So, guess what happened at my house this week??? One of my kids got a permanent spacer thingy cemented into her mouth, after having a bunch of baby teeth yanked out a few weeks ago. The spacer is meant to preserve the spaces so that her grown-up teeth can grow right in. She was a little trouper through the whole thing, until we realized that she can no longer have gum, Laffy Taffy, caramel, gummy worms, Starbursts, Skittles, Mike & Ike's, or …
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Minecraft Creeper Pumpkins!
I've been painting A LOT of pumpkins lately - what can I say, I love Halloween and crafty fun and the two just go together! Yesterday I made this Minecraft Creeper pumpkin for my mantel. The moment my kids walked in from the bus stop, their eyes went right to it and they all started to squeal. I think they're currently fighting over who gets it for their room! I guess we'll just have to make a few more! This was so easy, and took me about …
It’s Halloween!
And tonight wraps up weeks of spooky fun. First there was our neighborhood celebration, Spook Around the Lake! This was about a week earlier than usual, so I wasn't finished with costumes yet. No worries, though. Pablo wore his turkey costume from last year, and he's not in any of the group pics anyway, because he was just DONE with the crowds! After the kids circled the lake TWICE collecting candy, Pablo found a spot under a tree to sort his …