And this is the new puppy. She's huge already, and watch out after she's had a drink. We dubbed her Droolzilla until she gets a permanent name.
The missionaries came over for dinner, and the American kestrels came out, too. They have three right now, two rehab birds and one they just trapped for falconry.
One Elder wanted a turn.
It's strange to see a wild bird by objects like these!
Zach got a turn with a glove and kestrel.
Jared was patient. He had to wait until the next night for his turn to hold a bird.
And this is the one and only photo of food, a quick, last-minute attempt to make a turkey out of our veggie tray. People on Pinterest have done much better, but it was more fun than just piles of carrots!
And this is the one and only photo of food, a quick, last-minute attempt to make a turkey out of our veggie tray. People on Pinterest have done much better, but it was more fun than just piles of carrots!
We got back from our trip the day before Thanksgiving. I feel like it's time to move on to Christmas, but almost everyone else is going to wake up to a parade on tv and a morning of cooking! So happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Halloween at School
On the walk to school, Luke, I mean, Hiccup, found some dandelions to blow.
And then he found his friend masquerading as a crayon.
And then he found his friend masquerading as a crayon.
We didn't get any good shots of Zach doing his costume parade.
But here comes Jared!
Then we found Zach, and together we found his friend from last year, who just happened to ALSO be costumed as a soldier! Great minds think alike, I guess!
Inside, at Zach's class Halloween party, each kid had this cute little confection.
Then Zach showed me his Frankenstein artwork in the hall...
...and his Harry Potter pumpkin that he decorated for a book report.
His class took the donut-on-a-string thing outside.
It was pretty funny when the kids started using each others' faces for leverage!
His mouth was so full!
Then we hit Jared's class party.
Someone had a great idea of a class picture.
Then we snapped some pictures with his friends, complete with goofing off and photo-bombing.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Punkins!
Tonight, I carved pumpkins with my little punkins! |
| Zach has a thing for weird-shaped eyes and lolling tongues this year. |
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| Luke wanted a goofy pumpkin. We found this idea online. I don't need a pumpkin 'cause I get to do his! |
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| Jared designed, carved, and skinned his pumpkin by himself this year! I can't believe he's big enough to do that! (I did help with the gut-scooping and a few cuts to expedite things) |
Now I get to go clean up the mess!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Halloween 2013
The kids will be trick-or-treating with their dad this year, so "my" Halloween was tonight!
The Mid-singles held a trunk-or-treat, and I saw it as my opportunity to see the kids all dressed up in the costumes we'd worked so hard on.
Zach is a soldier. We found this perfect shirt at DI. The helmet from the dollar store, but I crocheted the camo netting for it. We also got him an army play set at the dollar store (he just had to have it) but he promptly lost the dog tags, walky-talky, and binoculars. Total was $4!
Luke is Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
(from How To Train Your Dragon)
I bought an entire Hiccup costume at Walmart for $1 after Halloween many years ago, but it's huge. So we just used the helmet. We bought the shirt at DI to get the right color. I bought the fake fur at DI, too, and sewed it into a vest. Total $4.
The Mid-singles held a trunk-or-treat, and I saw it as my opportunity to see the kids all dressed up in the costumes we'd worked so hard on.
Zach is a soldier. We found this perfect shirt at DI. The helmet from the dollar store, but I crocheted the camo netting for it. We also got him an army play set at the dollar store (he just had to have it) but he promptly lost the dog tags, walky-talky, and binoculars. Total was $4!
Luke is Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III
(from How To Train Your Dragon)
I bought an entire Hiccup costume at Walmart for $1 after Halloween many years ago, but it's huge. So we just used the helmet. We bought the shirt at DI to get the right color. I bought the fake fur at DI, too, and sewed it into a vest. Total $4.
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| (Luke tried to smile, but he reeaally needed a bathroom!) |
Jared is Stoick the Vast, Hiccup's dad. He liked the idea of a family theme, and I championed his choice because I really wanted to try crocheting a Viking helmet!!! And making a yarn beard.
The tunic, cape, and belt are cut (and even a tiny bit sewn) from on-hand fabric that I need to use up, anyway. I didn't finish the edges, or even sew up the sides. I think we'll be able to use it again!
I did have to buy burnt orange yarn for $3.50. The other yarn was in my stash, probably about another $3. The shoulder sheilds and belt buckle are cardboard, drawn on with hot glue, then spray painted.
Still, the materials I used are all under $10. Time was the big investment here!
Someone asked me how long it took me to make the helmet and beard. I answered, "A few movies!"
Oh, and the kids got candy, which made them happy. And I took spiced apple cider. It was in a church parking lot, but we had two camp stoves. The weather turned delightfully chilly just yesterday, so the hot chocolate and cider really hit the spot!
All in all, it was a great evening!
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