Family Night

So far this winter we have been lucky with the weather. Getting the kids outside to play each day makes such a huge difference. I am thankful they have been able to get out almost everyday so far.

This was our evening the other night. The kids got a Nerf flag football set for Christmas. They all love playing football (well, maybe not Tony). This was a great gift because there is suppose to be no tackling. Or so I thought. There was few "accidental" tackles that I saw. They all had a good time though and played well together. Even the chickens were out playing.It was Wednesday which meant Family night. The kids really wanted to go to Barnes and Noble to get books with their Christmas gift cards but we are participating in a 30 days of nothing challenge. No consumerism, no spending, being more aware of our wastes and being earth friendly. So, we didn't go.

Instead we made homemade pizza. Everyone got to make their own personal pizza. The kids really like this. Then we all curled up and watched a movie. It was a good night.

Family Night ~ The First Fishing Adventure of the Year

We had a great family night. We decided it was just too nice to stay inside for a movie night so we headed out for a picnic and fishing at a nearby park. Unfortunately Jake wasn't feeling well so he didn't join us. I went against my meal plan tonight and we stopped at McDonald's and took that to the park with us.

After dinner the guys headed out to do a little fishing. If you click on the picture you can see that their footsteps were in sync. Pretty funny huh? They were on a mission.Mostly Will just spent the next hour fixing every one's fishing pole. Drew's was broken when we got there. Not like he cared much. Typical Drew was just too busy to fish anyway he was much happier playing in the water...and mud. In this picture he is pulling seaweed off his foot.Within the first 5 minutes of us being there he fell into the water. Soaking and muddying his shoes and socks.They actually did get a little fishing in. No bites but that's ok. We had a really good time and the weather was beautiful. We returned home to find Jake feeling better. We had ice cream for dessert and spent the rest of the night relaxing.

Family Night

Well tonight I was suppose to make 3 Cheese Baked Spaghetti for dinner but we decided to change our plans and make homemade pizzas instead. The kids always enjoy making their own pizzas and they are so yummy!We also watched Toy Story with the little boys. I just love that movie. When that was over the big boys, Will, my step-brother and myself watched The Day the Earth Stood Still. Wasn't much of a fan of that movie. It was nice to have a nice relaxing evening.

It was a gloomy, rainy day here. I am ready for the sunshine again. I did get outside this morning with the little boys to play before the weather got cold and yucky this afternoon. I got some rhubarb planted that my MIL gave me. Hopefully in the next week I can get some plants in the garden. My strawberries seem to be doing well after the transplanting even after the 5 inches of rain that fell on the the next day.

Family Night

We had a really good family night tonight. For those of you who don't know we have a Family Night every Wednesday night. Nothing can be planned on Wednesdays, this day is devoted to spending time together.

This afternoon was really nice out so Will got the compost bins put together. He did a really good job. I think they are going to work perfectly. Once we got them all staked in the ground we decided to move it. I guess I didn't think about the possible smell and animal attraction so we moved it away from the garden and over to the woods. So other than that small set back it went pretty smoothly!We had pancakes for dinner. I made them from scratch and they were really good. After dinner we headed out to the Carney Marsh for a walk. It was really cool and the boys had a great time. We feed the ducks and the swans. Apparently on the other side of the pond was a sign that read no feeding the wildlife. Oops. Now we know.We were surprised to find this egg just laying on the gravel next to the marsh.Here is Drew, as always, walking forwards but looking behind him. No wonder the kid runs into everything. I really thought he was going in the water tonight on multiple occasions but we made it out of there with just wet shoes.We ended the night with pumpkin bars for dessert. One of my favorites. It was nice to be out enjoying the evening. Will commented that we need to do this more often. Now that the weather is finally starting to get nicer, I think we will.

Wonderful Wednesday

I love Wednesdays. Family Night. It has become our little tradition and now I know the boys look forward to it each week.

This was my week. For dinner I made pizza burgers with alot of help from Brodie and Drew. After dinner each of the kids got to make their own concoction of broken crayon pieces that we melted in the oven to make new crayons blocks.


Then I had each child and adult make a ghost to hang on our door. It was funny to see all 5 boys coloring, cutting and gluing together. For dessert I made ghost pudding with coolwhip topping. A huge hit!



Then we ended off the night watching a Halloween Spongebob DVD I rented from the library. It was a good night and all the kids were in bed my 8:30pm. Ahhhh...