Buckeye Game

Last week we had fun watching the buckeye game. It was a good game and fun to watch with friends. I don't think there are fans anywhere like OSU fans and that makes it so much more fun.

COSI

I love the bright colors at COSI. There are a few areas in our Science center where there are really large windows. All that light combined with the bright colors can make for some great photographs. Here are a few from last week that I really liked. I like this one becasue of the look on Jack's face. Put him in front of a steering wheel and he's a happy boy.

Independence

Jack is entering a new phase of independence and I thought I would share one of his moments. He has always preferred to feed himself but he is getting a little stubborn about it lately. After whining for the spoon and yogurt I just let him have it because there was water boiling, phone ringing, food to be cooked, a 3 year old to help and his mouth to feed. So he got his way and this is what it turned into.

Corduroy Bag

Here is this week's creation. It was fun because it was so simple. I didn't use a pattern this time so I could just cut whatever size worked. It's pretty small, no pockets on the inside and only the two on the front with the snaps. Inside and out is corduroy. I like the way the chubby handles turned out. And I have a before and after this time. I was eyeing this shirt for a couple of weeks because of it's great paisley pattern, seemed brand new, and I had red corduroy sitting around that would go perfectly. But I couldn't bring myself to spend $4 on it so I waited until half off day (last tues of the month for anyone local - at the thrift on broad) and this is what it turned into.

Science Time

Ray came home early from work yesterday which is always a welcomed surprise since his days usually vary from 12 to 14 hour days with all the driving he is doing this quarter. He entertained all of us with fun science tricks. He showed Kate how string can stick to ice when you sprinkle salt on it - I remember doing that at the Seattle Science Center when I was little. And we now have crystals growing in jars (Kate thinks they are going to grow into jewels for her to put in her jewelry box, I hope she's not disappointed). And of course he had to show her how to make a volcanoe. This morning she asked me if I had any tricks to show her like Dad did. I'm glad she had fun. I'll have to come up with more fun things to show her. Any ideas out there? I was thinking she would like that goop that looks wet but feels dry. I don't remember how to make it, maybe with cornstarch???

Pretty Princess & Spooky Skeleton

Jack was excited with just one piece of candy from our own bowl. He was a hoot, it only took him a few houses to figure out what was going on. He would giggle every time he was given another piece of candy and then turn and run down the driveway and on to the next one. Pretty Princess. She really wanted to be Belle but since we already had this dress she thought it would be ok if Belle wore a blue dress. Great that his work clothes work as a costume too! By the end he wasn't happy unless he was carrying both pumpkins. Kate was fine with that since she had already given up carrying hers saying it was too heavy. The Loot!

Bags, Bags and more Bags

I'm putting these up to show a few who have asked. Anyone that has comments on what kind of bag they would like to have, suggestions on design - anything is welcomed! Here are the latest two creations. I really like the blue and green one, it was made out of a thrifted skirt. The fun part is I get to see it put to good use, as a girl at church brings it each week. The green and white was made out of 2 thrifted shirts. It is smaller -I put more pockets on the inside this time, a place for pens, another for a cell phone, and two larger ones for whatever, plus two outside pockets. It has many mistakes but I learned a lot about what to do on the next one, so I guess that is the point.

Pumpkin Carving

Halloween is fast approaching and we had some fun carving our pumpkins today. Can you guess who carved each one? This is the first year Kate wanted to carve instead of paint. Took her a minute to want to touch the insides but she quickly became a pro cleaner. I really think this next picture is the kind of picture they'll love when they are older, ya know the ones that end up in the video played at their wedding. Sweet siblings. It was a good day. We attempted a Halloween craft this week. Kate likes to do anything if you call it a project so lately we try to do something fun during Jack's nap. I like it because she has fun, I don't have to worry about Jack getting into it all and I usually do my own project/sew at the same time - fun for all. This one was really easy, just a pot turned upside down, it is sopposed to have a wiggly smile drawn with a silver pen but we didn't have a pen that would show up.

