Halloween Fun

Halloween is a favorite holiday in the Teche household. We try to go all out for it. The boys really seem to like it. They are not as crazy about it as I am but they are still tiny. I have a lot more room to store the crazy. This year we went to the Rozelleville Rockets 4-H Halloween party! We had a great time! The boys had a blast running around in the dark with flashlights. We carved pumpkins to take to the party with us. Above Jared has a new toy. It attaches to a drill. It cleans out the guts of a pumpkin! It was much easier than doing it with spoons. It did such a good job that you had to be careful that it would go right through the skin of the pumpkin.
Ethan cutting the top of the pumpkin off
Kellen carving
Jared working the pumpkin gutter
Ethan's pumpkin in the light
Ethan's pumpkin in the dark
Kellen's pumpkin in the light
Kellen's in the dark
The family pumpkin in the light. We painted it white and bought green marbles and used a drill to make the holes
The 4-H clover all lit up
The boys in their costumes
Mom and Dad in our costumes. Where is Waldo?
Kellen spent his Halloween watching a movie. He said that it was the best way to spend the evening.
Ethan handed out candy to all the trick or treaters. We did not go trick or treating this year because the boys decided that they would rather stay home and hand out candy!

Dig For Treasure

For his birthday Ethan got a dig for treasure thing. It is a block of plaster that you have to excavate the bones or treasures out of. He really loved doing it! He did have to use the big hammer instead of the teeny tiny one that came with it!This one he is digging for the pieces to a pirate game! Look at his face when he saw the the chest had stuff in it! He loved it!

Bill the Owl!

This is Bill the owl. Ethan made him as a book report for his class. Bill was in one of the A to Z mystery books that he read. The school also had a pumpkin decorating contest. Ethan and Bill won first place for third grade! Way to go Ethan and Bill!

Tiny Triumphs 38!

I love this time of year so much! The cooler weather, the leaves crunching under my feet, the colors of the trees, and just the smell in the air. The pumpkins are looking really great this year, and I can't wait to make some toasted pumpkin seeds. We do love those in this house!

1. Our landlord FINALLY put up most of our fence yesterday! It has been down for over a year! He even fenced in some of the yard with a tall wood fence where there was just wire!!!!!

2. Ethan won first place in his grade for the pumpkin that he decorated. I will post a picture later!

3. Kellen finds out next week if he gets to participate in the day long art project. He is asking that we all keep our fingers crossed for him.

4. Tomorrow is the 4-H Halloween party! We are very excited! Should be a great time. Pictures to follow!

Have a great week!

Tiny Triumphs 37!

It has been another great week here! We have been busy but yet having a blast!

1. I now have Tennis Elbow. I play so much tennis that I could see how I got it. Most likely I got it from cleaning. That should teach me not to do that.

2. Ethan is now 9! He made it! He told me already that next year he will be in the double digits! I told him not to hurry to grow up or I would put a brick on his head to stop him from growing up!

3. Kellen is playing the French Horn again this year. Band has just started for the year and soon all city band will start again.

4. I love the fact that the boys do chores everyday! I still have to do some things but other things are done for me! I love the boys for helping their mom out!

Stomp Your Feet!

These are the monster feet that I made for Ethan to take to school for his birthday. They are Nutter Butters dipped in green chocolate with cashew toes. I think they really turned out great!

Watch Out! That Lava Is HOT!

Tonight is Jared's last Natural Disasters class. So I made him some cupcakes to take with him. I just have to tell you that it was hard to find a natural disaster that I could make out of cake or cupcakes. They are chocolate cupcakes with cherry filling. Graham cracker sand and chocolate volcanoes with cherry lava. I think they are awesome!
This is MT. Vesuvius