It's Jack O' Lantern Time

 

Of course, we joined with thousand of Mormons across the country tonight and carved our pumpkins for Family night. These were not just regular pumpkins. These two pumpkins came from our garden. The kids did most of the work and I have to say I was impressed with their carving skillz. We also had to try out the spooky tip from last month's Family Fun magazine. To make our pictures have "spooky" colors, we put a post it note over the flash. I know...it was really spooky..wasn't it??

My Vote Counts

Who is the grey haired man, you might ask. This is Jeff Fortenberry, my Nebraska Congressman. Why am I blogging about Jeff. No, I don't know him but I think he has a crush on me. This is why....

Phone rings
Me: Hello ( That's how I answer the phone)
Jeff: Hello, is this Karen?
Me: Yes (hesitantly, thinking it is a telemarketer)
Jeff: Hi Karen (notice how he shortens to hi) this is Jeff Fortenberry, your Nebraska Republican Congress Representitive. I am calling hoping to receive your vote in November. Are there any questions I can answer for you personally that will help you make your decision.
Me: Ummm...
Jeff: I'd be happy to answer any questions your have.
Me: I can't think of anything right now.
Jeff: Well, if you think of something you can call me at XXXXXXX (like I'd give out his phone number)
Me: Thanks, you have my vote.
Jeff: Thank you, have a great evening

Okay, maybe he's not stalking me yet, but I definitely think he is interested in something I've got!

Church Activity Leaders

I'd like to put a word in for church activity leaders. When your child is involved in an activity, be it activity days, young men/young women, scouts or a primary activity, please pick your child up promptly when the activity is over. For example, If the activity is cub scouts and it is over at 7:00. This means that you should be at the church at 7:00. 7:15 is not an acceptable time. 7:05 is pushing it.

Now, I am a mother and I know that things happen that you can't always count and on occasion, you will be held up. However, if each person's mother in the group is held up only once every 3 months, and there are 12 children in the group, that means the leaders are waiting on a mother for every activity.

All I am asking is that you be respectful of the leaders time, they have made the effort to provide an activity for your child. You never know what life activities your leader has planned after the activity. Perhaps she has a meeting to go to, or perhaps she has a homework project that needs a little more work, or maybe perhaps she has two crying, sick children waiting in the car for her to finish the activity. (perhaps they are in the car because perhaps her husband is the bishop and perhaps he has interviews that begin at 7:00, the precise ending time of scouts. (see above mentioned example)) and there lays the problem.

Thank you for allowing me this time on the soapbox!! And pick up your kids ON TIME!!

I feel much better now.

Home Depot

After the Pumpkin Run we headed to Home Depot. The first Saturday of the month, Home Depot offers a free kid's clinic. This month the kids built fire trucks. Nathan was helping Cassidy. He'd hold the nails while she hammered. HELLO!!! Anyone see a problem with this??? Yes, Cassidy hit Nathan's thumb...FOUR TIMES. Some people are slow learners.

**A reinactment of the 2nd hit** By the 4th time it wasn't funny anymore.


The finished products!!

Pumpkin Run

The kids decided to participate in Lincoln's annual Pumpkin Run. The kids run a mile at a local park. About 300 kids run from each grade level, K-5th. There were massive amounts of children in pumpkin run shirts. This was Ryan and Cassidy's first "race" (although they made it clear to me, it isn't a race..just a run) Both kids ran their mile in just over 12 minutes. Ryan ran with his friend Jonah. Cassidy and I ran with her friends Cameryn, Gabi, Sydney (and Gabi and Sydney's mom, Charlene) **side note** Charlene is a former olympic athlete, and is totally in shape,so imagine my how thrilled my butt and I were to blame my slow running on the girls. We had a great time and are looking forward to the Mayor's Run this spring.