Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Last Night we did our pumkin carving. We had fun going to the pumkin patch and picking out our pumkins. Brock of course had to find the biggest one there and I warned him that it might be a little hard to carve! He of course had his mind set and nothing (or no one) was going to change that. Chantel was having way to much fun playing in the seeds and goo; she said I feel like a zombie with all these strings on my fingers:)

Brock in the end was left all alone cleaning and carving his because his was so big! But He did a good job at not complaining and did and awesome job carving the pumkin!




Daddy got to help Kade with his! Kade was wanting to take out the seeds one at a time and that was driving Kirt a little crazy ! Kade had seen pictures of the Disney Mickey Mouse Pumkin and wanted his to be like that, so we found a picture of it and dad carved it on Kades Pumkin!

I hope everyone has a safe and FUN Halloween:)

Last Friday's Fun...

Last Friday I took Kade to the Fair! He had fun riding the carousel, I think the look on his face says it all! He also got to play in the sand and fly an airplane! The whole reason for going to the fair was so that we could see Chantel Perform in her schools choir and orchestra! They did really good and I was soo proud of how Chantel did!

It's a Give Away!!!

This Sweet Lady, OneHappyMama , is having a give-away! She is offering a free photo session! She took our family Pictures last year and we just loved her! She actually won my husband over and now he doesn't think that family pictures are so bad:) You can link to her site by clicking on OneHappyMaMa, and if you call her and have your pictrures taken say that I sent you and I will get $10 off of my pictures:)

courage

Graphics & Myspace layouts

4th pict on 4th File

This was fun to do! I saw on my Sister's blog that she looked up the 4th picture of her 4th file, and thought I would just see what was in mine! It brought back a flood of memories! So I had to post more than one picture. The pictures are from when Kade was three months old and learning how to grab for things, and Brock had just turned 8! We had family from Colorado and around AZ down for the Blessing of Kade, and Brock's Baptism. It doesnt seem that long ago ! It was fun to see just how everyone has changed!

Go ahead and try this! It would be fun to see what you all come up with:)

Today's fun:)

Today we spent the day with three of my sisters and their kids walking around Superstition Farms! It is always fun to see little kids around animals!

See DiaperDiva and CoolWhips for more pics and stories!

Tagged:)

My baby sister tagged me! So here it is:)

8 Things I am passionate about.
1. My Husband
2. My Kids
3.Church
4. Friends
5. Extended Family
6. A clean house
7. Family time
8. Being a Mom

8 Words or phrases I say often
1. NO!!! (not only no but *&*# NO)
2.What???
3. Clean your Room, NOW!
4. I LOVE YOU!!!!
5. Will you two just stop Fighting?!
6. Hello! (Because the phone wont stop ringing)
7. Did you even hear what I said?
8. Who are you? (and the answer better be I am a Child of God)

8 Things I wanna do before I die
1. Get out of debt
2. Have a house that is paid in full!
3. Go shopping without having to worry about money!
4. Learn that eating out ONCE A WEEK is OKAY!!!!!
5. Travel
6. Take my family to Disney Land (only 2 of us have been)
7. Take my family to the Beach
8. Decorate my house the way I want to for each holiday!

8 Things I have learned
1. I can find things to do on the computer that waste time so I don't have to do housework!
2. That it is OK for me to have some down time (aka: girls night out)
3. I love doing crafty things even though I am not the best at it!
4. Its hard for me to let go of certain household chores and let my kids do them so that they learn how.
5. Watching my parents get older is harder than I thought it would be!
6. Watching my children get older is also harder than I thought too!
7. I cant say goodbye in person or on the phone!
8. That I am surrounded by Spiritually strong women who are always setting an example for me to follow!

8 Places to I would love to go or see
1. Scotland
2. Sweden
3. Ireland
4. England
5. Hawaii
6. All of the other 49 states (Yes! even AZ ! I have never been to the Grand Canyon!)
7. Church History Tour sites
8. Australia

8 Things I need or want
1. A nap with no interruptions
2. A shower all to myself ! no visitors!
3. A new pair or two of Shoes
4. Plain Chocolate M&M's
5. Kids that do their chores!!!!
6. Someone to come and decorate my bedroom and bathroom!
7. My rental house fixed up and SOLD!
8. Years supply of food and money!

If you want to play consider yourself tagged:)

This is how ...

Our Watermelons are growing! Each day they get bigger! The kids are having fun seeing the watermelon grow and seeing what it takes to get something to grow. Hopefully we can get at least one one them to grow big enough to eat it!

I thought I would share ...

