Caramel Apples

Here is how to occupy sick kids for a while - or not so sick kids... we have just had a nasty cold.

What you'll need:

Caramels

5 or 6 green apples

Butter

Wax Paper

Milk

Topping of Your Choice (Rainbow Sprinkles for Us)

You'll also need some eager and hard working kids to peel all those caramels and put them in a pot.

While they are peeling twist the stems off and shove the sticks in (oh ya - so I guess you need sticks too).

Be on the look out for snotty toddlers who eat caramel's and drool them everywhere while siblings are diligently working.

Heat them up on medium low heat.

Add 2 Tablespoons of milk and melt them till creamy

After pumping hand sanitizer into their sick little hands, have them hold naked sticks of butter and rub down the wax paper. This helps the caramel apples not to stick, keeps kids occupied, and causes lots of whining over goopy hands.

Only.. I repeat.. only mom can do the fun part! Dip, roll and then set on wax paper.

Pour sprinkles into a bowl and convince children not to eat them but to put them on the apples.

Hire a clean up crew!

P.S. Don't share with your friends if you are contagious.. just make the sacrifice of love and eat them all yourselves.

Little Helpers

Just a quick note on why my heart was full yesterday.

I walked into a rocking chair and hit my ankle bone pretty hard. It hurt and I started to cry. The kids were watching a movie and playing. The first one to notice that something was wrong was little M. He came over to me and asked, "Mama, mama wat wong? No cyin'. Wat a matta?" I told him I hurt my foot but it was okay. He got down on his hands and knees and kissed the top of my foot and said, "All betta Mama." Gave me a hug and went back to playing.

As soon as he walked away J noticed that I was in pain. "Mom, are you okay? What happened?" She gently placed her hands on my hands and gave me a very compassionate and concerned look. I explained to her that I hit my ankle and it was sore and I needed to sit for a moment. She put her little hands on my face and caressed my cheeks down to under my chin several times. "Don't worry Mom, we will get you a band-aid and it will be all better." She hugged me and kissed my face and went back to playing.

Then, when she stepped away over came L. "Oh Mom, are you alright? What happened?" He crossed his arms in front of him and leaned in to hear the problem. I repeated my story. "Oh Mom, you just need something cold - hold on." He ran off and came back, a rock in hand. "Mom lets just put this cold rock on your foot and it will help it stop hurting." He placed it on my ankle (ouch).

Anyway I loved that each them, came over with all the compassion and love in their little hearts and helped me the best they knew how. M with his kisses. J with a band-aid (which she needs for EVERY thing. We nick-named her the band-aid queen). And L with a rock - him and his rocks. How can I not count my blessings to have such tender hearted and nurturing kids. Sure they do a lot that isn't so sweet through out the day - but yesterday was a good day.

True Woman | Growing your heart by giving it away

True Woman | Growing your heart by giving it away

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Three Little Pumpkins

***So this post is going to be picture heavy. Forgive me but it is for Daddy. He thinks he will be able to access our blog from his roommates computer to see the kiddos. :)***

On Monday the kids, Mema (grandma) and Grandpa, and I went to Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center. It was a blast. They had a petting zoo, pony rides, straw maze, Hayride, and of course a pumpkin patch. The kids had a wonderful time.

PETTING ZOO

PONY RIDES

STRAW MAZE AND TRACTOR RIDE

They thought this scarecrow looked like daddy.. ha ha

PICKIN' THEIR PUNKINS

Mema died from excitement