More Snowmen

Today, we made marshmallow snowmen with some edible markers. So much fun!

Teacher Gift

Big Brother gave his kindergarten teacher a really cute gift this year. I found the idea here. It's a 12 Days of Christmas for the teacher. I used some of the poems found on this site and some of them, I made up myself. This was really fun to make and his teacher really loved it.

Melted Snowmen

Yet another idea I've seen all over the internet and we had to try them ourselves. They turned out really cute!

What A Nativity

Our Christmas program at church was last night. My little wise man said his line so well. I was so proud of him. My little sheep, on the other hand, could have used a shepherd. He wouldn't stay on the stage until I bribed him. I told him if he'd go back up on stage and sit down that I'd give him a Kit Kat. As soon as Kit Kat came out of my mouth, he jumped off my lap, walked up on stage and sat for the rest of the program. He held up his end of the bargain so I guess I owe him one.

Sweet & Salty

I love sweet and salty! I found a recipe for chocolate covered saltines here and thought what a quick and easy way to satisfy a sweet and salty craving.
You may think I'm pretty boring, but all I only added the chocolate chips and some peanuts that I had crushed in my food processor. I also didn't use an entire cup of butter and they turned out great!

He Came To Get Messy

Super Nanny

Super Nanny came on last night and the boys pulled up a chair. I was cracking up. They were in a trance watching the little fit throwing boy on tv.

Where's The Line To See Jesus

Cookie Painting

I found the cutest idea for painting cookies here and thought it would be a great activity for the boys to do for Christmas. So after stirring up some cream cheese cut out cookies (I love these), the boys got after it with their paint brushes.

Big Brother tried his best to cover every last inch. He was slopping "paint" everywhere.

Baby Jaws was not near as thorough, but still had a good time decorating his cookies.

Here are Big Brother's finished trees.

And here are Baby Jaws' cookies after baking.
They loved this activity and it really was pretty quick and simple. Messy, but what boy doesn't love a mess?

Advent Calendar

I found lots of cute cookie sheet advent calendars on so many different blogs. The boys and I decided to make a couple. Ours are not near as elaborate as some I found, but they were quick and easy for two little boys to make, something I look for in crafts.

We started out with a cookie sheet I picked up at the dollar store. We're using magnets, so the cheap steel sheets work. Hubs drilled two holes in the top so we will be able to hang it up.
I painted them with acrylic paint. Here is the first coat.
I wasn't sure what I was going to use for the actual countdown. As I said, there are so many different calendars out there and they're all cute. I found a pack of erasers at the dollar store. I found another pack at Walmart. Each pack had 12 erasers so I took it as a sign to use them. 24 was the perfect amount for the countdown to Christmas. I picked up two packs of each so both boys would have enough for their own calendar. I let them choose which eraser they want each morning and just place a self-adhesive magnet on the back.
I found a printable advent calendar here to use which made our project even easier. I put magnets on everything including the calendar. If we want to make a new one next year, we can just remove the old one and use the same cookie sheet.
I also printed off a photo of each boy with their names and "Christmas countdown". I may be weird posting pics of my boys, but never using their names on my blog. That explains the blackout. We tied a Christmas ribbon at the top and hung up on our wall. The boys cannot wait to add their eraser each day.

Only In Our House

Snowmen

We made egg carton snowmen ornaments today. The boys had so much fun gluing the cotton into the egg cartons. I punched a hole on each side to run ribbon through so that we could hang them on our tree.

Here are our finished Frosties. I love how they look on our tree.

Christmas Time Is Here

Five Quote Friday

When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice.
~William James

Life is the sum of all your choices.
~Albert Camus

The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.
~Flora Whittemore

Everything is something you decide to do, and there is nothing you have to do.
~Denis Waitley

Decisions become easier when your will to please God outweighs your will to please the world.
~Anso Coetzer

Thanksgiving & First Snow

We were so excited to see snow on Thanksgiving. It wasn't a lot, but enough to excite the boys. We are definitely ready for winter.

More Mega Deals

I went back to Dillons this morning to use up more of my coupons before the mega sale ends. I got everything in the picture below for FREE! I was able to get plenty for us and plenty to give away.

8 boxes Quick Cook Pasta
10 cans Carnation evaporated milk
2 boxes Oat Revolution oatmeal
4 packages Luden's cough drops
2 Yakisoba noodles
2 Colgate toothpastes
1 Deodorant
1 Nature Valley granola bar
I also bought 16 more packages of Green Giant frozen vegetables and two turkeys at just 59¢/lb. We are set for quite a while! I love my coupons!

Five Quote Friday

"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort."
~Herm Albright

"Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats."
~Voltaire

"If you don't think every day is a good day, just try missing one."
~Cavett Robert

"Whenever you fall, pick something up."
~Oswald Avery

"Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold."
~Maurice Setter

Love My Coupons

I went to Dillons this morning, as they are having another Mega Sale this week. I love it! I was able to buy over $148 worth of groceries for only $47. I got everything in the two pictures below, including the 18 bags of frozen veggies. And one more package of clearanced candy corn that Baby Jaws and I already broke into.

All of the items below were free, except the toothbrushes. I forgot that I actually paid 20¢ each for those.

2 free deodorants
2 free packs of instant potatoes
6 free packs of cough drops
1 free can of chili
3 free teas
2 free toothpastes
I love Dillons! I love double coupons! And I love Mega Sales!

Happy Halloween

Pumpkin Craft

I found this cute idea here. She used apples, but I decided to make pumpkins for fall. I cut pumpkin shapes out of black construction paper and then cut out the inside. I taped a piece of contact paper onto the table, then stuck on all the pumpkins.
They boys had fun sticking the orange scrap pieces onto the pumpkins. This was a really easy, quick craft to make.
When they were finished, I placed another piece of contact paper on top and simply cut around each pumpkin. We now have our cute little pumpkins hanging in our windows just in time for Halloween.

Easy Halloween Decoration

We had some leftover pieces of wood lying around that the boys love to play with, but I decided to spray paint them and make some Halloween decorations. I got the idea here.
Here are my finished mummies and jack-o-lanterns. I think they're pretty cute!

My Fortune

We went out for my favorite Chinese tonight and this was in my fortune cookie. I could not believe it!
I posted it on my Facebook because it was just too funny. But I think my sister-in-law got it right when she commented, "Do you think it could be a hillbilly fortune...you know..search yer backyard fer the mower I barried last week. That kind of treasure?"

Pumpkin Patch

Big Brother went on his first kindergarten field

trip today to the Pumpkin Patch.

Baby Jaws came along for the fun.

The pumpkin patch.

These were the most mellow calves I've ever seen,
even with all the kids climbing all over to pet them.

The train ride was a favorite.

Best buds.