The Party is Over!

This year I helped out at my daughter's school. I helped plan the Fall Party. It was a lot of fun, and everything went well. No one cried. No one complained. So I call that a success!

Here are some things I worked on:
Turkey bowling!
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28 owls!!!! I had anxiety I would be short or somehow miscount and have an unhappy kiddo, but it worked out. I apparently can count! There were 14 girls and 14 boys. They all seemed happy with them and liked the secret pocket!
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The poem was glued to the back of the paper. And it could be sung to the "Farmer and the Dell" melody. The kids seemed to like this one too. I think singing and glue made them like it.
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Also, we played turkey bingo! The kids had to get 5 feathers in a row. It seemed to be okay.

I have more to share, but I need to get pics. My brother in law drew an awesome turkey for the kids to color, and we made wreaths. Also, there was a ping pong toss. And even another game that required the kids to use their memory to remember what was missing!

WHEW! I am glad it is over, and I am so happy I was able to be part of it! I do feel relief now that it is over! I at least know it was a success and the kids had fun.

~Karen

The dog days of summer are gone!

Our dog loves it when Moe eats ice cream.....

Summer is almost over. :(

I like Fall. Soup! Chili! Sweaters! Hot tea! But, I dread being trapped in the house! I hate that feeling. No matter the temp, we are going outside! My kids will be bundled up like that poor kid on "A Christmas Story."

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Mimi wants to take karate classes. I said I would look into it....a week ago. So, maybe I will do it today. She is so independent. I love her willingness to take things on by herself, but she gets so frustrated. She holds herself to high standards.

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Moe is into climbing. He is climbing everything, and it is scary. He is also potty training himself. I am not encouraging it much. I am not ready for him to be potty trained. He is also really into cars. He likes to make them wreck.

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I haven't done much in the way of crafting. I need to get back into some projects. I tried to crochet a shawl, but could never get it right, so I pulled all of it out......The annoying thing about the patterns is that they are rated. The shawl pattern, for instance, says "EASY." So, if you can't do it, you feel like a dunce! UGH!

This weekend we are planning nothing! I want to rest. Last weekend was a lot of work! I have 5 or so books I want to read...Maybe I will settle on one, and dive in!

Have a good weekend!

Dilemmas & Crafting

I hate shopping unless if it is at a craft store.

I took the kiddos to Target today and got a new coffee maker. This morning I broke the carafe to our old maker. I was conflicted over my purchase. Do I spend an extra $4 for a new carafe, or do I spend less for an entire new coffee maker? My cheapness won and I saved the $4 and got the new coffee maker, but I felt guilt over the waste.

Then when I got to the car, I unloaded our junk, put Mimi in her car seat, and lifted Moe up out of the cart only to discover Moe was sitting on a shirt I had planned on buying. So, we shoplifted. I took the kids home and unloaded everything.

Later, when Kevin returned, I went back to Target and paid for the shirt. The clerk said no one ever has done that, and she couldn't believe I was so honest. Would you go back? Lots and lots of people have told me they wouldn't....And some (I won't call anyone out) have said accidental shoplifting doesn't count!! That seems like a lot of hooey to me. It is a slippery moral slope to get on.

Here is something everyone should go get:
They are in the dollar section at Target. They have several different dinosaurs and even a snake. They come with paint and a brush. They are a lot of fun. And the clean up was easy...But I must warn you: The green paint is HARD to clean up. I don't know why the green is difficult, but it is.

Okay...enough rambling...

UPDATE: I was the victim of Target's marketing ploy...The wooden toy pictured above is mixed in with dollar items, but they are actually $2.50 apiece. Still not a bad deal....