Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Giving Thanks
We had our "We are Thankful" family home evening lesson on the first Monday of November. We put up this tree and everyday each family member puts up a "thankful leaf" with something they are thankful for written on it. Here is how our tree looks as of today!
Thanks to our Father we will bring. For He gives us everything.
For what are you giving thanks this holiday season?
Thanks to our Father we will bring. For He gives us everything.
For what are you giving thanks this holiday season?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Leave it to Madelynne...
to make raking leaves so much fun! Madelynne has been talking about making a big pile of leaves to jump in for what seems like weeks. She finally got her chance on Monday and it never ceases to amaze me how she can turn mundane chores into a grand adventure.
"I am a fall fairy, Mommy! Just like in Tinkerbell."
Look at all the leaves in her hair. Later in the tub we recovered several little leaf bits and twigs along with who knows what else!
Blissfully resting in her big pile of leaves. She asked me if she could sleep in them at bedtime.
Madelynne pretending to me an owl.
Where's Madelynne?
"I am a fall fairy, Mommy! Just like in Tinkerbell."
Look at all the leaves in her hair. Later in the tub we recovered several little leaf bits and twigs along with who knows what else!
Blissfully resting in her big pile of leaves. She asked me if she could sleep in them at bedtime.
Madelynne pretending to me an owl.
Where's Madelynne?
Monday, November 9, 2009
Fall Fest
At Madelynne's preschool they had a party to celebrate fall! There was all kinds of good food and fun things to do.
They played musical chairs and Madelynne was really good at it. She was one of the last three players. Not bad for the first time ever playing!
Madelynne "safe" on her chair during musical chairs.
Madelynne with her teacher Mrs. Wachter.
Madelynne turned into a cat after having her face painted.
What a cutie!
They played musical chairs and Madelynne was really good at it. She was one of the last three players. Not bad for the first time ever playing!
Madelynne "safe" on her chair during musical chairs.
Madelynne with her teacher Mrs. Wachter.
Madelynne turned into a cat after having her face painted.
What a cutie!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Pumpkin Carving
Daddy is the master pumpkin carver in our family and this year he had two of the cutest pumpkin carvers to help him.
Notice how Madelynne is wearing a tutu while carving pumpkins? She is always wearing some kind of dress up.
Jackson was really good at getting fistfuls of pumpkin seeds out.
Unfortunately, he thought the seeds were for immediate consumption.
Madelynne wanted a "Bat Cat" pumpkin (from Charlie and Lola). Jackson was too young to express an opinion, so Mommy made the executive decision that her little Jack needed a traditional jack-o-lantern.
They say there are always two sides to every story and in this case there are two sides to every pumpkin. On one side of Madelynne's pumpkin she had a full cat face cut out and then she drew on a face to the cutout. The other side is the the face carved into the pumpkin.
Carving complete!
Madelynne proud of her Bat Cat face drawing abilities.
My little Jackson with his little jack-o-lantern.
A glowing "Bat Cat".
Jackson's Jack-O-Lantern all lit up!
Happy Fall!
Notice how Madelynne is wearing a tutu while carving pumpkins? She is always wearing some kind of dress up.
Jackson was really good at getting fistfuls of pumpkin seeds out.
Unfortunately, he thought the seeds were for immediate consumption.
Madelynne wanted a "Bat Cat" pumpkin (from Charlie and Lola). Jackson was too young to express an opinion, so Mommy made the executive decision that her little Jack needed a traditional jack-o-lantern.
They say there are always two sides to every story and in this case there are two sides to every pumpkin. On one side of Madelynne's pumpkin she had a full cat face cut out and then she drew on a face to the cutout. The other side is the the face carved into the pumpkin.
Carving complete!
Madelynne proud of her Bat Cat face drawing abilities.
My little Jackson with his little jack-o-lantern.
A glowing "Bat Cat".
Jackson's Jack-O-Lantern all lit up!
Happy Fall!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Festive Fall and Halloween Food
We have been enjoying celebrating Fall and Halloween at our house. We have had many festive foods. Here is what has been on the menu.
Mummy dogs. (Hot dogs wrapped in bread stick dough).
I used this pumpkin cookie cutter to cut out pumpkin shaped rolls for Chicken Salad Sandwiches.
Apple Cider Doughnuts: Homemade doughnuts with apple cider is a must after trick or treating.
Pancakes made into fun shapes with molds from Williams Sonoma(they are on clearance right now).
Other yummy foods enjoyed: pumpkin shaped grilled cheese sandwiches, white chicken chili before trick or treating and pumpkin streusel cream cheese muffins.
Mummy dogs. (Hot dogs wrapped in bread stick dough).
I used this pumpkin cookie cutter to cut out pumpkin shaped rolls for Chicken Salad Sandwiches.
Apple Cider Doughnuts: Homemade doughnuts with apple cider is a must after trick or treating.
Pancakes made into fun shapes with molds from Williams Sonoma(they are on clearance right now).
Other yummy foods enjoyed: pumpkin shaped grilled cheese sandwiches, white chicken chili before trick or treating and pumpkin streusel cream cheese muffins.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Trick or Treat
This year Jackson was a horse for Halloween. I gave him a choice of three different costumes at the store and had him pick three times. Each time he picked the horse, so I figured that is what he wanted to be.
Madelynne chose to be Belle. Whenever anyone would ask her what she wanted to be for Halloween she would say, "Belle. That has a long dress and slippers with earrings and a necklace and a hair tie. Oh! And gloves."
Absolutely thrilled to be Belle!
Growing up my Mom always made homemade doughnuts and apple cider to eat after trick or treating. I wanted to continue the tradition with my children, so on Saturday I whipped up a batch of doughnuts using this recipe. I used a pumpkin cookie cutter and cut out the middle or the "hole" with a maple leaf cookie cutter. They turned out so much cuter than I expected and they were so good! Jackson would have eaten the whole batch if I let him.
We filled our kids up with the warmth of White Chicken Chili before sending them out into the cold to go trick or treating. We went trick or treating with our friends and were glad to share our doughnut tradition with them afterwards. Here is a picture of their cute kids all dressed up. The purple monster is Madelynne's best friend, Eve. Those two have so much fun when they get together.
Madelynne chose to be Belle. Whenever anyone would ask her what she wanted to be for Halloween she would say, "Belle. That has a long dress and slippers with earrings and a necklace and a hair tie. Oh! And gloves."
Absolutely thrilled to be Belle!
Growing up my Mom always made homemade doughnuts and apple cider to eat after trick or treating. I wanted to continue the tradition with my children, so on Saturday I whipped up a batch of doughnuts using this recipe. I used a pumpkin cookie cutter and cut out the middle or the "hole" with a maple leaf cookie cutter. They turned out so much cuter than I expected and they were so good! Jackson would have eaten the whole batch if I let him.
We filled our kids up with the warmth of White Chicken Chili before sending them out into the cold to go trick or treating. We went trick or treating with our friends and were glad to share our doughnut tradition with them afterwards. Here is a picture of their cute kids all dressed up. The purple monster is Madelynne's best friend, Eve. Those two have so much fun when they get together.
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