Where The Wild Things Are

We took the kids to see this movie tonight. The little boy was cute, the animals were entertaining, the story, we didn't get it. Maybe we will have to review the book or get the cliffnotes?

Building the Ark

We have had so much rain this year, several times I have joked about building an Ark (as in boat). Remember this post back in May.

It rained a lot in October too. In fact October was the all time wettest on record. Little Rock received 16.56" of rain. Making it the 3rd wettest month ever!! I wonder what the total rainfall this year is, and if that is a record?

Randomness

Fall--this week we have seen the first signs of Fall. The leaves are starting to change color, the nights are crisp and cool. We can open the windows, and see a little frost on the grass in the morning. I love FALL!

Walking--Danielle has decided that walking is the preferred mode of transportation. Now if she falls down, she gets back up and starts walking again, where as before she would just start crawling. She looks so cute toddling around.

Fun with food--I have been trying for years to get the kids to eat a healthy variety of food. One tip I have learned is to make it fun and creative; bite size, shapes, colors, dips, funny names, etc. Today Brian made a man with his lunch, it was so cute, and he ate it, success.

Single Parenting

This weekend Eddie went to the Juice Plus conference by himself. We had all planned to go, but at the last minute decided that it would be best if Eddie just went. We were not able to get a room at the conference center, and so it would be too much of a hassle with the kids. Plus we could save money.

So while Eddie was away for two days, I attempted to win the best mother of the weekend award...how do you think I did? I did make dinner on Thursday night, and tried to get the kids to bed at a reasonable time, which was not very successful.

Friday we had a lazy morning and the kids actually slept in, yeah! We finally made it out of the house to go get lunch at

Then we went to the indoor play tubes at the Rock Creek Church. We played there for a couple hours and then decided on take out for dinner at


I decided to try to avoid bedtime all together tonight, by putting in a movie and then they would fall asleep, and all would be well. Too bad that plan failed. I just turned off the lights and went to bed, I figured they would eventually get tired and go to sleep.

Saturday we had a busy day planned. First I had to pick up my milk downtown and drop it off at home. I had a coupon for a free brunch entree at

So that was the next stop. The kids did really well. Right across the street is the Barnes & Noble.



I had a coupon for a free cookie and hot chocolate, yummy!

Then it was time for a little racing. We walked next store to

First the kids build their own race car.

Then they got to race them down the ramp.

Ready, set, GO!

They were having a build and race your own lego car. They kids had a great time designing and then racing their car down the ramp. Then making modifications to make the car sturdier, more stable or faster down the ramp.

A little while later we met Jenna and her kids at the McMath Library for a Halloween story time, and games. The kids had fun time.

Bean Bag Toss

Make a face on a pumpkin

Ghost on a plate race


Pumpkin Bowling

The Haunted Hotel

Next, off to the playground, at the Fellowship Bible Church. They have a really nice playground and the kids really like climbing the tall ladders and the slides.

We ended our really fun day with a trip to



Two adults and six kids. Plenty of pizza, salads, soda, fun and games for everyone.

My Cute Kids

Red Ribbon Week

This week at school was drug awareness week, and each day had a theme. We didn't go into the specifics of why they got to dress up, we just made it a fun week.

Crazy Hair Day

Inside Out Day

Hat Day

Pajama Day

It was a fun week, and I took some cute pictures. Not very many kids in his class participated, but after forgetting pajama day last year, I made sure that my kids were properly dressed and had what they needed for school each day

Sugar Cookies and a Funeral

For my second KitchenAid project I choose sugar cookies so the kids could help and we could decorate them with fun Halloween shapes and sprinkles. It is really easier making things with my new mixer. I think I will enjoy baking more now.

Grammie oversaw the rolling, cookie cutting and sprinkle part of the project.

Emily's unnamed turtle passed away last Saturday on her birthday. I didn't want to make a big deal about it and upset her, so we quietly put it in a box for a funeral later. Then last week happened! The turtle sat in our bathroom. Then it started to smell. It was definitely time for that funeral. After church I sent Eddie with the kids outside for the burial. Eddie came back in to tell us that we missed good funeral. Emily sang the Primary song "He Died, That
We Might Live Again." Brian fondly remembered the turtle with a picture on the trunk of the tree underneath where she was buried. The grave was marked with a piece of bark.

For Family Home Evening this week we talked about death and where the body goes and where the spirit goes, and when we get our bodies back.