Elf Yourself

I got this from a friend of mine. I am sure you have seen this before, but check out our family at http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9584800826 . You're in for a good laugh. Happy Holidays!

Explore, Explore, Explore

What do two boys want to do when they have a day off from school...... go shopping, relax, paint their nails, play at home..... oh no, they want to explore, explore and then explore some more.

We went to Coralville lake to hike and have some fun. We spent hours walking through the trees, climbing trees, throwing rocks, running, looking for fossils and getting very dirty. They had a blast.

The BESTEST day ever!

This is what my boys will be doing on Saturday's for the next few months.... Hunting season has started. Anyone who knows Jared, knows that he is heaven, and he has started training the boys too. This Saturday he took the boys with him pheasant hunting. They had SO much fun! The left at 8:00, stopped for breakfast at McDonald's (a hunting tradition), and didn't come home until 3:00. They hunted on our friend's property. They stayed after and helped him with some work. The boys found an old tree house and did some exploring. Joshua's words were: "Mom, this was the bestest day ever!"

Trick-or-Treat

We had a fun Halloween night. We met at our friends for a yummy chili dinner. We then got the kids all dressed and headed out. It was cold and windy so we had to wear coats. Nathan went as Captain Jack Sparrow and Joshua was a "military man". Oh to have the energy of a 9 year old and 5 year old boy. The ran and ran the whole time. Mom was done after 2 houses, but we continued on. We managed to cover about 3 blocks, before calling it quits. The boys came home with a TON of candy.

School Parties!!!!!

Nathan and Joshua both had school parties today. Joshua's was a "Fall Party". They didn't get to dress up, but they had lots of fun eating, making bats, and doing other fun activities. Joshua brought orange play dough for everyone and was so excited when Mrs. Hilsman said he could pass them out. Nathan's was a "Halloween Party". There was the annual parade through the school. He had lots of yummy treats to eat too. I was in charge of the game....we played "Mummy Wrap". The kids had a great time wrapping each other up as mummies with toilet paper. What a fun day for the kids and not so fun for the teachers!!!!

Annual Pumpkin Carving

I almost forgot about pumpkins this year. Sunday I realized that I hadn't bought pumpkins. I almost decided not to do it at all, but then I realized that I have pictures of us doing it every year, and I couldn't stop the cycle. Needless to say the pumpkin selection was a bit to be desired. The boys had a great time designing and carving. This was the first year we let Joshua do it himself. He thought he was pretty cool. They both did a great job and were proud of their "jack-0-lanterns". Happy Halloween!

Haunted Halloween House

Tonight for Family Home Evening, we decided to tackle decorating our Halloween house. The frosting was messy and stained everything it touched, but the boys had a great time. They decided to use their imagination and not copy the examples on the box. It didn't take long and this was the outcome......... They decided to model their "scary faces"!