Go Bucks!

Ray took his Dad to the OSU game on Saturday. They had a good time, the weather turned out nice except that they were in the shade which was quite a bit cooler. Here are some pictures that Ray took. Grandpa's camera has a much better zoom and got an impressive picture of the band guy that bends back and touches the feather to the ground - I'm not sure if he has an official name or not. They said the whole band was pretty impressive and of course the football too - Go Bucks!

Airplanes and Pumpkins!

On Tuesday we went to the National Air Force Museum. It is so fun to see how aircraft has devoloped over the years. It is a huge museum, 3 large hangers full of aircraft. Then on Wed we went toe 100th Circleville Pumpkin Show. We have been looking forward to this show since last year and were so excited to find out it was the same weekend Gma and Gpa would be here. You can get so many different kinds of food flavored pumpkin. We only tried the pumpkin fudge and pumpkin blossoms (the pumpkin flower dipped in batter and deep fried). The fudge was pretty tasty- similar to candy corn with spice and the blossom was....interesting but worth trying. Here are the kids and I in front of the Stealth Fighter. I took this picture because I liked the cute little strollers they had - the kids liked them too! What Grandpa would look like as an astronaut!

Here are some of the interesting pumpkins at the festival. These are grown in a mold - obviously. If you can't tell from the picture, they are shaped like a head. Here is the winning pumpkin.


On our way out after tasting and looking at everything pumpkin.

Week O' Fun!

We have been having a fun week. The much anticipated arrival of Grandma and Grandpa finally came! Kate and Jack acted like no time had passed since we last saw them. Kate says "It's Grandpa cuddle time" and hops next to him on the couch for some cuddles. I've taken a record number of photos in the last 7 days to try to capture every sweet moment I've seen between granparents and grandkids. I've always had great relationships with my Grandparents and can see that my kids will have the same with theirs. We still have 2 days left to have fun. Ray is taking them down to the school tomorrow for eye exams which I know he has been looking forward to for a long time. And of course they tracked down tickets to the football game on Sat. so the boys are looking forward to that. Grandpa purchased his first OSU shirt so he will blend right into the crowd. Here are a few photos of our happenings in the last week.Here is Kate just staring under the door, waiting so patiently for Grandma and Grandpa to wake up the first morning they were here. On Saturday we took a hayride out to a little pumpkin patch. The hayride dropped us off at the corn maze. Here's the kiddos making their way out to the patch. Ray and Jack picking pumpkins. Snuggles while watching something interesting. Grandma is always willing to get down and play with the kids - boy do they love her!

Latest project

We found this skirt while thrift shopping a few weeks ago. I was going to use the print for a lining of a bag but Kate saw it and asked for a dress. It worked out well and only took about an hour to do. The print is hard to see, it's navy blue with tiny white polka dots. I love having a girl!

See Eric Run

I have to say Congratulations to my brother Eric. He doesn't just run marathons, he runs them fast!!! He just ran the St. George marathon in 2h:59m:46s. Amazing right? If you want to check out his reults click here. It gives all kinds of statistics like he was 127th with 4,611 finishers behind him.

Time Out

Ray had a night alone with the kids for the first time while I went to Time Out for Women on Friday. I didn't worry for a second and that made the time away even better. They had a great time playing at the park, baking cupcakes and watching The Little Mermaid many times over. I had so much fun staying with friends at a hotel, playing games, laughing hard enough to skip sit-ups all week and just being silly - We're really just not silly enough as we get old! Oh, and the conference was uplifting, fun and well worth it all. My favorite part was the music by Hillary Weeks. I'm already looking forward to the next one. Here are a few pictures from our weekend. Here is the whole group , I think there may be a few people missing from this picture, there were about 42 of us. In the morning, just arriving at the conference. Me,Heather,Toni,Robin,Jami,Erin,Trisha. At our hotel, we were all thankful to Wendy for getting us a great hotel - our room was 2 stories! It wasn't even that late yet and it was getting a little outa control!