Johns Pizza

8 things that happened yesterday...
1. General Conference
2. Saved 55 dollars at Albertsons, only spent 36.
3. Watched new Little Mermaid movie with kids
4. went to Costco
5. Bought Ashlie a way cool gift for Kids Day (Oct.12)
6. Wished we had Rock Band, so Dan and I could rock the night away
7. Made bows for Mirabella
8. Continued to potty train Cade

8 things to look forward to...
1. Cade being totally potty trained
2. Halloween and the kids getting to wear their costumes
3. Halloween candy
4. Seeing Mirabella in Dec.
5. Christmas, new PJs, and the Polar Express on Christmas Eve
6. Isaac to finish teething
7. Getting the game Rock Band 2
8. Seeing family again

8 things I love about Fall...
1. Halloween
2. Halloween candy (yes I do love candy)
3. BYU football (this ones for you Dan)
4. Thanksgiving
5. cheap school supplies (what can I say, I love school supplies)
6. Fun holiday crafts, and treats
7. Being on a schedule
8. Jumping in leaves (too bad we don't have many at our house to jump in)

8 things on my wishlist...
1. Clothes
2. New paint and beadboard in our dining room
3. A bedroom set
4. Rock Band
5. Completion of potty training
6. Complete my first digital scrapbook
7. Finish this years' Christmas project early
8. lap top computer, so I can do my digital scrapbooking whenever I want

8 people I tag...
1. Taneill
2. Camey
3. Carrie
4. Jill
5. Lori
6. Bonnie
7. Abbi
8. Julie

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