Did you know that you are supposed to "put on the brakes" when you see a red light, Go as" fast as a speed racer" through a Green Light and finally "Speed up and go faster" through the Yellow Light? I have a very serious back seat drive who tells me when to do all of these things! Kade was helping me drive the other day, and I must have done something right because he said I was a GENIUS because I figured out how to go and stop and when to speed up! So I had to share my knowledge with all of you (since I am such a smarty at driving) so you would know!

I may have to follow his suggestions when I drive because it was his Auntie who is a police officer who taught him how to drive like that!

Name game part 2

I needed a little help understanding the different personality types so I looked on line and found this:


Type A

Impatient
Has trouble relaxing
Aggressive
Has a short fuse
May get upset over small things
Competitive, achievement-oriented
Time urgency: Interrupts others, becomes frustrated
While waiting in line.

Type B

Patient
Relaxes easily
Easy going, mellow
May avoid confrontation
Not quick to anger

Meanwhile, it is possible to also have a mix of these characteristics, which is classified as Type AB personality.


I think I am a good mixture of both! My husband is constantly telling me to calm down or I am going to give myself a heart attack! There is a lot I do not allow others to see or I have learned to hide real well!

Name game

What Kaydee Means

You are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life. You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip. People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are a free spirit, and you resent anyone who tries to fence you in. You are unpredictable, adventurous, and always a little surprising. You may miss out by not settling down, but you're too busy having fun to care. You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Fun for all ages!

Looking for something fun to do with the little kids! Check out the MooMoo Palooza that will be happening on October 10th and 11th at Superstition farms !

I took Kade and the kids last year and they had a blast! I hope we can make it again this year! It is fun showing the kids where milk comes from and telling them that I have lived on a dairy farm just like this one and and have milked cows just like they do there!

Sweet and Sour Meat Ball Recipe

Meat Balls
1 lb ground hamburger
1 egg lightly beaten
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoons of chopped onion
1 Tablespoon of cooking oil

Sweet and Sour Sauce
3 Tablespoons of Cornstarch
3 Tablespoons of Cider Vinegar
1 8oz can of pineapple chunks
1/2 cup of sugar
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1 medium bell pepper cut into strips

In a bowl, combine meat, egg, cornstarch, salt, pepper and onion. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls. In a large skillet brown meatballs in cooking oil. Cover and cook over low heat until the meatballs are done, about 10 minutes.

In a sauce pan stir vinegar and cornstarch until smooth. Drain pineapple reserving juice. Set pineapple aside. Add enough water to pineapple juice to equal 1 1/2 cups. Stir into vinegar mixture. Add sugar and soy sauce; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Add the meatballs, pineapple and green peppers. Cook until heated through and green pepper is tender. (my kids like them on the side not cooked in)

Serve over noodles or rice. Makes 3 to 4 servings.

My family also likes the sweet and sour sauce over rice and popcorn chicken(from Costco), and carrot sticks.

I want my teef back!

Kade was beyond shock when he bit his first bite out of an apple and out came a tooth! He did not know what to think, he wasn't prepared for this! To tell the truth, I was not prepared either! I thought it would take him another couple of years befor we started in on the tooth fairy fun again! He is growing up way to fast! Kade would not let me look at his mouth for quite a while, all he would say was that he wanted his teef back! Well I hope his teeth grow back some what quickly and and I remember tonight that I need to play the tooth fairy again!

My Monday Miracles

Small little things that I am Very Thankful for today:

1. A husband that is home safely, though a little battered, after a four day trip to Colorado to help his parents get wood for winter.

2. An air conditioner (in the house) that works! Hopefully it gets working today after 3 days of not working!

3. Friends that let us stay overnight at their house, to escape the heat, while they are out of town!

4. Family that comes into town and stays awhile even with no air in the house!

5. For all the other little miracles that happened this weekend, there are to many to count and name!

this and that... part 2

We did not plant any seeds and we dont remember having anyone eat watermelon outside, but, somehow we have watermelon growing in our back yard! They are overtaking the place, covering kades toys and play area! We don't know if it will produce any fruit but we experimenting with it to see if it actually will! The kids love to check on it and see just how much it has grown everyday!

This and that... part 1

Here are a couple of crafty things I have done over the last couple of weeks!

A ribbon Halloween Candy Basket and a tin planter that I glued ribbon and flowers to! (to bad you cant see the rhinestone bling in the middle of the flowers!) Simple and easy are the best!

You Know ....

