Monday, November 8, 2010

Pumpkins and Indians

Indian Days
Mike went with Rebecca to Indian days on a GATES field trip. Rebecca was so excited about this field trip. They had to leave extra early in the morning, before Seminary was over. Jon took care of Keith when Mike left.
The Indian demonstrations were fun to see, dancing, games, archery, food, etc., but they had to wait a long time between activities. They could shop for Indian crafts too. Rebecca liked the Indian fry bread, but she didn't think Indians used powdered sugar back in the day. She also bought a hair clip with pink feathers and purple beads, and a bracelet.
Climbing the Indian mound.
What a great way to spend a day with Daddy!

For Family Home Evening on Monday besides having a candy corn taste test, we carved pumpkins. Sister Brown gave us two big pumpkins to carve. Thank you!
Jon wanted a dragon's eye and Ethan wanted a face, so they carved both.

The girls carved a cat face.

Here's our little pumpkin who has joined our patch.
Thanks Christina for the darling hat!

Ethan grew all these cute little pie pumpkins.
Our own little patch of pumpkins.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Taste Test

One of our family's favorite shows is Good Eats on the food network. On a recent episode, Alton Brown showed how to make your own candy corn. We decided to try the recipe and have a taste test to see what everyone liked the best.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

On 3 Dark and Pleasant Nights




a penguin


a pink princess or two


two Guatemalan kids

a dragon (see the wings!)

and an ant attacking a picnic

Neighborhood trick-or-treat, ward trunk-or-treat and chili cook-off, and city trick-or-treat comprised Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The weather was great. Cool enough to remind us that fall is here, and sweaters are needed. Our ant won 2nd place at work, and 1st place at the ward. The ward contest would be more impressive if he actually had some competition, but there was none for the adult male category. Our candy haul was the best ever. We are set between now and Easter. Little do the kids know that I siphoned off most of their candy for all the holidays between now and then. Wa-ha-ha-ha (imagine maniacal laughter). Don't worry, their buckets were returned 2/3rds full. I then asked for contributions to seminary, and they shared willingly. Thanks kids!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!