Decorating the tree!

Carefully open the box of ornaments.....



Talk about where the good spots are to put the ornaments....



Place ornaments on tree....



Making sure to clump them in certain areas.....



Take picture next to beautiful tree.

Gingerbread Cookies

Notice how careful he is being.


She's careful to....careful not to drop any of the candy she's trying to eat and not decorate with that is!!


My two little cookie decorators.


Take a look at that decorating job.

Lefse with Abby

I was in charge of making the lefse for Thanksgiving this year. Naturally if I'm in the kitchen Abby is right there helping!


As you can see hers was a little on the thick side.


She even tried to roll it herself, which didn't go so well for her.


She decided maybe a little patting.....


And more flour would help. It may not have helped her, but she sure was proud of her lefse!

Deer season

Matthew went hunting again this year and had a blast again. The first weekend they got two bucks and then a few weeks later Uncle Luke scored this big buck! Matthew was very excited for him!


Matthew helped cut up the meat on all the deer. He likes getting right in there with the big boys!


Matthew even has his own knife that he uses. So far he wouldn't eat the meat if you offered him a million dollars, but I'm sure that's coming.

The new baby cows!

A few weeks ago we took the kids to Todd's friends house so they could ride in the combine for corn harvest with him. They had a blast! Since we were in the area we stopped at Grandma and Grandpa's and the kids got to help with chores.


Abby and Matthew both got to help Grandpa give the baby's water and hay.


Matthew really liked when the cows ate the hay right out of his hands.

Organizing!

So I'm attempting to organize Abby's room right now. Well, actually I am attempting the whole house. Anyone have any good idea's for me. How do you store your kids clothes that they have outgrown? Do you separate them by the sex of the kids or by sizes or both? Also what do you store them in. I've been using the Rubbermaid totes for a long time, but an wondering if there is a better solution.

Also, I going to tackel the kids art stuff someday soon, again! Anyone have any nifty solutions that have worked for that stuff? Right now I have all that in some small Rubbermaid containers, oh and playdoh, how do you organize that......I could go all day. I need idea's people!

My Costume is done!

I just finished my Halloween costume this afternoon. It turned out pretty good I think.
There are some arm band things that are supposed to be on my wrists, but I don't
think I'll make them.


This is what the pattern picture looks like. I didn't go with white since its so see through. Also didn't get as many jewels for the color since a little bag was $4.00. I found some on clearance for .50 and that was much more in my price range.



Up close of the neck and color.