Locks of Love and Carmel Apples

We cut Chloe's hair a few weeks ago for Locks of Love but finally got around to sending the hair today. She was so proud.

Putting it in the mailbox.

Don't forget to lift the flag.

My first attempt at homemade carmel apples. This was Margene Criddle's recipe. She lived in Downey when we were growing up and would make carmel apples for trick or treaters. we kept trick-or treating til we were like 16 because we would just have to go get a carmel apple. She died a while back. A few years ago, My mother-in-law gave me an old Downey cookbook that she had and there inside was Margene's carmel apple recipe!! This is the first year I have tried it. Mine were a bit too sticky but still delicious!!!\

here's the recipe.

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. light corn syrup

1 tsp. vanilla

8-10 apples

Wash and dry apples. Combine all ingredients except apples and vanilla in heavy saucepan. Cook to soft ball stage, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Dip apples in carmel. place on cookie sheet dusted with powdered sugar.

"Not right now"

Gracie's new favorite phrase is "not right now" which just shows me that I must say it a lot myself. If I ask her to pick up her books or toys she says "not right now Mom". but then I'll use my stern voice and say"Gracie" and she says "ok Mom" She is so funny. She likes to help make dinner or treats or mix the koolaid. So now we have fights between her and Chloe. Shad never really has liked helping with the cooking. He has made mac and cheese a few times and was pretty proud. That boy could eat mac and cheese 3 meals a day. It reminds me when we were little and my little brother Scott's birthday would roll around each year and everytime he would choose mac and cheese and hotdogs for his birthday dinner. yuck.
Chloe was star student of the month in her class for September. She got a certificate with a star necklace. for last month she was a geography master and got a square piece to add to her star student chain. geography master for Kindergarten has to know their address,city, state and country, how many states in the country and what continent we live on. She will get her math masters square for this month next month. counting to 100 by 1s,2s,5s,and 10s.
Shad is our reader and has been for years. he reached his 9 week AR goal for the 2nd 9 weeks and it has only been 4. He reads 2 chapter books every day.

Well I was "tagged" for a blog game - these are the rules...Rules:1. Get the book that's on your nightstand (or whatever you happen to be reading).2. Open it to page 56 and find the 5th sentence.3. Post the next couple of sentences on your blog, along with these instructions.4. Do not go and find your favorite book; it has to be the one you are reading now!5. Tag five other people to do the same.I am reading :Your Pregnancy:Week by Week. Here is the 56th page, 5th verse and a little:

changes are occurring gradually. you still probably won't "show", and people around you won't be able to tell you're pregnant unless you tell them.You may be gaining weight throughout your body, but you should have gained only a couple of pounds this early in your pregnancy.


This chapter was on the 7th week. kinda funny. I am now 22 weeks along. I had another ultrasound yesterday and am definitely having a boy!! He was showing off for the camera to make sure we knew!! We are really excited. 4 more months!! I know the time will fly by fast. We are excited to be going to Idaho for Thanksgiving. Gas is 1.85 today.


I hereby tag Shay, Grace,and Marianne.

Happy Halloween!

The girls were butterfly princesses with their dollar store wings and tiaras. Shad was a skeleton but the mask was a bit too tight on his melon head!;o) They had a ton of candy. We had a lot of trick or treaters and actually ran out of candy around 8:30!! oops. I had a ton to start with-or so I thought-In Watertown, we only would get about 30-50. we probably got a few hundred and would have had more if we didnt have to turn the light out!! we'll be better prepared next year!!

Shad's concert

Here is one of the songs from the 2nd grade music concert last week. I didn't have a good seat ;o) luckily he is tall and on the back row.