I guess it's safe to say -
I'm not a very consistent blogger.
(I'm sorry guys.)
Which is too bad because I love
comments and blog traffic, but
bad bloggers don't get much of either.
I guess I've got some things to work on.
And I'll continue to feel guilty about
forgotten posts until I get my act together.
In the meantime here's a review of our
happenings for the month, a.k.a. -
the post that never ends...
1. Jilley starts solids.
Jill's current food favorite is pureed carrots.
2. Jodi tries her hand @ crafting
<> Rock Pumpkins <>
Little Momma & Company was my inspiration.
Click here to link to my favorite stalked blog.
Here's the silly note some "concerned citizen"
(i.e.-busy body) left on our car as we hauled rocks
to the car (6 in total) from the beach.
People are too funny sometimes.
***
***
The directions are super easy-
paint, sharpie on a face, hot glue on a stem/leaves, and repeat!
Don't you just love Jack's pumpkin?
Psst-it's the one on the right.
I didn't trust him with a sharpie, so he used crayons
to create his pumpkin's "face."
I love how it turned out.
<> Shabby Fabric Holiday Lights<>
Can't claim this cute craft as my own;I got the idea
from my friend Barbara.
1st-Round up 4 fun fabrics (1/2 yard for each pattern)
Here's my fabric choices for Halloween & Thanksgiving.
***
2nd- tear strips about 1 and 1/4 inch wide.
3rd- cut each strip into 5 inch pieces
4th- tie onto one 100 count strand of lights
( I tied 8 strips between each light)
***
5th- Decorate your home and enjoy!
Festive!
3. Open house at the Fire Station
Jack loves fire engines, so visiting our neighborhood
Fire Station during visiting hours was a must.
Jack had a blast exploring the fire engine.
Thanks Firemen for a job well done.
And thanks Papa for proudly serving the
city of Pasadena for over 20 years!
Quick sidebar- all our family snapshots
looks like this. Neither kid is ever looking at the camera
and Jack's always crying. (sigh)
4. Frankenfarm
Here's a priceless Jackism.
Oh, and enjoy Jilley's digestive pyrotechnics.
I'll be really sad when Jack has
mastered the English language.
Until then, I'll keep video taping his cuteness.
5. Ventura High School's
10 Year Class Reunion.
The good stuff- I bought a cute new outfit for the occasion,
it was date night with Kent, seeing old friends, listening
to Jesse Gloyd sing karaoke, Cold Stone afterward, and
these crazy photo booth photos.
(Lt to Rt- Keely, yours truly, and Kiwi)
***
(Lt to Rt-Kent, Kiwi, Trevor, Lorne, Keely, and Me)
Thanks for the laughs guys.
We'll have to pull these photos out when
our kids complain we don't know how to have a good time.
The bad stuff- Most of my friends didn't show,
forced conversation, and the same old clicks.
The verdict- I'm happy with where
my life has taken me.
Most people were skinnier in high school
( including me).
I doubt I'll make the 20 year...
6. Pickin' Pumpkins
Highlights from the pumpkin patch
Checking out the merchandise.
Feeding the goats.
Maneuvering the hay "maze."
Hi Mom!
This gorgeous barn
A spoof on the painting "American Gothic"
7. 72 Hour Kits
This month I ran a booth on 72 hour kits for Enrichment.
That meant I needed to get my house in order and
make 4 kits for my family. I'm excited to say-
I now have 72 hour kits for each member
of our family. And it wasn't nearly as hard as
I thought it would be. I'm listing some tips I learned
with the hopes that something I say might be helpful.
Tips:
1. I bought all the food for my kits @ the $.99 Store.
I found name brands with expiration date all
round 10/09. Always check the expiration date before
you buy food for your kit.
2. Date all food in your kit, so that you can
easily see when it expires or when you bought it
(what ever you prefer).
3. Pop top soups and fruits explode under pressure or
if they are past their expiration date. If you
buy these cans for your kits, zip them up in a plastic bag to
prevent contaminating your whole kit.
