The latest ultrasound

This little profile is so cute I had to share it. The girls were excited that even they could make sense of it.

More Halloween

Jacob refused to stick his hand in to the slimy insides of the pumpkin. He did his best with a spoon, but Anna finished it for him.

The Annual Halloween FHE

Every year we have our carving of the pumpkin Family night. It seems that it gets better every year as the kids get older. This year we even planned ahead and cleaned them out before hand.

Anna's personal Design

The finished product. We love our pumpkins so much that we brought them back in for the first freeze we had last night.

Camping and Food

"The Hike"

For our Grandpa

We hope our songs will brighten your day. We love you.

A Few More Ideas

These are fleece boas that are a fun form of a scarf. I also traced an ear warmer to make a matching headband. Of course the girls love them and are begging for their own. They are really easy to make, and if your kids are old enough they could even help out to make one.
Supplies: 3- 6" strips of fleece. (for a very small child you might want to go to 5")
I used one solid strip in the middle of two pieces with patterns. Solids just aren't as fun.
*Fleece is usually 60" wide on the bolt, so for a smaller child you can cut it down to 45" or to whatever length suits you.

How to: 1. Make sure your strips are cut evenly to 6".
2. Cut off selveges (the ends of the strips)
3. Layer the strips in order of how you want them.
4. Sew right down the middle. (My machine has a special stretch stitch,
which helped avoid the breaking of the seam when I shook out the scarf,
so if you don't have this stitch option you will need to make a couple of runs down
the fabric.
5. Lay the scarf out flat, and make cuts about 1 inch apart.
Make cuts down the entire length of the scarf through all three layers at once.
(I prefer the cuts a little closer, than farther) I didn't use precise measurements,
but used my finger as a guide.

Here are the Tutu's I made. The girls also helped with these and thought it was super fun. Brooke is getting hers for Christmas but had a fun little sneak preview. Needless to say I have been neglecting other duties, but have had a lot of fun creating! But if you listened to Elder Uchtdorf's talk at women's conference that is what he counseled us to do, Right?

"Memories" the Game

I made this game as part of a christmas present, and thought they turned out super cute. Of course I got the idea from a friend who did a different variation in a file folder. The cards are made with wallet size photos, which you get 2 of when you order from Sam's club. I then mounted them and laminated them. My kids are already loving looking at them and playing the game. I also think they would be a good item to take to church to keep kids busy. Is there anything better than looking at a picture of yourself? All the pictures are from our recent family reunion. I am hoping to make a set for each of my siblings and their families.

(the crayon is just to give an idea of size)

Bike Adventure with Dad

Moss and the kids had a great time Saturday evening on a bike adventure down by flat branch park. It is a great place for the kids to ride because they get to go through tunnels and explore off the trail (as seen above). Brooke got to ride in the backpack on Moss' bike and had a blast. I guess she was too small to get up on the tree. The biggest news was that Jake beat Anna in a bike race. He was ecstatic. Unfortunately Anna desperately needs a new bike. She pedals like the wind, but to no avail. The diameter of her sprocket is so small that she had no chance against Jake. She was a good sport and is anticipating a bigger bike very soon!