Your husband is a NERD... um I mean Engineer... when he builds a himself a Hydrogen Generator for his truck! He is going to install it this weekend, I guess we will see if it actually works! The only down side to having a husband who tinkers around with building stuff and tearing stuff apart is that I have to give up space on my counters and floors and cupboards for him! WE have lots of tools and gadgets laying around. I think it is kinda cute to watch him do things like this because he reminds me of a little boy with his toys! Good Luck Hon installing it and getting it to work!

p.s. I guess a hydrogen generator produces hydrogen that is put into or over the carburator(?) in a car instead of gasoline and reduces the amount of gasoline your car uses. In theory This thing is supposed to double the gas milage of a car or truck.

Unwelcome Visitors!

At 6:00 am today I woke up and went into the kitchen to help my kids get breakfast and get them going for the day which is my typical everyday ritual! Well as I sat down to eat breakfast I noticed something crawling on the floor! It was an ant! I thought if there is one, there has to be more, and sure enough as soon as I thought that I felt something biting my toes! My toes were right in the path of some ants!!! I Looked around and saw that my floor was covered in ants from the end of the dining room to the back wall of the kitchen! I dint know how I missed seeing them before then. So I had to leave my frosted flakes soaking in milk on the table while I got up and started cleaning! Chantel got out the vacuum and began to vacuum them up while I got the ant killer and went out and sprayed the line of ants that were coming in! As I got to the ant hill I was a little freaked out that it wasn't just a single ant hill but a three foot long string of ant hills! I sprayed the hills and came back inside to help finish up with the cleaning ! After vacuuming, sweeping and mopping the floor I was able to sit down and finish my soggy frosted flakes !

I called my husband at work and told him of the unwelcome visitors that I had ,and he said he would work on that tomorrow so that I wouldn't have to worry about having any more unwelcome visitors for breakfast!

Nothing to exciting...

Nothing to exciting happening around here just babysitting nieces and nephews! They are all so cute and fun! Love them like Crazy!

Taking kids to the doc because since school has started we have all been sick! The doctors office and emergency room are loving us lately! Brock was looking a little to pathetic and Kade was worried that they were going to give him a shot! And wouldn't you know it, the minute we got home they were somehow feeling all better!?! What is it that makes kids feel really bad and then you take them to see a Dr and pay the fees and then they are all better? OY!

And all of this in between family parties to celebrate birthdays! Here Chantel is feeling the love of her uncles while Brock is enjoying the whole thing! I think he loved it a little to much silly kid!

A conversation with Kade and thoughts on what he said!

Kade: Mom is our home filled with love?

Me: Yes It Is!

Kade: Oh Good! I love you Mom!

Me: I love you too, and very much!!

Then Kade proceeds to grab my face and kiss me on the cheek.

I had some to think about it and I really wondered if our house was really full of love !?! I sure hope that my kids feel and see the love my husband and I have for them! With having teenagers in the house we get caught up in the crazyness that they bring and that they have , and I think the feeling of love finds a back burner.

Goodness:)

Whohoo! I just recieved this award from my sister DiaperDiva! Thanks!

I now pass this award on to Molly, Amanda (KrazyKrieses), and Heather (FamilyFive) !! Their blogs are fun to read and I always like to see the creative stuff they do because they are all VERY Talented!!

Crafts

I was Sunday surfing and found a website http://www.polkadotmom.com/ I fell in love with the crafts offered on the site! For those that know me know that I LOVE purses and handbags of all kinds! I found these really cute grocery handbags and thought maybe I will have to buy myself some for Christmas! Check it out! I had fun just looking and I think I might have to get some things for Christmas gifts! (Uh.. I cant believe that I am actually starting to think about Christmas)

FOR MORE CRAFTY IDEAS CHECK OUT ONEHAPPYMAMA FOR FUN GIFT IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS OR ANY OCCASION!

Ha! I have Proof...

For all of you that never see me with my husband, I have proof that I am married and have been as of today for 17 Years! After all these years we finally made it out to eat for our anniversary! We enjoyed a quiet dinner at Mi Amigos! Yeah!!!! Those of you who know our track record will agree that this is a big accomplishment! WhoHoooo! So overall today was good and I am thankful and counting my blessings!

Starting School!

Kade (My Baby) Started Early Kindergarten! He is having so much fun! He is loving being able to tell me to leave and go home ! I have had to fight back the tears when I do leave! He has already made friends and it is cute to watch one of the girls in his class follow him around! It is sooo cute!

I did have a scare yesterday when the teacher accidentally put him on the bus! When I arrived to pick him up I could not see him and I got scared! I did not know whether to laugh or cry! So I just laughed :) The bus brought him back to the school and He had never been happier because he got to ride the bus! I am not that ready to let him go on the bus just yet, but maybe next year! Maybe I wont be as attached !