Tuesday, November 27, 2012

We're Thankful for...

 Sisters!  It was so fun to hang out with Danielle for a bit last week-we haven't been able to do that much!

  Try it, you'll like it!  You Turkey Carcass naysayers don't know what you're missing!
Girl trips...Mom, Johanna, Danielle and I had a good one.  We enjoyed a scrumptious breakfast at Ashland's famous Morning Glory (I forgot to take a picture!)and then enjoyed browsing in the very cute Paddington Station, where we all purchased some Christmas gifts.  We also stopped at an antiques mall-Johanna isn't sure what the yellow thing is, but it might be some sort of ancient communication device....

Ummmm...those aren't real Danielle-but they do look tasty enough to eat.

It was so fun to talk to Jen and Katy on Mom's ipad.  Kind of weird, really.  So futeristic!

   I wish I had a bigger couch....
Thanksgiving dinner was amazing! I'm sad that the leftovers are all gone....

Eddy and Charlotte enjoying hot cocoa and stories before bedtime.  They had a great time together.  Also, the last time these straws were used...do you know what dishwashers do to crazy straws????

 Dad toook some fairly decent pictures of us to use in our Christmas cards.  Unfortunately, someone was always closing their eyes or something.  I think we got a few good ones though.
Lithia Park in Ashland is gorgeous and we enjoyed an afternoon there playing.  Here the kids are displaying their nature scavenger hunt finds.  We saw a million deer, which are like rats in the park

Dad lassoed me some mistletoe out of my oak trees again this year.  He made himself very useful around my house...thanks Dad!

Blake was the turkey master-it was so good! 

Turkey trot, turkey trot, time to turkey trot! (Sung to Jingle Bells-arrangement courtesy Danielle)  Danielle and the kids hoofed it for two miles and Blake and I went the whole 8.  Cam brought the Thanksgiving spirit to his race by wearing his Indian costume from Halloween.  He was in good company with people wearing drumstick hats ( I didn't see any pilgrim hats or Christmas sweaters this year) and turkey costumes.  There were lots of other Indians too.
 

Thursday, November 1, 2012

A host of Halloween pictures

 This year's Halloween recital was a success.  The kids had fun playing scary music and eating scary delicious treats!

Me and the boys at their school carnival. 

Blake and I dressed as "Wonder Bread Woman" and "Souper Man" for an adult Halloween party. We had a great time guessing who was wearing what costume, chatting and enjoying yummy treats

 Only Camden didn't mind getting slimed-Logan and Eddy don't like that goo on their hands-no sugeons here!

 Now who doesn't like a spooky sandwich?

 Or festive pumkin pancake faces!

 We went traditional with the costumes this year....

Cowboys...

Vampires....

 and Indians

 Johanna was Galadrial from Lord of the Rings-this was before she fixed her hair at her friends house for the stake dance a few weeks ago.  She had to attend play practice until 9:00 on Halloween night, so no candy for her!

 I made Galadrial's crown out of hot glue-what can't you do with that stuff?

 Johanna made a face everytime I tried to take a picture of my students at our Halloween recital darn her!

 Cam at the farm stand down the street-we go here often-riding our bikes if we can.

That's a bread star on my crown

Blake's utility belt includes salt and pepper, can of chicken noodle, ladle and oyester crackers-mostly Jen's great ideas