The Magic Gumdrop Wreath

It disappears a little more everyday....

Of course the consensus is, "Wesley started it!"

FYI--- I used about 2 1/2 pounds of gumdrops, a styrofoam wreath base (just under 12" diameter), and lots of hot glue sticks to whip up this holiday wreath.  Wes was licking sugar off the table when I was done... such a good helper!

Yep, it's laminated!  :)  

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Halloween!

Most of our kids learned a new word this Halloween: resourceful.  I told them that they needed to make a costume out of things we already have.  Our dress-up stash overfloweth.  Here's what they came up with...

Christina was Jessie from Toy Story 2 & Wesley was Woody.  Christina made a sheriff star for Wes' shirt, he wore Caroline's boots, and a hat from Trek.

Thomas was a zombie tax collector.  Christina and I did his make-up.

Grace was a ballerina and Caroline was a witch.

We went to our church Halloween party.  Christina and the Young Women were in charge of the face painting and arts and crafts room.  They did a great job!