Family Memory Game

It is amazing what we come up with when the van is in the shop and we are stranded at home.  Roger had some foam rectangles that came in some collectible cards that he bought.  I had ordered some wallets from www.shutterfly.com and had leftovers so we decided to make the Crooks Family Memory Game.  Taylor is an expert with Modge Podge and we finished making them in no time.  If you want detailed directions on how to make them just let me know.

Grant and Hunter playing with their Dad, they loved seeing pictures of themselves and tried to get those matches first:

Alphabet Crayon Craft

Summer is here and I love making stuff with the kids.  I saw these really cool Alphabet and Number Molds on Let’s Explore Blog. The kids had a blast making crayons.  They are really neat, they can also be used for cookies, soaps, ice and brownies.  I highly recommend them!   Find them here:   http://lets-explore.net

Rainy Day Fun

McKay is our Mr. Wizard, he loves making concoctions and Goo or Slime is his favorite!  We were home all day because it was rainy and our van was in the shop.   Here’s McKay and his blue Goo:

The recipe:

1 cup water

1/2 cup Borax (laundry booster)

Mix until Borax is dissolved

In a seperate bowl mix:

1/2 cup (4 oz. bottle) of white school glue

1/2 cup water

food coloring of your choice

(we used Neon blue and tons of drops, hence the blue hands!)

Take the glue mixture and pour it into the Borax mixture, stir with plastic spoon or use your hands, the mixture will begin to form a gooey slimy ball!  There will be left over liquid, just throw it out when you have your slime mixed well. Store in a plastic bag when done playing.

Summer is here

We have been super busy!  We found a foreclosure that we fell in love with, are in the process of buying the foreclosure!  We know it will be so worth it once we get in the house but it has taken months to close!  We also finished up school and we now have a rising 7th grader….how did that happen?  My kids are growing way too fast!  Thanks for checking out my blog and I hate that I have not posted in a while. 

The mom bucks and smily chart are back.  I have had tons of people ask for a template.  I will get one up soon.  I really just made it in Microsoft Word.  It was super easy.  Roger has a smily chart that is absolutely wonderful and the kids respond to it well!   Have a great summer and enjoy the special times with your kids.

The slip and slide means summer has arrived!

Papoo & Nana’s new swing

Our kids love their grandparents and have the best time at their house.  They have the best creek to play in.  Papoo just put in a cool tree swing that everyone loves! 

Taylor loves it….

Landon loves it too…

Hunt Dog would rather get wet and muddy in the creek while making mudpies..

Here comes Peter Cottontail

Our local park had a flashlight Easter egg hunt that was a lot of fun.  The kids were not too sure about the creepy looking bunny though.  Grant took one look and said…”You have rectangle teeth!”

Grant was the least scared though, he would run up to the bunny, hug him and pat him on his tail! 

When it got dark, the lights were turned off and a mob of screaming kids running with flashlights made a mad dash to find as many eggs as possible!  It was a sight to behold.  Benson actually got lucky and found a prize egg that had a seat cushion and 2 tix to a local baseball farm team.  Roger was excited about that! 

The well hidden eggs….

Happy Easter!

Grocery Gaming

My best friend is the best at finding great deals!  She has taught me a bunch about a game that she likes to play.  Basically you save on groceries by buying items on sale with coupons.  Today I had a great thrill getting all of this……..

for $18.36.   There are actually 2 canteloupes and 6 pounds of butter that I forgot to put in the photo.  I absolutely love the Grocery Game!

Spring is here

I love our neighborhood in the Spring!  When the homes were built, each yard was beautified with Flowering Pear Trees.  I had to take a picture of the sight I see when I drive in.  This is also my Photo of the day! 

Here is another sign of Spring.  Taylor picked a flower and was too lazy to put it in a vase.  She told me she was being creative.  That is her excuse for everything now!!  My room is messy because I am artistic!  I just roll my eyes at her! I do love her artsy crafty side though!  

It will not turn upright for me….just turn your head sideways! 

St Patty’s Day fun

I got a wild hair and decided to make green food for St. Patrick’s Day. I made Lemon lime koolaid, green muffins, and pistachio pudding. In the morning when Grant woke up, I told him that a leprechaun stopped by and brought breakfast! He had the best time drinking leprechaun juice and eating green muffins!
Later that night we made shamrocks from canned bread sticks. You make 3 hearts and then put them together. We sprinkled them with green sugar and baked them.

Scripture Candy

My lesson today was about the Book of Mormon and how it was published.  I found these cute scriptures made from candy.  Here is the link  http://www.sugardoodle.net/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2966&Itemid=5

Taylor had the best time helping me!  Here is how ours turned out:

Here is Tay reading them:

They are super easy to make and our Primary loved them!