Paper Mache, Baking Soda and Vinegar! Oh My!

We are learning about volcanoes!!

Brennan and Aaron had a great time making their paper mache volcano!

Today they painted it -- getting it ready for the explosion!!

I love watching my children learn!

The Exploding Volcano!!

Snow in Tampa?

Steve Spangler Science is the best! Our boys would LOVE to see snow. At our geographical location that is near impossible (although I might argue that point this week). Santa was good enough bring snow in the boy's stockings and they made their own!

This is as close as they may get this winter but they played in the "snow" in the back yard and had a blast.

That evening we had a family smore party. We love building bonfires in the backyard and roasting marshmallows. Who can resisit adding chocolate to them? I know one person -- my hubby! He doesn't particularly enjoy roasted marshmallows but he does like to play with fire - LOL! And the rest of us benefit --- He still roasts the marshmallows but we get to eat them!

Trapped in my computer!!

Digital photography is such a great invention! NOT! Don't get me wrong, I love not buying film every month in bulk. What I don't love is all my pictures being forever trapped in my computer.

I take a plethora of pictures each month not to miss one event in my children's lives. Only to come to the realization that I am missing enjoying the pictures and memories because they are not printed out. I remember in the "old days" going to Walgreens, Target or Walmart and printing my pictures each month. Placing them in their albums and framing the special pictures.

When digital first came up I would rush to Walgreens and print the pictures off my memory card. Then Snapfish and Shutterfly appeared. Why rush anywhere? I can just upload my pictures and print them whenever I want. Right? Wrong! I forget to print!

I have all these cute pictures in iPhoto just waiting to be enjoyed. Only a few get uploaded to our blog or on FaceBook and I can't enjoy them on those fabulous online applications. Let's face it -- I need to be more diligent on uploading and printing. At the rate I am going now I will have to print three years of pictures off of Shutterfly to catch up. That's not intimidating at all!! - HA!

Can you guess what I have been trying to do for the past week? You got it -- upload all of this year's pictures so I can make a calendar for 2010. So others may enjoy just a few of our precious memories.
Have fun sorting your pictures from 2009. I hope you are better at it than I.

Oh--- and these pictures are (you guessed it) just a few of our fun memories from 2009 or past.

Last Minute Craftiness

I have to admit that being crafty is one of those love/hate relationships I have. Having two VERY active boys, homeschooling and cleaning up after two VERY active boys keeps me busy. My friend, Kim, posted some adorable little pumpkins she made and I decided to go for it.

Another reason I don't always get crafty is because I don't have all the materials I need to complete a project and that drives me absolutely crazy!! But for this cute little project I did not have to buy a thing. Big plus!

We are fortunate enough to have two families coming over to spend Thanksgiving Dinner with us this year and I wanted to make it special but simple. With 6 adults and 7 children their is only so much you can do before it is all destroyed. - LOL!

As you can see in the pictures. I made my cute little Pumpkin Place Settings and cannot wait to get my table set tonight, ready for tomorrow.

~Enjoy your Thanksgiving~

May God Bless your Family!

Fun Eats for Kids

Edible Indian Corn

This year we are having some friends over for Thanksgiving dinner after Festival de Gracious.
I thought it would be fun to make these edible Indian Corn treats. They turned our really cute and so easy to make.

Here is the link for the instructions: http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/edible-indian-corn-688364/

Happy Thanksgiving!

Enough Said

Aaron is definitely my comedian. He thinks it is hilarious to put his clothes on backyards and on different body parts. Does anyone feel my pain? He does provide comic relief quite often though. He is a blessing. :p

Two Handsome Boys

So the boys were in yet another wedding. Of course I believe they are the best ring bearers a bride could ask for. This was Brennan's third wedding and Aaron's second wedding. At one time I heard Brennan telling someone, "Don't worry. I have done this before I will help them." - LOL!

The boys walked down with Emma Kindle behind them. Aaron and Emma really took to one another and were the cutest things. I have my hands full with both my boys. They are little flirts for sure. : )
Notice Aaron's hand around Emma. What was really funny to me was Emma's brother pulling her away from him at rehersal dinner. He didn't like Aaron giving his sister a hug. LOL!

Congrats Cheryl and Ben! What a beautiful couple.