Toot toot

Time to toot my own horn.  Last year for my birthday, my awesome mom gave me cake decorating classes and all the fun decorating supplies to go along with the class.  I had a blast learning how to decorate cakes and have had even more fun putting my knowledge to work. Some are better than others, but hey, I'm still a tyro.  Need a cake decorated??? Call me up!

Halloween 2013

This year, the twins and their BFF went dressed as the 3 Blind Mice for Halloween.

Here are 2/3 mice.

The Three!  The sticks were quickly taken away by their teacher.  A little dangerous.

Mrs. Davis (their teacher) went as the farmers wife.

Here are the rodents being judge for the costume contest.  We didn't win.  :(

I went as a cup of Starbucks Coffee.  Coffee! Coffee! Coffee!

(Ignore the terrible phone picture)  Here is the "Farmer's Wife" having a sip of "Coffee".

Halloween is so much fun at an elementary school!

The Pumpkin Carving Crowd

Our BFF's Birthday

Just because these pictures are cute.

Look Who's Big Enough

...to walk their own sheep!

A New Level of Wild

I'm super behind on my blogging, just bare with me.

During dove season Daddy bought the boys their very own Red Ryder BB guns.  We are starting gun safety early around this house hold.

Morning Routine

Before school started, being the "Type A" person I am, I was concerned about how the boys would do in the mornings with getting up and ready before it was time to go.  Of course, I turned to Pinterest and found these cute little gems and proceed to make my own version of them.  As they complete each task, they close that flap and move to the next task.  It works really well and allows them to be more self directed, instead of me having to stand over them all morning long.

The charts include, getting dressed, eating breakfast, brushing hair and teeth, and even the kicker....Making the bed. Before August, my boys had never made their beds before.  They had helped me and thrown a few blankets, but never done this task by themselves.

I'm happy to say that the charts are working extremely well, and the best part is the bed making.  Check this out!

These beds were made by 4 year olds.  All.  By. Themselves.

It's not perfect, but it's definitely a start.