Homeschool lesson today- voting

I wish there was a "WE voted today" picture.

I took the 3 ~at home~ kids. They learned about the voting process (disrupted/livened it up a bit), got stickers to proudly wear, saw a bunch of neighbors including our Stake President who works at the City bldg. The poll workers were cute with the kids and all of their questions and semi-quiet whispers didn't seem to bother anyone. I want to teach them that voting is important and worth my time. I want them to form their own opinions. I am so glad we voted early, it was a fun experience! YAY us!

Happy Halloween!

A friend and I got talking about adults dressing for Halloween, I had to pull this one out of Halloween past to share.

Ok, here is how it went down. A couple of years ago just a few days before Halloween, Marshall asks me to make him a costume because he wants to win a costume contest a work. So, anyone who knows me knows that I plan all holidays 4-6 months in advance. Mostly to avoid this very situation. So, with a little bit of evil in my heart, I agreed to make him a costume that would win as long as I got to choose it- no questions asked. He agreed. I went to Walmart for supplies, he went to bed and woke up the next morning to his Tooth Fairy costume. It was complete with a pouch full of chocolate coins (in case anyone had teeth for trading) and a tooth wand, wings, fluffy pink slippers, oh and a tiara! He wore it. He won.

He did say that he was a little nervous when he went into the men's room to change and then came out in a dress. Best part was walking behind him and watching his skirt swish!

I know what you are thinking.... but sorry ladies he is mine all mine!

Anything tastes good wrapped in carmel!

We made carmel apples for Mutual night with the Young Women and had such yummy, sticky fun that the kids and I decided to do it at home the next day. Baking, Cooking and Crafting with the youth can teach you a lot! These girls are super silly and super artistic. We couldn't wait to make our own. It was sooo much fun, we decided to make it a new tradition for our family.

We will make carmel apples once a week!

~just kidding~

Yes, in our house we all sit ON the counter while baking/preparing food.

You may want to consider this when eating at our counter next time you visit. ;>

Sawyer preferred to cover his in white chocolate, then crushed Oreo's

Savannah, well...you can see for yourself.

She doesn't eat them, so she puts a little bit of everything pretty on them.

If it is pretty, it will taste good, right?

Ta Da!

Our finished Apples!

Oh, and some darling witch hats we made with friends/fellow homeschoolers. They are cookies and ice cream cone, frosted in melted chocolate and the cone is full of candy. Yummm!

aren't they pretty?

Savannah could hardly wait to give hers away. She stalked our neighbors, until they took some apples from her. Creepy huh! Next year she should dress as the evil old lady from snow white.

Oh, by the way, any mommies out there want to take a guess on whether or not my daughter needed to potty in this picture? Arggh!

Easy Bake Par-tay!

The Little Princess had an easy bake birthday party this year. Aprons, pizza making, cousins, cake decorating, baking, presents, eating, licking fingers, giggling, friends...

They each easy baked their own pizza yummmm! They also decorated a tiny cake that they then boxed up, tied with a pretty ribbon to take home to show off their skills to daddy. Special thanks to Kimber the tallest of the "6 year old's", such a great sport. I hope she never realizes that you are a grown-up. You are, aren't you? Each cutie took home an apron and an Easy-Bake cookbook. It was the best party I've (I mean she's) ever had!

I loved when the girls were peeking into their ovens and watching the pizzas cook.

Pretty little easy bakes all in a row.

Visting the ~Man Child~ in his natural habitat

During the Summer we visited the teenager up in the Uintah Mountains at the Scout Camp where he works in the summer.

This is a view of his front yard.

I LOVE this picture of "the princess".

Her daddy caught the alternate personality on film! Very hard to do!

She IS royalty and was not tolerating the bugs extremely well. Of course the next picture she looked perfect, but this one was TOO much fun- couldn't help myself.