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The Turkey Project

Since Halloween, we've been following the 'one piece of candy a day' rule. Actually, Mads has been following the rule, I've been sneaking MilkyWays every time her back is turned. When she walked out from nap the other day, she found me red handed (or candy-wrapper-fisted) with her severely depleted candy stash in my lap. I was caught and it wasn't like I could just wave her away without a piece of candy. So... we ate it all and made another craft as an excuse.

Don't mind her crazy hair, it's pasted to her face with sticky Skittle slop .

And now I just have to lose all that candy weight in the ten days before Turkey Day... so it will all even out. Right?

Employed Again

I'm going back to work tomorrow. I'm worried about Jeffrey, the girls and my living room. Evelynn is going to be pissed when she finds out the boobs won't be around for five whole hours.

I don't remember how to clock in.

*Joe Paterno won his 400th game. Mads and Ev, you each watched about 30 seconds of history tonight. Go State!

Helping Hand Tree

Madelynn loves to help with everything. Whether her assistance actually makes life easier is seriously questionable, but she definitely enjoys being a part of the chores. To show my appreciation (real or faked), we made a fun craft.

First we went through old magazines to find pictures of things Mads helps with. Diaper care, saving money (by putting all the change in piggy banks), laundry sorting and cooking, etc.

Then it was time for hand-tracing and cutting them out.

I drew a simple trunk on a piece of card stock, and Mads glued all of the hands to the tree.

And here you have it, the helping hands tree.

Because there's not already enough shit on my refrigerator. :)

Halloween 2010

There's no better way to prepare for a long night of tricks and treats than by taking a nice, long nap in your monkey costume.

Cheeky Monkey

Mystery Mads

(Technically she's a bat, however she called herself a bat, a butterfly, a princess and a cat.)

It was cold. I had both girls layered times three (you may notice Mads' Dora pants under her tights).

Daddy was a fire-truck.

Or something like that.

I think we managed about twenty minutes outside (about six houses, give or take) before Ev's cheeks were way past rosy and Mads had to be carried. We headed to the Oaks for some indoor trick or treats and by the time we made it through the building, Mads had more than enough candy to last her until next Halloween.

And finally it was time to sort. I called dibs on all Butterfingers, Almond Joys and MilkyWays, Mads hid lollipops all over the living room and Jeffrey was super salty because there was only one Snickers bar.

Happy Halloween!

Good Morning, Halloween!

Bedazzled

While sticking "treasure" to her princess mirror, Mads decided that Ev's cheek could use a little sparkle.

Dangerous Rolls

Ev is a rolling machine, but occasionally all that over and under gets her in trouble.





Attack of the wobbly playmat!!

Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkins

The Corn Maze

Checking the map

Tunnel

Cross-eyed Goats

Us

Mads was a terror and Ev slept almost the whole way. Beautiful day though!