Card Bonanza

Last fall (in November) I made some cards and uploaded them to blogger but never published. So I am finally getting around to it now. Probably because I am a lousy blogger... Surprise!
My Activity Girls made these cards and donated all of them to the Ronald McDonald House Charity in Spokane. The families there need cards to give to their children especially those in ICU who can't have flowers or balloons, plus there usually isn't a lot of extra money around when your child is living in the hospital - so these card donations are really appreciated. We made these simple cards and they turned out ok for 8 and 9 year old girls. Cuter in person. They sent us a thank you letter as well which was really nice to read to the girls.

The beehives had asked me to make some cards with them for the holidays so this is what I had come up with. A Christmas tag with a little glitter bling.

This one was my favorite. Just a fun birthday card using my top note Sizzix die. They had fun making this one.

Here is another easy one that turned out cute.

I actually hated this one but they wanted a fall thank you card so here is what we ended up with. I used my friend's cricut which was fun and a little addicting to use. Really want one of the Cricut expressions now. Had it on my Christmas list but Santa didn't bring it. Maybe if I am good this year...

Dancing for FHE

Some serious dancing commenced at the conclusion of "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" by the children. Macey pulled out some shimmying shoulder moves we didn't know she possesed, but by the time we got a camera located, the moves were dwindling. You can only see a slight shoulder move at the beginning of video 2. The boys just had to be on camera also....so we finally gave them a chance and had to hold our big star back.

It's Fall Ya'll

Macey at the pumpkin patch. She mostly just whined as Brad scoured the patch for the "Great Pumpkin."

What Macey really enjoyed was getting to talk to the animals in the petting barn

Brandt later switched this find out for a warped, stemless white pumpkin which his parents did their best to try to sway him towards a more visually complete pumpkin...but it didn't work.

Kaden quickly named his pumpkin "Big Joey"

The boys and I found our way through the corn maize.

Brad with the kids preparing for the hay ride

Might as well be engagement photos. Super cute couple loving the pumpkin patch.

I had fun helping Bonnie with another awesome endeavor. She made the Gold and Green Ball a Disco and had super great decorations that filled the gym. Too bad my pictures weren't taken until all the lights were off and can't be appreciated. Brad and I actually had a great time dancing (which we weren't expecting too) and eating the super finger foods (way to go Rachel!). I have to say, the punch was pretty fantastic too.

I was in charge of the publicity. Here is the flyer that I came up with to insert into the bulletins on Sunday. I also put together some color large posters for each building. No one can say that they didn't hear about the dance. I think it was well attended and most people came dressed up which made it really fun.

They had a real DJ with some great tunes and super cool lighting effects - terrible photography. It was high school "mixer" type dark in there. Great fun.

Staci was up there for the best costume. Hot Dog! I think I should borrow her wig for a night out on the town.

Foxy Rachel and Pimpin Chad at the Disco

One fall afternoon I found Brandt out raking up the leaves. Just as I tried to harness my excitement that my child would do chores without me asking, I figured out that with his football pads on and helmet waiting in the wings-this must be some sort of training drill where he later jumped in.

Kaden finished up his fall season of soccer. He plays with some great boys and he has super coaches. He loves it and has improved quite a bit. He plays really well the first half of the game...we don't know what happens during the second half other than a whole lot of lolligagging in la la land. Brandt also played soccer this year with a begining group. He did really well, minus the stiff-arming and slide tackling. He is intense and always has a report on how many goals he made each day. Kaden made one goal this season. My boys are night and day.

All dressed up for Halloween. Kaden and Brandt were muscled up super heros. I suggested they wear them everyday to school underneath their clothing..for the intimidation factor, but Kaden wouldn't go for it. Brandt would wear his everyday if he could. Macey was a blue monster, along with the rest of my children. She did get to wear a pink flower in her blue hairy mane. Our good friends, Vernon and Lisa and their kids, came along with us on "the loop." This is a "secret" group of mainly LDS families that live out here near the farm and give out party bags for trick-or-treat. It's quite some loot. We also get homemade doughnuts as adults, my favorite part each year. Can't beat it.