Happy Halloween!!
Here's a cute baby in a giant pumpkin.
Now go have yourself a good day.
Zoe's Blog
Zoe's taken an interest in blogging. http://zoemaep.blogspot.com/
Check it out. It was her own cute idea to write how-tos. :)
Check it out. It was her own cute idea to write how-tos. :)
Maddie's Pumpkin
This is Maddie. Behind her is a giant pumpkin.
We found the biggest pumpkin at the patch. We plan to clean it out and put her in it!
To be continued!
Preparing for Pumpkins 2012
We made it to the pumpkin patch today.
We have a bunch of cuties. And I'm really loving the clown costumes. (I had a hat for Maddie, too, but it's gone missing. Not sure if it would actually stick in her hair, though).
Funny, we don't usually buy any pumpkins at the patch. Usually we buy them at Walmart or something where the money stretches further. This time we actually did because we had a specific pumpkin project in mind.
I've been collecting ideas on how we can decorate our pumpkins this year (see the options i collected below). After showing the girls some different ideas, Sophia wanted to melt some crayons on hers, then drill holes in it... Zoe wanted to paint hers and then do a diorama inside it. Funny how quickly Sophia forgot her plan, though... I was grabbing her crayons and before I could she had started painting. Real fun, though. Their pumpkins are both painted cutely. Zoe still plans to do a diorama in her's.
We bought a giant pumpkin we plan to decorate (method still TBD) and then put Maddie inside it for some more fun pics. Fall seems so easy to be creative with.
Pumpkin Decorating Methods
Go Oldschool & Carve (Do it if you like a TRADITION & Getting MESSY)
- Freehand- this is how we did it when i was a kid and it was creative, messy & fun. You can't go wrong. Unless you want to skip the mess.
- Stencil
- Diorama
- Design, drill, add lights
- Drill & use as vase for flowers
- Freestyle or with stencils (can use a carving stencil)
- Painters Tape
- Paint, then Etch- I have got to try this
- Chalkboard paint- I love this little guy, but this doesn't seem practical at all
- Permanent Marker-- not technically paint, but close enough. Great way to make faces in a safe way!
- Do it up easy with either Pins or Hardware Crazy Faces
- Crayon Melt- this looks pretty, but messy
- Modpodge (Paper, leaves or GLITTER)
- Add pumpkin faces or head/ feet kits
Why I Go to the Park
I know I'm a big weirdo, but I hate the park.
But, it's easy to do it for them. Look how much they love it. It's intentional play & exploration, it's pure joy.
Each Monday, we'll be there. It's Sophia & Maddie's park day! This is their time.
But, it's easy to do it for them. Look how much they love it. It's intentional play & exploration, it's pure joy.
Each Monday, we'll be there. It's Sophia & Maddie's park day! This is their time.
Maddie: 8 months
8 months and constantly on the move! There's so much to investigate. :) She is still rolling, but having a great time doing so.
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