Happy Halloween

We made some web dip for supper tonight. It was a big hit, especially with the little one. He much preferred it over the pumpkin pasta. He doesn't seem to be much of a pasta eater, also tends to throw the food he doesn't want to eat. He will give you a bit of a warning first but if you don't get it fast enough.......down with the food!

We had some nice pumpkin decorations tonight. The kids went to a pumpkin patch today. J painted his and the other 2 drew on theirs(they also got 2 each) They will come in handy as we are doing a Thanksgiving study this week and need some pumpkins for experiments.




Isn't this a great spooky photo of L? Red eyes,the strange glow and of course the food, he must have thought that was paint! Hmm, I know where he got that idea from.... I & I had made masks and when daddy got home they quickly put them on. J didn't have a mask so he put some pumpkin(from the pasta) on his face and said he was a pumpkin monster!

Weekend

What a great weekend! James, L and I went out for some Jamba Juice while the older kids were at Awana's Friday night. Saturday I was gone all day at a conference and today we had a great day at church then went to pick up groceries and James' belated birthday gift. He's been patiently waiting and today Guitar Hero for the Wii came out. So we are all taking turns trying to play. Here is our Guitar hero:)

belated pictures

Outside

I've been enjoying watching the sun rise and shine on this tree in the mornings. One thing I really like about our home is it has these nice big trees around it. (one thing I don't like about our home is these nice big trees around it! Any given time of the year they are dropping something!) Ah, but on to the good, they provide shade, flowers, I love to hear the wind blowing through them. And to watch the sun glance off the branches as I'm watching the landscape wake up in the morning.


I & I made ink out of blueberries and quill pens last week.

We all watched The Nutcracker today. I was surprised that they enjoyed it so much. I didn't expect them to sit and watch it all. They did have a couple comments. They kept asking why didn't the people talk. I6 wanted to know why the guys had tights on...and she thought they looked funny in tights. It was a little different then the book we read and they noticed the differences.

I have a few photos to add but blogger isn't playing nice today. Hopefully all will be working tomorrow.

Heart stopping moment

I6 caused me to have one of these today. We were almost home and I looked back in the rear view mirror and I was missing a child! I was positive they were all buckled up before I got in the car, could she have somehow gotten out in between me shutting the back and getting in? I asked I7 if she was back there somewhere. "yes, she sleeping" came the reply. Big sigh of relief! Poor girl had said she had a headache and totally conked out and had sunk down very low in her deep slumber.

This little guy of mine is just too cute! Yes I know I'm a little partial but he is! He doesn't say much more than momma and dada but he loves to talk and will talk and point and tilt his head...just makes you wanna eat him up!

cat update

James took the cat to the vet while we went to church today. Can I say what a difference between the vet we saw yesterday and the one we saw today. One way relaxed and the other very aggressive. Turns out I should listen to my mommy cat instincts as what is wrong is something that flittered through my mind yesterday but as the vet made no mention of it, I didn't dwell on it too much. Kitty is being treated overnight with fluids and antibiotics, they might keep her 2 days to make sure but should be on the mend with no troubles. The bill for all of this of course is VERY high....I think it shall change some of our plans on our trip that is coming up shortly. I7 didn't like leaving her there and we had to explain that we would be picking her back up but she needed to stay at the hospital to make sure she got well.

Ever feel like time was getting away from you. Many times this week I wanted to stop and post a little note yet never found a moment to do so. Now do you suppose I remember all those random thoughts? LOL If you do you are sadly mistaken;) It's taken me 2 hours to work on this post so far......dinner time called!
One day the kids were playing. First they were pretending J was sick and they were bringing him presents. Then they were all playing games to help him when he was 'sick' They had the magna doodle out and were playing the letter game(aka wheel of fortune) I was happy to see they were practicing spelling while I was dealing with a cranky baby! I just remembered after this the decided to pretend it was J's birthday. They were wrapping toys up in blankets and clothes for him to open. They invited me and L to the party and we got to all sit around and watch J open the gifts and help him as needed. Fun times!

We've been getting magazines in the mail, the kids love these. I do too! I was telling James that I wish we got these magazines in the mail when I was a kid.
Some of our favorites are: MindWare, museum tour, and magic cabin. The kids are earnestly making lists of things they like. Then they will mark out things and say well I really like those but instead of those you could get me this.;) Problem is I'd like most of what they pick too!

Here is a random picture from last weekend. We went to an airshow. Although I have no pictures of planes I did take this one. I7 was especially impressed by the size of this wheel!




Our cat is sick. We took her to the Vet to get her shots updated and when they were doing the routine exam they discovered that she had a pretty high fever. I thought she was napping a little more than usual yesterday but otherwise no displays of anything going on. So no shots today, they did a little bit of blood work and we are to go to an emergency vet tomorrow if her fever isn't down. Taking that temperature should be fun...she was not happy about having her temp taken twice today and then for the blood work they took 4cc's from her jugular....poor cat had a rough day!