Halloween 2010

It's only been about 7 months since I did a post...... no big deal. I'm not sure if I will ever get caught up, but here's the most recent happenings-

The kids couldn't decide what they wanted to be this year for Halloween. They changed their minds several times. Here is what we ended up with-

Hiccup and Astrid from the movie "How To Train Your Dragon"-

Chloee and I volunteered to help out for Connor's class Halloween party. They had a costume parade out on the track, made homemade root beer, and made doughnut spiders.

Connor's teacher- Ms. Bowman Connor and his friend Eden-

Trunk or Treat -

Chloee's preschool Party-

Preschool Halloween Songs-

Carving Pumpkins

Family Home Evening-October 25th 2010

Reflections

The elementary school has a "Reflections Contest". The kids can do or create any kind of art and submit it for the contest. The theme this year is "Together We Can" Connor colored this picture- It is Frankenstein's haunted house with lots of spooky halloween characters. We titled it "Together We Can Spook".

I had to post these pictures also. I thought they were super cute!

Syracuse Corn Maze

While the kids and I were up north, we went to the Black Island Farms Corn Maze in Syracuse. We went with my brothers, Derek and Alden, and my sister Britney and her family. We had so much fun. The kids had fun getting lost in the maze and reading their maps to find their way out. Britney and I had fun getting lost in Edward. Just Kidding!

My Amazing Mother

My mom had surgery to remove some cancer from her arm. We were able to visit her at the Huntsman two days after her surgery. She has been through alot. She is an amazing woman and we love her so much!! She has a blog where you can read more about her journey-http://myleiomyo.blogspot.com/

Our Garden.........

Those of us who know Connor, know that he LOVES vegetables. We decided to plant our own garden this year. It has been quite the project. We dug out a 2' by 54' section on the side of our house. Next, we made a garden box with some 9x12's. Then, my dear sweet husband hauled in some top soil from Beaver and some manure. We had some awesome neighbors that helped us shovel and wheelbarrow it in. When my parents came down for Easter we planted all the seeds and plants. Unfortunately within a couple of days most of the plants had been eaten! We are pretty sure it was the rabbits. We tried sprinkling cayenne pepper on the plants, but that did not stop them from eating everything. Since then, my amazing husband has built me a "cage"(with help from his dad and brother Wes, thanks guys!) and we have replanted the plants. Connor and Chloee have had a blast and they are so excited to see the sprouts coming out of the ground. Connor goes out with his notebook everyday and draws what he sees. It is so funny to see how serious he is about the whole thing. We planted corn, pumpkins, watermelon, cantaloupe, yellow squash, zucchini, lettuce, peas, cucumbers, strawberries, tomatoes, carrots, cherry tomatoes, grapes, and raspberries. I also got the kids some pots to plant their own flowers. We will see how long they can keep them alive. Here are the pictures.......

The Garden Box-

Connor working hard-

Chloee's cute little friend Ella who played while the guys shoveled-

Planting, Planting, Planting-

Building the Cage-

The Cage-

Eventually it will stand up and have a top......

Pea plants-

Cute little Pea plant-

Carrots-

Strawberries-

Lettuce-

Raspberry Plant-

Grape Plant-

Flower Pots-

Filling up their pots with soil....

Planting the flowers-

Connor's finished pot-

Chloee's finished pot -