Bass Pro Outlet

Not long before Christmas the kids & I set out on a mission to pick up some toys from a seller on Craig's List. The kids were thrilled to see snow in our yard. We drove up near the airport to meet her. Once that errand was done I realized how close we were to the mall Heidi & I had visited when she was here. We all decided we'd like to go.

The entrance to the Bass Pro shop was very inviting.

This was the kids first visit. They were amazed at all there was to do & see. Bugs had fun racing this remote controlled jeep.

Then there was target shooting.

And a catfish as big as Bugs! More than half as big as Boo Bear.

Princess loved watching the fish swim.

Sweet Pea helps Princess get a closer look.

The rest of the mall finally opened and we went shopping for a hat for Princess. She tried on this cute kitty hat.

And this stylish beret.

We settled on a cute bright colored hat. I forgot to take a pic. =(

We stopped by the Rainforest Cafe gift shop.

Bugs was fascinated by the hippo.

Elvis pretended to be terrified of the snake. Hee, hee!

Bugs literally shouted for joy when he saw the train!

We were able to find some clothes for Princess as well as a sweet monkey. All Christmas presents of course! =)

Apple Fun

Fall is here!

A few days before we all fell ill to the flu we had some apple fun.

Yummy organic apples were on sale that week!

Goofing around

We read the story of Johnny Appleseed

Princess played on the floor & loved it when I made eye contact while I read the story.

After our story it was time to make our treat!

This peeler-corer is awesome!

I divided the kids into 2 teams pairing a younger with an older.

We made 2 batches of the same recipe.

They took turns measuring & mixing.

After the dough was mixed I kneaded it and rolled it out.

Then it was time to sprinkle in the apple pieces & brown sugar mix.

I rolled it all up & then cut it into circles.

Bugs with his mouth full of apples.

Apple-Cinnamon Rolls!

Princess was so good. She played & watched us the whole time.

The kids sprinkled a little more cinnamon-sugar mixture on top before we placed them in the oven.

As the big kids cleaned up Bugs went upstairs to play with his "Sodor". He was very proud that he put it together all by himself!

A Visitor for Thanksgiving

We have a visitor this week. Darin is away for Thanksgiving week and we are dog sitting. Her name is Sedona & the kids LOVE her. She spends most of her time outside. It's been nice outside & she has plenty of room to run in the fenced in yard. She sleeps in Sweet Pea's room at night. The kids think it's pretty neat that we have a dog for the entire week.

Sedona

Posing?

It rained most of the day but by the time Sedona arrived it had stopped. The kids enjoyed playing outside for awhile in the fresh air.

His new "strong man" pose. Cracks me up!

Sweet Pea & Sedona hang out.

I think this is his "monster face" Complete with sound too! LOL!

The kids found a climbing tree.

Monkeys

Our fall weather has returned and we are loving it! So nice to be in the low to mid 50's! We are getting spoiled!

Stomping Fun

Friday we did some more unpacking downstairs. Sweet Pea was a big help putting things away. The boys favorite job was to smash down the paper once it was folded and placed back in the empty boxes. Bugs did it a couple of times and then because he & Elvis kept bickering I sent him outside to play with Boo.

This is fun!

Jumping up & down!

Big Sister helps him into the tall box.

Smash! Mash! Smash!


I think we got 4 or 5 more boxes unpacked on Friday. Yay!

Mommy's Home!

Whenever I am away from my children for an extended amount of time I like to pick them up a little surprise. Sometimes it's a memento from where I've been and other times it's a little something that I know they'll like. This time during our visit to New Hampshire I picked up some things for the younger kids who had stayed behind at my Mom's house. I looked for mementos but didn't find any that fit the kids tastes or my budget. So instead I went to trusty Super Walmart. =) The kids were more than happy with their gifts and it was fun to see their surprise and smiles.


Bugs couldn't get the box open fast enough! He wanted that helicopter! Lol.


I think the whole neighborhood heard Elvis cheering when he received his Transformers DVD. And what a deal for Mama too at only $5!

For my Hannah Montana fan I couldn't resist buying her these buttons. She shrieked with delight just as I had hoped she would.

Sweet Pea helps Bugs get all the twisty ties off his new helicopter.

A happy boy!