The boys were totally stressed last night about Mischief Night. What if we get toilet papered? What if someone eggs us? What if they smash our pumpkins or even worse, steal them? I thought they’d never go to sleep, they were worrying so much about …
31
Oct
The boys were totally stressed last night about Mischief Night. What if we get toilet papered? What if someone eggs us? What if they smash our pumpkins or even worse, steal them? I thought they’d never go to sleep, they were worrying so much about …
31
Oct
I was the party coordinator for Sierras Class. It was durring nap time so I left the sleeping babies with Nathan while he worked from home.
We made Ghost Family Centerpieces ( Styrofoam Block with a fall flower stuck in the center and each member of the kids family made into a ghost with a tissue [...]
31
Oct
Stout Family Halloween 2008 This is all I am posting for pictures this year as most of the kids costumes were posted earlier this month. But, it was Kait’s first year and it was important to have a record…
31
Oct
I always suspected I had a mutinous crew at home, and this confirms it. Behold! The Pirate Wench and Captain Hook on my own back porch! These two scurvy dogs aren’t always in costume, but anyone using their deadlights can see they’ve got a piratey spirit about them. I’ve [...]
30
Oct
Nathan is great at throwing parties. I should let him take over Thanksgiving! Zachs Birthday on Saturday, and his own birthday on the 24th. Yes, I think I will, then he can be the one in trouble for spending the money
We had a BLAST!
Joe’s Family came up, Aarons Family played, and Kathy and [...]
30
Oct
Melanie and her three little guys came over today and we had ourselves a wee little Autumn Fest. We carved pumpkins and roasted pumpkin seeds. We raked the leaves into piles and buried the kids. And of course, we turned a pumpkin into some really yu…
30
Oct
I have not felt very “crafty” this past Halloween season. In the past for Halloween we have done quite a few. I can say, however, I am continuing to add to my repo tire of ideas so that I…
30
Oct
The day before Halloween was really fun here at the Stout’s. We were lucky enough to have Dad off for the morning and he was here to help with younger kids while mom took off with the older kids….
29
Oct
Sunday I had this brillant idea to make mini blank books for the boys that they could use during Sacrament meeting to write a story in. I thought we’d use less paper that way and that it would keep them quiet. So, I made the books, threw them in my dia…
29
Oct
My little shadow is very mischievous, if it is quiet I know he is up to something. Usually I find him in my bathroom emptying my lotions or eating my toothpaste (very scary). This time I found him in the bowl of raw eggs I put out for the cats. He c…