Happy November

Happy November! I am LOVING the cool mornings and cool evenings. I have been sitting on the couch at night with a blanket and opening the window just to take a minute and enjoy the cool air. Every Halloween my mom, Dan and I put together a little party for the girls and their friends. We make chili, have goodies, music and some fun fellowship. The kids get all dressed up and it's just something they really look forward to. A safe place to celebrate and have fun. This year I made a goodie bag table and the kids got to fill their own bags. It had poppers, pencils, tattoos, bouncy balls and more!

We always do a special kids table that changes every year. Ryanne helped me and made the mummy juice boxes.

The big glass jar in the middle had popcorn and my mom filled little cups with nuts for the kids to munch on.

Mummy and vampires courtesy of Tina! They were dairy and gluten free....AMAZING!!

My mom made the smores bites. She's very patient every year when she comes to help and I lay out my "vision" for the night to her. Ha!

I LOVE cake stands etc. I currently have 21! This spider web one is a favorite of mine. My mom found it for me last year at home goods.

Of course I don't leave the adults out.....

Morgan was a peacock and Ryanne was a green fairy. Ryanne's wings were so big every time she turned around she knocked something over or poked someone in the eye. Ha!

But oh don't you just want to eat her up! She looked soooo cute. And Morgan and my mom worked really hard piecing her peacock together.

The girls put a pink tutu on Macy so when Dan asked all the kids to take a picture Macy ran right in the middle. She was so proud of her costume. Ha! Ha! Then there's me. If you know me or have been reading my blog for any length of time you know I dress up every year. I start thinking about my costume on Nov. 1st and plot and plan my execution all year. I don't tell the kids what I am going to be so it's a surprise. Now mind you no other adults in attendance dress up. Yes I know what you are thinking......"Have you no pride?" Well yes and no. Yes because I have the grace to at least be slightly embarrassed and no because I love that my kids look forward to my antics all year. So at the cost of loosing precious readers to my blog here it is..........

Yup, I went as Barbie. Well the make up Barbie bust we all had and loved as little girls. I am convinced I was NOT meant to be a blonde. Ha! It was tons of fun though. Please don't judge me. ;)

Fall..............

Just A Little Something.....

The most fun I had this week was helping Morgan with a science project and watching her really enjoy it. She's getting an A in science and she told her teacher this week she wants to go into oceanography. Fun! Maybe all these hours she's plugging into dance will get her into college. ;) I have no words for what Ryanne is doing. Ha!

The biggest annoyance this week? Political signs. I mean really people? I am as patriotic as the next person but enough with the, vote for me not her, no on "O" and yes on No! (OK I made up that last one) but the signs that are being put up are ridiculous. One per corner is enough, but 3,4, 7? Really? I'm might just not vote for you because your annoying at this point.

Most clever moment of the week? Well, I stole it from Pinterest but ya' know. I bought this candle stick and silver plate from the dollar tree.....

Spray painted them red.......

Then sprayed them with a matte finish. Super glued them together and viola' I have a cake stand for the Married Life dinner coming up on December 7th.  I am working on a candy buffet and the theme is red and white. I am going to make these smore bites on a stick to put on here.

Biggest crime of the week had to be coming home and finding this.

It was horrible to find. Her head is still missing although I did find her lips and an eye when I was vacuuming yesterday. We think it's either a crime of passion or a hate crime......

We were hoping whoever did it would have red ink on their faces that would give them away......we will let you be the judge.

Personally I think dumb dumb here did it. I mean look at her. Not to mention I found hard evidence in her bed. She claims she was framed by said character's below....

I suppose it could have been fat boy here since he's never up to anything good.....

Now that I think about it, anyone this pretty is probably guilty. Plus, he has no teeth so he doesn't have much to live for.

Biggest oxymoron this week; went to Zumba twice and the pool once and still couldn't get the shopping cart I need dislodged from the rest. I swear they do that on purpose and are watching with a hidden camera as I kick and pull and grunt and say mean things to the shopping cart. Just sayin'


Second biggest annoyance of the week? You know how you type in a comment on someones blog and it asks you to prove that your not a computer by typing in this code? OK well I am not be a computer but I am clearly an idiot because half the time I CAN NOT make out what it says. Is it just me? Never mind, I don't want to know.

Macy Turns 2!

You knew it was coming. Don't be embarrassed if you were counting the days. I mean what's more fun than starting your Monday off with a little celebration? So in honor of our favorite four legged friend, here are a few pictures of Macy on her second birthday.

An Ode to Macy; "Oh Macy how you love your pillows."

"And your play time."

"Oh Macy, how you get our long 135lb. self rolled into the balls the way you do we will never know."

Ya' I got nothing for this one.

"Oh Macy, how you stack the pillows just right so you can lay on them mesmerizes us to this very day."

"Again with the pillows!"

"Oh sweet Macy how we love thee....."

"Even though your head is the size of mine....."

"Oh how you love your blankets too......."

"But mostly you love your little peeps. We love how when we come home you run around and count the kids to make sure they are all home safe and sound. And how if one is missing you run and check all the bedrooms."

"Yup' sometimes you steal the girls pillows too."

"They don't seem to mind though. Because your the best dog EVER!"

In honor of Macy's birthday we made Chocolate Covered Katie's 1 minute single serving chocolate cake. Because I love ya and want you to experience this little bit of heaven I am including the recipe below. And yes because we are sick, sick people we bought Macy a new stuffed animal for her birthday. Whaaaaaat?

 

Chocolate Cake (Courtesy of Chocolate Covered Katie
1 tbs. plus 2 tsp. cocoa powder
3 tbs. spelt flour (or white) I used GF flour
1/2 tsp. instant coffee granules
1/8 tsp. salt
2. tsp. evaporated cane juice or sugar
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 stevia packet (or 1 more tbs. of sugar)
1 tbs. of coconut oil or veg oil. ( I used apple sauce)
3 tbs. milk of choice
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Combine dry ingredients and mix very well. Add liquid, stir and transfer to a little ramekin. Microwave 45-50 seconds.
I melted a few chocolate chips and spread it on top after cake was done. YUM!