Christmas Tree

The kids and Andy decorated our Christmas tree.  Tanner was so excited to put on the star.

Jack-o'-lantern

The kids made Jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween.  It was a lot of fun.  Then after Halloween Andy took them out side to have fun chopping them up with a small axe and a samori- sword.  So Andy.

Halloween

Tanner was a Ninja.

Daniel was Superman.

Elwyn was a fairy.

Crazy Hair Day

We colored Elwyn's hair with markers and put wires in her braids.  She was so excited.

We put Tanner's hair in a mo-hack and colored it with markers.

It was crazy hair day at school for spirit week.  Both the kids wanted to get into it.

The Fair

Kyrsta with Tanner and Elwyn.

Russell and Daniel.

You cann't see Daniel but Rus and him had their fist in the air a good part of the time.  Uncle Russell you rule!

Cotton candy mustache.

Elwyn's class project.

Tanner's class project.

It is that time of tear again.  Time for the fair!  The kids had a lot of fun seeing all the different animals and things other people had made.  They all got to ride their first roller coaster.  A big thanks to Uncle Russell and his girl friend Kyrsta for helping out.

Apple Annies

Aren't they great.  Especially the one in the back.

Fun pose.

Daniel

Elwyn

They had a corn pit for the kids to play in while waiting for the hay ride.  I think it was their favorite part of the whole experience.  And I and still cleaning corn out of the van. :)

Elwyn with her pumpkin.

Daddy and Daniel looking for a pumpkin.  Daniel took FOREVER picking a pumpkin.  We through 3 different rows before I finally put my foot down and had him choose between 2 small ones.

We also picked pears and apples.  It was so much fun.  Tanner loved using the apple grabber for the higher apples.  Daniel brought his pumpkin bucket to put apples in.

We are going to make it a new family tradition to go to Apple Annies each fall.  There are hay rides, corn mazes, cutting your own pumpkin, hunting for and picking your own apples.  You can bye home made ice cream, fudge, different flavored syrups (Andy's favorite part) and all kinds of home made stuff.  The kids all crashed on the way home too.

Home Made Laundry Soap

I decided to try my hand at homemade laundry soap.  With 2 small boys and my outdoorsy husband we go through a LOT of laundry soap.  This wasn't my favorite recipe, I use this dry stuff I made after this was gone, but the kids were so cute helping me.  I had to share.  Don't worry it is not hot at all.  This is after it had gelled overnight.

Fun Pictures

Isn't he just the cutest little guy ever?

Andy got this axe for his birthday.  He just now got around to posing for me.

Me teaching Elwyn to sew.  She wasn't all that excited about it.

Am I done yet?

Look at me I finished my dinner! (That never happens)

Elwyn wearing the hat we sewed together.

Tanner posing with his makeshift bow and arrow.

Happy boy!

oops.

All the kids relaxing with Popsicles during a hot day.

Tanner holding our new kitten Jack.  Tanner is in his TaeKwonDo uniform.

Elwyn really reading to Daniel.  I didn't prompt them, she just said "Daniel lets go read a story"

Daniel fell asleep during family movie night.