4. Mint gum flavors what ever it is packed by
and Jolly Ranchers turn to liquid. I suggest packing a
milder flavored gum and Lifesaver candies.
5. Include $ in your emergency supplies. Make sure
all cash is in small bills. There will be
no "making change" in a real emergency situation!
6. Our trash service supplies a free second
recycling bin upon request (we just asked for one).
Many of the families in my ward place all 72 hour supplies
into the extra bin and store it in their garage.
It's all together and out of the way; how smart.
Do you have a clever 72 hour kit tip?
Please share it in the comment section!
8. Trick or Treating
Act 1: Trunk or Treating 10/25
Jack, Jill, and Jodi getting pumped to Trunk or Treat
Frankenfarm like candy.
"Nook Dada, that me - Frankenfarm!"
Jill was fighting croup and slept through
all the fun.
Act 2: Halloween 10/31
Jill basically healthy. Jack smiling, but barking like
a seal (that's right, he caught croup from his sister).
On Halloween Jack woke up from his nap sick
and miserable. We knew trick or treating
was basically off the table. There was no way he
wanted to wear his costume, but he would wear the
Superman and Batman Capes Nana made him.
At 8pm we convinced Jack to "say hello" to the neighbors
in our courtyard. We brought his candy sack and made
sure he kept his distance from all kids. Not the
Halloween we envisioned,
but a good time none the less.
9. Carving Pumpkins
Carving and decorating pumpkins.
Sadly, an orange shirt is as close to dressing up
for Halloween as Kent and I get.
This was Aunt Mack's 1st time carving a pumpkin!
Good job Macky. Thanks for spending Halloween at
our house (you too Nana).
Top- Kent's creation & Bottom- Mack's jack o' lantern
10. Jillian turned 5 months old!
What can I say? Jill is such a sweetie.
I feel so blessed to be this
little lady's mom.
She adores her brother and absolutely lights up
when he pays her any kind of attention.
Jill loves to bounce in her jumperoo, eat,
coo, and grab at everything .
She hates getting out of the bath and
getting her meals late (he he).
She's can sit on her own, but one jerky motion
and she's on her back/front/other.
She's also mastered the art of rolling over
and scooting on her back.
Jilley, life is better with you to share it.
We love you.
Yay, you made it to the end.
High five and thanks for reading!
(I'm sorry guys.)
Which is too bad because I love
comments and blog traffic, but
bad bloggers don't get much of either.
I guess I've got some things to work on.
And I'll continue to feel guilty about
forgotten posts until I get my act together.
In the meantime here's a review of our
happenings for the month, a.k.a. -
the post that never ends...
1. Jilley starts solids.
Jill's current food favorite is pureed carrots.
2. Jodi tries her hand @ crafting
<> Rock Pumpkins <>
Little Momma & Company was my inspiration.
Click here to link to my favorite stalked blog.
Here's the silly note some "concerned citizen"
(i.e.-busy body) left on our car as we hauled rocks
to the car (6 in total) from the beach.
People are too funny sometimes.
***
***
paint, sharpie on a face, hot glue on a stem/leaves, and repeat!
Don't you just love Jack's pumpkin?
Psst-it's the one on the right.
I didn't trust him with a sharpie, so he used crayons
to create his pumpkin's "face."
I love how it turned out.
<> Shabby Fabric Holiday Lights<>
Can't claim this cute craft as my own;I got the idea
from my friend Barbara.
1st-Round up 4 fun fabrics (1/2 yard for each pattern)
Here's my fabric choices for Halloween & Thanksgiving.
***
3rd- cut each strip into 5 inch pieces
( I tied 8 strips between each light)
***
5th- Decorate your home and enjoy!
Festive!
3. Open house at the Fire Station
Fire Station during visiting hours was a must.
Thanks Firemen for a job well done.
And thanks Papa for proudly serving the
city of Pasadena for over 20 years!
