Friday night fun.

Friday night church has a small Fall Fest. It was a nasty, cold and rainy day so I thought what a better way to spend a Friday night. Brian was in the bed, he worked 40 out of the last 48 hours, so this was even more of an excuse to get out of the house. We enjoyed great food, fellowship, games and candy!

my little witch

ready to fly

Spidey power

Spiderman

Aren't they cute?

Hayley and Momma

Me & Hunter

Hunter, Hayley and Pop

(aka the great pumpkin)

Hayley, Nana and Hunter

Hayley, Madison and Hunter

Counting

Hayley has really been working on counting, number patters, odd and even numbers at school. It's a daily thing to hear her count to 100 every way she knows how and she gets SO excited! Her newest "trick" is to count by 5's dancing--imagine that, Hayley dancing! She has already learned so much in school: days of the week, months, hours, minutes, how to spell or (should I say sing) all the colors. Ms. Sweazy tells me all the time that she could be teaching Kindergarten.


Hunter has master his mad minute tests!! This is a weekly 50 question, one minute time limit, test that Ms. Sienicki give in order to sharpen their addition and subtraction skills from 0-19. He is one of three who have mastered both test! This month they have really been working on multiplication tables 0-7--he is getting better everyday--he asks to do flashcards nightly. I guess this is the Wethington coming out in him--he wants to make a race (he can win) out of this!

Locks of Love

There have been several people who are close to us who have been battling Cancer and just recently a dear little lady from church, Ms. Dortha, lost her battle. Every week as we went to get an allergy shot, we would stop and visit with Ms. Dortha and Hayley would take a weekly coloring page to her. She looked forward to this every week.

Every night when I put Hayley to bed she always prays for "Spencer's grandma, Ms. Jo" So when she said that she wanted to cut her hair and donate it for Ms. Jo, it brought tears to my eyes. What a self-less thing to do from someone so little. I called and made an appointment for last week since we were on fall break, but Tab was sick so we had to do it today.

After school I picked her up and we headed to the salon. Hayley was SO excited and happy to do this (so was Momma--no more fighting with tangles, fixing it, or washing it) and couldn't wait for it to be done so we could go and show Ms. Jo before church! Words can't begin to express how grateful she was that Hayley did this, even though she will more then likely won't be the one receiving her hair. I told her she would look good brown haired!!

Continue to pray for those who are battling this ugly disease, for a cure and their care-takers.

The cutting begins

So excited

Half way done

The first cut

Last picture of long hair

Hayley and Ms. Jo Jo

(aka Joyce Abrams)

checking it twice

Final product

10" of hair donated to "LOCKS OF LOVE"

in honor of Ms. Jo Jo

Baking Fun

Since the weather has done nothing but rainy for days un-end, I have been looking at a new cookbook and decided to try some new recipes! This morning Hayley and I got up and decided that we were going to bake--Eric's cookie cake, chocolate chip cookies, Tracy's cake and Apple Cinnaon Jelly. I am so glad that Hayley likes to help me in the kitchen was lots of fun and boy did we make a mess!! Several times I had to stop and take a deep breath when looking at the floor and counter covered in flour and sugar. It was well worth the mess in the end and man are we good cooks--just ask the boys!

chocoalte chip cookies
Tracy's cake

apple cinnamon jelly

momma's helper

measure

Eric's cookie cake

Easy Bake Oven cooking

Caught red handed

Tracy's Divorce cake

decoarting her cookie

I love you Mom

(that's what it says)



Tracy's topper

Flip that house....

Wethington style! Ma and Pa have bought another house to rent out. This is a good thing, it will keep Pa busy and inside since the weather has been cold and rainy lately. We had yet to go and check out this house, so we decided to make a trip to in town. The kids were wanting to help "fix" this house so we let them help sand the walls. By the end of the night we were all worn out and covered in dust! We had lots of fun and got the living room, bathroom and 2 bedrooms ready for painting. Nothing like free child labor!

Hunter sanding the walls

dust control

even Daddy helped

Hayley gets a turn too!

Fall Break

The kids were on fall break this past week and it was a much needed and enjoy break. We really didn't have anything too exciting planned--just were going to go day by day and not having to be on a schedule--that is exciting in my book! Hunter and Hayley enjoyed the being able to stay up later and sleep in. They both are always asking to build a fort in their room to sleep in and camp out on the couch. I gave in this week and let them, they really seemed to enjoy this!

Hayley camping out on the couch

Hunter in his fort

The kids built a fort to sleep in

My little cook

Hayley loves to help anyone cooks. This is something that Ma has spoiled both my kids with, but she is always wanting to help. Since we are on fall break, I have decided that I would try some new "kid friendly" recipes. We have been in search for the famous Taco Bell's cinnamon twist recipe. I have finally found the recipe and it is very easy, in fact it's so easy that Hayley did most of the cooking herself! I think that I have created a monster--she is wanting to cook something else already! Watch out Paula Dean her she comes!!!

Cutting the shells

Shaking 'em up

Final product

And the taste test!

Ornament Shopping

Today we met Grandma, Aunt Amy and Keegan for our annual "Christmas Ornament Shopping Trip". Every year since the kids have been born, Grandma has bought them a special ornament as part of their Christmas present. When they are grown they will have some ornaments for their own tree. The last three years the kids kids have gotten to go and pick out their own ornaments--all by theirselves.
I was really surprised to see how many choice there are--there were at least a 100 different kinds on the Hallmark display-everything from traditional, Christmas movies, what's "in" for the year, to collector series (I bet Lauren is SO thankful for this!)
When we walked in, I just knew what Hayley was going to pick: Hannah Montana or High School Musical. Boy was I wrong! She went for some triple fairy musical thing.....we passed up Jonas brothers, HSM, Hannah Montana, Barbie, Tinker Bell and Frosty. Hunter had a hard time deciding on which ornament he was going to pick from: Star Wars, X-Games, Snowboarding, Hot Wheels, Video games---he ended up finally picking a Ben Ten Alien Force. Keegan is all about the super heroes, so his Super America pick was easy!
This is a tradition that the kids look forward to every year. When we put our tree up, the kids get excited to hang their ornaments up and always remember what year they got them.
We ended the day meeting up with Aunt Erin, Uncle Brian (Holdaway) and Grandpa Fisher for dinner at Cheddar's! Thanks for a fun filled day Grandma! We love you!!

Hunter, Grandma and Hayley

Hunter, Keegan, Hayley

soo many to choose from

decisions, decisions

oh cool look.......

and the winner is..

BEN TEN ALIEN FORCE

WINTER FAIRY

Note....

This is what we found on the kitchen table when we returned from a birthday party! He is growing up way too fast!