Our Thanksgiving craft

Every Tuesday afternoon the kids and I head up to Michelle's house for dance class. While the girls take turns in class, I babysit Michelle's kids. I usually babysit from 3 to a little after 6. So, I have tried to come up with activities and treats to keep all 7 kids busy. (Luckily the baby boys usually sleep for some of this time.) Anyway, this is the activity that we did today. They are turkeys made out of apples, marshmallows, raisins and carrots...all put together with toothpicks. It kept them busy for about 2 hours which was great and they turned out pretty funny. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

I've been bitten...

Okay, I've been bitten by the Christmas bug...I am so excited about it and can't hardly wait for the season to start! The snow can wait, but Christmas can sure come! I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and that your holiday season is great!

A little catching up...

Here is a catch up post. This happens to be Aidan's new favorite trick. Well, this and EMPTYING every cupboard we own. Two days ago, he opened up a cupboard in the kitchen with a lazy susan and pulled out a glass bottle of olive oil which broke on the tile, which was a huge puddle of oil with broken glass, which Aidan played in and cut his hands and then proceeded to crawl around the kitchen. There were slick bloody oil spots everywhere. This all happened in the time it took for me to pick clothes out for Brinlee. Less than one minute. Good times. He is okay by the way. It didn't slow him down AT ALL...

This is the new head wear we are sporting at our home after baths. Cambree and Brinlee love this new do and will wear it for quite sometime before the towels finally become unraveled and fall off. More good times.


This a picture of the little pilgrim and indian that live in our home now. They are a wild bunch and yet they bring peace to our home. Strange isn't it?
I got to go and have a Thanksgiving Feast with Brinlee at school yesterday. I was able to go and do that with Cambree last year and it was so fun. But, I really must say that I think our little school district has some amazing school cooks. Everything they make is ALWAYS delicious. It was a fun feast and a good time to spend with my little Brin.
P.S.

I was informed that I forgot to post Aidan's costume from Halloween. Not that I meant to, I just had posted the girls earlier and Aidan only dressed up for Halloween and nothing else. Be that as it may, he looked absolutely adorable and could not have cared less about it.

Tagged

My old roomie Kitty tagged me and so here goes...

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago:

* Graduating from Ricks College
* Was married in August
* Working at Porter's
* Living in a two room apt. connected by a kitchen/hallway
* Learning how to drive a stick shift really well...especially on SLICK roads!

5 Things I have to do today:
* Order a Christmas present
* Eat a Thanksgiving Feast (school lunch) with Brinlee and other kindergartners
* Go to a school play of Les Miserables
* 3 or more pages of homework with Cambree
* Laundry and possibly some ironing

5 Snacks I love:
* Popcorn
* Frosting
* String cheese
* Cookies
* Chips and salsa

5 Things I would do if I were a Millionaire:
* Mike says we would live off the interest
* Travel
* Invest some
* Pay off all our debt (house, cars, etc.)
* Give some to family in need

5 Places I have lived:
* Rigby
* Logan
* Heber City
* Rexburg
* Sugar City

5 Jobs I have had
* Dairy Keen
* Day's Market
* Heber Vally RailRoad
* Lunch lady at Ricks College in the Galley
* Porter's Craft and Frame

5 People I tag
* Bonnie
* Megan
* Melissa
* Katie
* Lisa

I couldn't resist...

Thanks to our friends Jason and Bonnie and their amazing camera, we were able to go and get some last minute family pictures...These will most likely be on the good ol' Christmas card...Surprise! Anyway, I couldn't resist posting them. They turned out pretty good considering the subjects! This is just one of like 140 or something and that is after Jason deleted them out of 700 or so!
Now, just a little side note. Aidan turned 10 months yesterday and we are quickly nearing the 1st year mark. It is bittersweet. He is such a fun little fella. Definitely more high maintenance than the girls but who cares?? He is perfect just the way he is!

One day...

One day I am going to be old and when it happens, I am going to be a Snowbird...I will chase the sun wherever I have to in order to be warm and away from the good ol' white stuff.
Here is Brinlee who couldn't contain herself. She has been out about 3 times this morning. We are now just waiting for the school bus to take her to school where she can be excited about snow with other small children who seem to love the stuff.
Cambree used to pray every night for it to snow and it would happen every time. It got really old in April and the flakes were still falling. I am just wondering if these are really my children...