Quick sidebar- all our family snapshots
looks like this. Neither kid is ever looking at the camera
and Jack's always crying. (sigh)
4. Frankenfarm
Here's a priceless Jackism.
Oh, and enjoy Jilley's digestive pyrotechnics.
mastered the English language.
Until then, I'll keep video taping his cuteness.
5. Ventura High School's
10 Year Class Reunion.
The good stuff- I bought a cute new outfit for the occasion,
it was date night with Kent, seeing old friends, listening
to Jesse Gloyd sing karaoke, Cold Stone afterward, and
these crazy photo booth photos.
(Lt to Rt- Keely, yours truly, and Kiwi)
***
(Lt to Rt-Kent, Kiwi, Trevor, Lorne, Keely, and Me)
Thanks for the laughs guys.
We'll have to pull these photos out when
our kids complain we don't know how to have a good time.
forced conversation, and the same old clicks.
The verdict- I'm happy with where
my life has taken me.
Most people were skinnier in high school
( including me).
I doubt I'll make the 20 year...
6. Pickin' Pumpkins
Highlights from the pumpkin patch
Checking out the merchandise.
Feeding the goats.
Maneuvering the hay "maze."
Hi Mom!
This gorgeous barn
A spoof on the painting "American Gothic"
7. 72 Hour Kits
This month I ran a booth on 72 hour kits for Enrichment.
That meant I needed to get my house in order and
make 4 kits for my family. I'm excited to say-
I now have 72 hour kits for each member
of our family. And it wasn't nearly as hard as
I thought it would be. I'm listing some tips I learned
with the hopes that something I say might be helpful.
Tips:
1. I bought all the food for my kits @ the $.99 Store.
I found name brands with expiration date all
round 10/09. Always check the expiration date before
you buy food for your kit.
2. Date all food in your kit, so that you can
easily see when it expires or when you bought it
(what ever you prefer).
3. Pop top soups and fruits explode under pressure or
if they are past their expiration date. If you
buy these cans for your kits, zip them up in a plastic bag to
prevent contaminating your whole kit.
4. Mint gum flavors what ever it is packed by
and Jolly Ranchers turn to liquid. I suggest packing a
milder flavored gum and Lifesaver candies.
5. Include $ in your emergency supplies. Make sure
all cash is in small bills. There will be
no "making change" in a real emergency situation!
6. Our trash service supplies a free second
recycling bin upon request (we just asked for one).
Many of the families in my ward place all 72 hour supplies
into the extra bin and store it in their garage.
It's all together and out of the way; how smart.
Do you have a clever 72 hour kit tip?
Please share it in the comment section!
8. Trick or Treating
Act 1: Trunk or Treating 10/25
Jack, Jill, and Jodi getting pumped to Trunk or Treat
Frankenfarm like candy.
"Nook Dada, that me - Frankenfarm!"
Jill was fighting croup and slept through
all the fun.
Act 2: Halloween 10/31
Jill basically healthy. Jack smiling, but barking like
a seal (that's right, he caught croup from his sister).
On Halloween Jack woke up from his nap sick
and miserable. We knew trick or treating
was basically off the table. There was no way he
wanted to wear his costume, but he would wear the
Superman and Batman Capes Nana made him.
At 8pm we convinced Jack to "say hello" to the neighbors
in our courtyard. We brought his candy sack and made
sure he kept his distance from all kids. Not the
Halloween we envisioned,
but a good time none the less.
9. Carving Pumpkins
Carving and decorating pumpkins.
Sadly, an orange shirt is as close to dressing up
for Halloween as Kent and I get.
This was Aunt Mack's 1st time carving a pumpkin!
Good job Macky. Thanks for spending Halloween at
our house (you too Nana).
Top- Kent's creation & Bottom- Mack's jack o' lantern
What can I say? Jill is such a sweetie.
I feel so blessed to be this
little lady's mom.
