Adaya's Fall Preschool Performance

Waiting in line for her introduction.

I've been spotted.

The welcome song. Adaya says they bow and say "Kanichiwalk."

"It's raining, how it's raining..."

"This little light of mine..."

"O, be careful little ears what you hear..."

growing again

Last night, Josiah weighed in at 51 lbs. His first time over 50lbs. Typically, for Josiah, 1 lb = 1 inch. Which would mean 2 inches in the last couple months.

This morning I wonder how Adaya's pants got so short. Didn't she wear those last week? Didn't they look long enough then? Didn't I just send Autumn a box of clothes?

Why am I so suprised? They always spurt in October. I know that.

Making red Lightening McQueen fondant

First melt marshmellows in microwave 30 seconds at a time, stiring between each 30 seconds.

Add red dye to marshmellows and mix, then add more and mix more, and more, and more.

And more.

Add chocolate powder to make red darker.

Mix more.

Once red, pour equally into to gallon zip lock bags.

Make sure to sift powder surger.

Add to Ziplock with red marshmellow goo. Kneed and kneed, and kneed.

Eventually it will become red again. Then do other bag.

Soon you will have two bags of red fondant again.

Then add more powdered sugar. Kneed. Sigh.

Put both bags together in one. Refrigerate.

Make a 1/2 batch of white as well for nonred detail.

A package in the mail

The anticipation is killing him!

The first b-day present of 2011. Oh, the joy!

MONEY!

Josiah makes the connection that he has 8 packs of gum and $8 and Adaya has 4 packs and $4.

How to make a garden cake for an 8 yr old

Bake cake, slice in half, hide gummy worms inbetween layers, frost poorly

Sprinkle with demolished Hersey bar - aka dirt

Make tea

create heads of lettuce from lime totsie rolls, add halloween pumpkin candies

Use green candy strings to make pumpkin vines.

Add frogs, carrots made from orange totsie rolls, rocks, colorful seeds

Add peas made from more green totsie rolls and skittles, add red skittles

Add carrot tops, raddish frosting and leaves, and lots of bugs

Final touch shovels constructed of more totsie rolls and pretzels

Happy Birthdaytober!

Josiah - 6 years - 2009

Josiah - 7 years - 2010

Josiah - 8 years - 2011
Adaya - 2 years - 2009

Adaya - 3 years- 2010

Adaya - 4 years - 2011