Reminder

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Family Blog

I've decided to make a family blog that is private, but I'm going to keep this one public with all of my randomness and inspiration to share. If you want to be invited to my private blog just give me your email adress or email me at yadayada7@gmail.com.

Way Late Halloween

Sorry it's been a while, but the holidays are here people and things get crazy!

For Halloween we went to Boo at the Zoo {trick or treating at the zoo}. We do this every year because it's a blast! And they give out dang awesome candy:) Tay was of course a Jedi and Paigey didn't grow since last year so she was a kitty again.

Memory Lane Monday

May 2004
Tay with his Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Crosby. His Great Grandpa is who we named him after:) These two are the most amazing people and we love them to pieces!!

Sweet and Sour Chicken

If you love Chinese take out, but not the price, click on THIS recipe for sweet and sour chicken with fried rice.

Family Home Evening Idea

This week we're keeping it pretty simple. I'm going to teach my kids{and the hubs} how to lead music and talk about the importance of good music in our lives.
*Activity-Take turns leading music
*Treat-Mayonnaise chocolate cake {sounds gross but is actually just like a Devil's food cake only 100 times better!} You can find the recipe on my recipe blog:)

Hairstyle Tutorial

Start out by making a small diagonal french braid to the side...



Start french braiding one side of the back piggie buns, adding the diagonal braid into it as you go...



French braid other side and you're done...



I have people ask me all the time how I get my daughter to sit still while doing her hair. I totally believe that if you start from the day they are born by putting headbands or bows on their heads then they will be used to you doing their hair. I also turn on cartoons and give her a little snack to keep her occupied as well. And lastly, when we're at home and not going anywhere I still at least put a bow in her hair just so she's used to it. I know that everybody is different, but that's just what works for us.

Giveaway

My friend Camille has the cutest blog called Camille's Casa. She's a Home Ec. teacher and can sew awesome things. She's giving away a mommy and daughter apron set for Thanksgiving and they are sooo cute!! Check out the blog HERE!!

Here's a little sample of one of her apron's..



So head on over and enter!! How cute would it be to match with your little princess on Thanksgiving?

So Mean

When Tay was 4 we decided it would be so fun to get a Jack O Lantern pizza from Papa Murphy's for Halloween. He was so excited...



Then we decided to cut into it because that's normally what you do with a pizza and the water works began..



He seriously thought we were like cutting into a real face or something. It was traumatic to say the least.
Well, this year I figured it had been a few years and he's 6 now and the Miss is 2 so I'll go ahead and get another one of those cute pizza's. The minute we pulled up he started to cry "No! I don't want to get one of these pizza's! Please can we just get it without the smiley face?" After some coaxing and telling him it's just pizza it's ok, he decided it would be fine. Until we got it out of the oven.



The Little Miss couldn't have been happier with the outcome. The Tay-Man was again traumatized this Halloween season. I'm such a mean mom. Seriously, what kind of a mother plans something fun like a Halloween pizza for their kids? Ha! Poor kid!