She adores her brother and absolutely lights up
when he pays her any kind of attention.
Jill loves to bounce in her jumperoo, eat,
coo, and grab at everything .
She hates getting out of the bath and
getting her meals late (he he).
She's can sit on her own, but one jerky motion
and she's on her back/front/other.
She's also mastered the art of rolling over
and scooting on her back.
Jilley, life is better with you to share it.
We love you.
Yay, you made it to the end.
High five and thanks for reading!
18 comments:
jodi, your kids are so cute! I just want to kiss jilley's cute cheeks! Looks like a fun month... I know what you mean about slacking, I feel like I've had to force myself lately to post new stuff... ha ha ha! Happy November to you!
Your kids are so cute. Too bad they had the croup. At least it is one thing you know exactly what they have when they start barking.
I love your rock pumpkins and your cute holiday garland.
What fun!!! I just want to hug your cute little kids!!! They are to sweet! You have had some fun times this month! I love your crafts! The painted rocks are too cute! And I love the garland. What I cute idea!
What a fun update. I've been waiting for one so I'm glad it came. I love the pumpkin rocks. I'll have to try that next year...but sadly they won't be from the beach. I love the way you dressed up the lights too. It makes those wires look so much better. The kids are adorable. I hope they are both feeling better.
I figured you were busy with lots of fun (and some not so fun) stuff :) I hope everyone is healthy again soon. We've all been fighting off the dreaded cold here at our house.
Jill is getting so big and she's as cute as ever! I'm impressed that you made it to your 10 year reunion. I didn't make it to mine. I figure that maybe in 20 years I might consider going...maybe. It was good hearing from you.
It seems that your kids keep getting sick. Dang germs!! I love Jacks little voice, you're so good to video him saying his little words like Frankenfarm. So cute.
I have been looking for a picture on line of the rod iron stuff, but I can't find one. The stuff I really want is from sounthern home living and is super expensive, but I keep looking for cheaper.
Let us know when you find out about the prop 8 stuff.
First of all you are not a bad blogger- what a lot of work that post took! :) And thanks for all the comments...and your little girl is so adorable- I want to pinch her cheeks! Love those crafts you made- cute and easy. love it! AND...yeah for Prop. 8 for you guys and yeah for Prop. 102 for us! Both passed! :)
Tanner loves Frankenfarm! He's very excited to get to play in December! We will see you in 7 short weeks! We love you guys!
I love all the tons of pictures! Your kids are the cutest! It looks like you had a great month. I know what you mean about slacking on blogging. I've been a total slacker lately. But it's so much better to be out making fun memories anyway, right? :-)
So no wonder you haven't been blogging -- look how busy you've been!
That's so funny about the rocks. We actually took some from the beach a couple of weeks ago, too.
That was a fun catch up post. I can't believe how big your kids are getting. Jilley is a doll and Jack seems like a great big brother. Thanks for the 72 kit tips. We are trying to put ours together and those hints will be very helpful.
We have missed your cute littl ones! It looks like you had a great month. I love the projects you have been up to. I love Jack's rock pumpkin. I think we will have to make those next year. I love the note that came with rock hunting, people are CRAZY!
whoa, that was a long one, I was starting to wonder about you. very cute pics, thanks for catching us up with you. -keely
Thanks for the update! You're kids are so cute. I was wondering how the 10 year reunion went. It would have been fun to go and see you guys. I too was thinner in high school for the record. ;)
That was a fun little journey through Howe Land! I loved the video, my kids were reading right along with me and we all agree your kids are so darn cute!!! Gotta love the nature activists ! - we have been chastised before for picking up sea life at a tide pool area.
Wow missy...I had no idea how crafty you are! :) Great stuff for October can't wait to see November! : :)
So much fun, and so much cuteness-I can hardly take it all in:) I hope November is just as good!
This was a fun post! I can't wait to do the fabric and lights garland.. I'm on my way out to find my fabric now! Thanks for sharing that! =)
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