Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool

Keara and Easton's Preschool puts on a Thanksgiving feast every year for all of the preschoolers and their families. They bring all of the food, set up stations, and let all the kids have a hand in mixing, pouring, and stirring the food (after we thoroughly washed our hands- thank God!). Our group was in charge of the corn casserole. Between food preparation, we made name tags, colored turkeys, sang songs, played games and then they got to reveal the hats they made. We enjoyed our meal of ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn casserole and pumpkin muffins.

*For all you parents, please don't let your child be the only child that doesn't have any parent, grandparent, family or friend show up to eat with them.*

Pie-fection

I made my first homemade pie yesterday. I was always under the impression that pie-making was almost an art and was intimidated to even try making a pie, sure that it wouldn't turn out. But, that morning I asked Keara and Easton if they wanted to make an apple pie and they were so excited. I went home and the only recipe I could find for the crust was one with lard- yum! So, I called my Mom and got her recipe and we made the pie crust dough and then cut up the apples and finally put it all together and enjoyed the smell of a baking pie. I do have to say, it turned out, and tasted really good.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Halloween

Well, this was probably Keara and Easton most fun Halloween so far. They couldn't wait to go trick or treating. Keara wanted to be a princess and well, I kind of pushed her to princess Belle simply because my Mom had the perfect fabric to make the dress and Easton has always wanted to be Spiderman and actually already owned the costume. They had fun dressing up, but the best for them was the door-to-door candy! They were a little shy, but when the bowl of candy got to eye level, they were all for it! Today all we have been hearing is 'Have little snack? Maybeeee, candy?'.

Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool

Thanksgiving Feast at Preschool

Our group was in charge of mixing together the corn casserole.

We had to take turns stirring!

We played games, and...

sang songs with beanbags :), and...

dressed up like Indians and Pilgrims and enjoyed our food.

Hanging Christmas Lights

Hanging Christmas Lights
Just one of the fun holiday traditions. Luckily, Allen somewhat enjoys it!

Lulu decided to help too and climbed the ladder to the roof.

Pie-fection

Pie-fection
My first homemade pie!


Halloween

Halloween
Keara- Princess Belle, Easton- Spiderman

Easton giving us 'web in the eyes'

Trick or treat! I think Easton probably rang that doorbell about three times!

We could have gone to 100 houses and Keara still would have said, go next house, more candy!

Easton was most excited about his suckers! He dug through one lady's bowl for about a minute straight saying, 'no, want something better' until he came upon a sucker!

Allen as Spiderman. Thank god they don't make that costume for adults!

Me, simply trying to live a dream! Although it is nice not to have an evil step-mother that tries to kill me or locks me in an attic!

Nebraska Game

Nebraska Game
Allen and I enjoying the NE vs. Baylor game and a fun day in Lincoln

Chaffee Fall Harvest

Chaffee Fall Harvest
Grandpa, Grandma, Keara & Easton

Grandpa teaching the basics!

Sunflower Photo Shoot!

Sunflower Photo Shoot!
aren't they cute!

Keara

Keara


Easton

Easton


Ahhh...the love

Ahhh...the love





First Day of School

First Day of School
Me and my babies

Keara

Keara
a few tears, but Daddy's fish face got a smile!

Easton

Easton
ready to go, stop with the pictures Mom, let's go

Daddy and kiddos

Daddy and kiddos
earth to Allen, come in Allen

Photos from the Past

Photos from the Past
Our first house in Kansas City. This was the last day we moved out of our house and the day we told Allen's family we were expecting- one baby- at the time!

April 20, 2005- they are finally here.

The four of us at the southern-most point in Ireland, Mitzen Head Point.

One of our many days at Memorial Park

Family vacation to South Carolina

June 2006- Easton with his cousins Brooklyn and Brody

March 2007- Keara and Easton with their brand new cousin, Kian

May 2008- our newest cousin and nephew, Braxton

July 2008- Keara and Easton with their Irish cousins, Kathryn and Roisin

August 2008- our Chaffee cousins, Brooklyn, Brody and Braxton

August 2008- Keara and Easton with cousin Kian