Smore's Bar

So I got one thing accomplished on my fall bucket list.  We had friends over on Friday night for a smore's bar.  It was a big hit and super easy to plan.  I designed this invitation on Photoshop.

I gathered different ideas via pinterest and designed this menu on photoshop as well.

So, since I finally planned ahead for something and had big plans to do a bonfire and smores bar outside, the weather rebelled and it was cold and drizzly.  We ended up inside and built a fire in the fireplace to roast the marshmallows.  

I got regular, strawberry, and chocolate marshmallows. 

We used chocolate covered graham crackers, graham crackers, and fudge striped cookies.

I also had milk chocolate, cookies & cream chocolate, Carmello, Reese's, Rolos, Mint Patties, Coconut, and bananas.

Roasting in the fireplace actually worked pretty good!

And this little cutie needed a bath after the guys thought it was a good idea to roast her a marshmallow :)

Ovenight Guests

We had some very special overnight guests last weekend.  The Isch kids came over Friday night and spent some time with us.  After a supper of pizza, chips, & pop we started decorating the pumpkins.

I used my silhouette to cut out pumpkin faces from vinyl.  It was SO much cleaner than actually carving them!  Then they could change the faces if they wanted to.  I got my faces from the Silhouette store.

Haley's pumpkin---Colton's pumpkin---Gavin's pumpkin

The one in the middle looks incredibly mean!

Then we played a game of Balloon Ping-Pong.  I just glued big crafting (popsicle) sticks to paper plates for the paddle.  They had to try to keep the balloons off the ground.

Haley & I mixed up the cookie dough so it could be refrigerated overnight while the boys played.

We are making candy corn cookies and Haley is layering the cookie dough in a loaf pan.

They wanted to play Simon Says so I couldn't resist be Simon and keeping my camera close by.

We had to watch the Comedy Barn special before we went to bed.  It's the show that Jacob & I went to on our honeymoon in Pigeon Forge, TN so they had fun trying to find us in the crowd.  As soon as this  was over they were all asleep!  Saturday morning Gavin fixed us scrambled eggs for breakfast and he did a fantastic job.

Then it was time to make candy trains/tractors/airplanes.

Candy tractor- we just stuck them together with glue dots from my crafting stash.

Candy train

Candy Airplane

In the midst of construction.

Caught Colton eating the frosting out of the bag.

Here are the layers of sugar cookie dough for the candy corn cookies.  We just sliced off 1/4 in. at a time and cut them into triangles.

The recipe said to roll the cookies in sugar after they came out of the oven. 

We figured it out after the first pan that this is impossible.  The sugar did not stick so we rolled the rest of them in sugar before we stuck them in the oven.

Cute fun little cookies!

Haley & I made Reese's Fall Cookies in a Jar while the boys helped Jake outside.

We put Washi tape over the canning lids to make them prettier :)

Haley measuring the ingredients.

I designed the recipe card on Photoshop and attached it to the jar with jute.

I don't think we packed the brown sugar down enough because the white sugar ran right through it so it doesn't look as layered as it should.

Each of the kids had to choose someone to give one to and then they got to keep one to make at home.

The kiddos helping Jake feed the cattle.

They were a huge help and it was a really nice day.

They are cleaning out the planter for Jacob.  I think he owes them something for doing this...  It doesn't look fun at all, but they enjoyed it.

Helping trim trees.

Playing on the stash of cable spools.

Beautiful picture of a beautiful girl!

My boys.

My girl. (photo credit-Colton)

These kiddos are my niece and nephews by adoption.  I wish my other nieces and nephews lived closer so we could do fun things like this all the time.  It makes me miss them so much.  Love you guys!

Grocery List & Cards

This is what has been happening in my crafting room lately.  I am getting stocked up on cards.  Here are a few that I have gotten pictures of.

Once I found out how to make my own cute notepads, I have been having so much fun!

I designed my new grocery list on Photoshop.  Printed out a good stack of them and cut them apart.  These were 5 x 8 so I could fit 2 on each page.

If you have never used mod podge you have no idea the versatility of this stuff.  There are so many different things you can use it for!  I have used it to put my own pictures on canvases and it worked so well! 

All you need to do is use binder clips to hold your stack of paper together.  Then use a paint brush or just your finger (I used my finger) and dab the glue on the top to bind the notepad together.  Let it dry and then do it again just to be safe.  I cut out a piece of cardboard for the backing and glued magnets to it so I could hang it on the fridge.  

Now when it is time to go shopping I can just tear the list off and a fresh one is ready as soon as I get back from town.  It seems like I forget something every time I go and have to start a new list the same day.  Does this ever happen to you?