Nana's Annual Spooky Halloween Party 2009

The Annual party at my mom's this year topped all previous years. It was great. For those of you reading this, you may not know my Mom. She is an amazing lady, and she LOVES halloween, no doubt why I love it too. She decorates and prepares for her spooky party for weeks. She plans activities, treats, and spooky fun for all her grandkids that can make it. This year she had 10 of her 20 grandkids which isn't bad since the ones who couldn't make it live in China, Alaska, and Missouri.
We had a treasure hunt that took the kids from clue to clue, outside, to the neighbors, the backyard, then ended with a seriously grand goody bag, can you say who needs to trick or treat after that? I can't do justice in description to all the fun things we did but I will list some of them: We made magazine cut-out monsters, jack-o-lanterns with Mr Potato head pieces (so cute), had mom's infamous chili, yummy provo bakery sugar cookies, cut and tasted a spooky gummy hand, then watched a spooky movie, (Watcher in the Woods? Who knew disney could be so scary!) Two new things we did this year that were SO fun, one was when the kids got to wrap their own mommy into a mummy called "wrap your Mummy", it was hilarious and my sisters and I loved being mummified by our kids. The 2nd was a great picture background that you put your face in that was painted by Holli and Lisa, it was a crack up. All in all the party was the best day I have had in a long time. Spending time with family while laughing and enjoying each other cannot be topped. Thanks mom for an awesome night. We missed everyone far away!!

Kamryn's version of "Grand Ole Flag"

Prepare yourself for my adorable niece's version of grand Ole Flag. She sang for us last night at Nana's Spooky Halloween party. Who can deny this little mermaid has a voice, and Randy Jackson would agree with her "don't let them know you made a mistake" motto. Sorry about the side-ways picture, if anyone knows how to turn it, let me know!! Love you Kam!

Crazy Hair Day 2009

For family night we got our supplies ready for crazy hair day. We walked around Michaels looking for our goodies, then got everything ready to save time in the morning. It was alot of fun.

Pipe cleaners for the bees and the lawnmower. Flowers for Jessie's "Hive"

Green dye for Cy's "grass", bugs cause who has grass with no bugs?

Yarn also for Jessie's "Hive", Jessie doesn't have enough hair to make a big enough Hive without help!

READY,

SET,

GO!




Yes, I really did cut his hair, he was WAY overdue for a haircut anyway!


Aerica picked all her props out herself, fitting for her right?



Cy ended up winning fist place for his grassy head, he got his picture taken for the paper, he was excited. But who am I kidding, we all know I had as much fun as them.

Dear Darci,

Off entertaining flights of fancy, Be back soon.
love, Becky and Analisa

Pumpkin Carving at the Shumway House!

We even carved a watermelon and an acorn squash.

Check out these moves!! She can be hired for choreography if anyone is interested. (Be sure to mute the background blog music first!)

Trick or Treat Ready!

Fall Weather

I took this picture out my back window, love this kind of weather!

Let the sewing frenzy begin!!

halloween sewing has comenced. Actually, at this time of posting, I have just finished all three of my kids costumes! I know, I'm amazing. But, I don't have pictures yet, just my starting pictures. This years challenge came in the form of Aerica drawing her own design. She wants to be a devil, a cute sassy devil. So, with no pattern I had to dig deep. It turned out great, Aerica deserves some design credit too. I also did Cy's without a pattern. I don't know what I was thinking, but I think it turned out ok, I will post pictures soon!

Thanksgiving Point

For fall break we took the kids to Thanksgiving point. We saw the 3D movie about bugs, perfect for my kids. If you know my kids very well, you know they are all crazy about any kind of bugs, but especially preying mantis. Jessie collects the cocoons and keeps them so they will hatch. Don't tell, but I try to find them all and throw them away. So far no hatching babies in the house! Well, the bug movie has a story about a preying mantis, it shows it hatch and all the thousands of other babies hatch out of the cocoon too. In the quiet theater, my mesmerized 6 year old, with her giant 3D glasses on, whispers to herself "my dream come true". Chad and I just looked at each other, choking back our laughter. My kids loved it, we had a good day.

Pine Wood Derby

So, Cy had his first Pine Wood Derby. He had tons of fun. He and Chad worked of his car together, Cy designed and did most the work himself. Chad helped when he was needed. Cy took the pictures himself, so, these are what he thought was improtant. Good Job Cy!