Entry number seven

Courtney and Nate invited us over for a turkey dinner. Let's just say those two really know how to put on a show.

Wrapping paper, chocolates, magazines, kitchen gadgets, tools, toys...

Allison's first school fundraiser! How fun is this??? She brought the catalog home today, and I'm actually impressed with all the stuff, and the prices aren't nearly as high as expected...

Of course, she's already thinking she wants the Ipod for the selling prize, for which she'd have to sell more than 175 items... but what a kick, huh?? If a kindergartner actually did it??? Ha!

Check it out if you want to - website is www.sallyfoster.com - and email us if you want to order anything and help out Allison's school!! shelliedesign@gmail.com

We ended up not having to use the bow and arrow. Jacob pretty much took care of any wild animals. In fact he actually beat us all to the top!

Oldie, but goodie...

I think this is funny, even if Nathan says he has seen it before....I just can't get over how frightened he is and how Janice can't quit laughing.

Luau Highlights

wild animals

Last fall we hiked hole in the rock. Nathan brought his bow and arrow to protect us in case we ran in to any wild animals. Too bad we didnt see any.

What are the odds?

I couldn't believe Court had already posted one of these. Jenn at work has been making them all day, and I couldn't resist using Courtney's "Happy 24th of July" picture in one.

I learned something today

Who knew I'd been making a bunch of "meringue mistakes" all these years... read this, you might learn something too...

http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/dessert/a/meringuemistake.htm

Let the contest begin.

I like Robyn's idea... a photoshop contest! This is my first entry titled:

Playing on Mars and holding the Earth while pondering the meaning of our mortal existence, death, and eternity.

photo shop contest

Now I am not sure, but I think Shellie might have just beat Aubrey with the most consectutive posts on the Carter Family Blog. And if she hasnt then I am interrupting with the proposal of a photo shop contest (seeing how the last time I checked the blog was Carls beautiful work) Lets see what you all can do, I know I have seen some pretty impressive work in the past.

Severus Snape

Anything that makes me laugh out loud, I simply must share.

Books

These are all of Joshua's favorite books, according to Manda... she set them up so he could see them all at the same time.

Feeling the groove

Yeah for Allison's first school "project"! We have to make a homemade musical instument for her music class on Tuesday - I've looked at stuff online and there's a ton of cool things! The teacher wants something to be able to "use in future music classes" so we need materials other than paper towel rolls and tape, you know - hopefully I can talk her into something like one of these... ANy other great ideas, pass them on!

The rudest thing I've ever heard

Seriously.
Nick went to Walgreen's yesterday evening to pick up something and took the girls with him. They were both very well behaved, partially or mostly due to the fact that he was buying them lipgloss. He had the typical conversation (which I always have) with the cashier.

"Are they twins?"
"No, they're two years apart"
yada yada

But THEN, the cashier said "The older one looks nice, but the younger one just looks evil."

Are you kidding me?

Feeding the Missionaries

http://www.mormonchic.com/recipe/recipebox/pages/missionaries.asp


This looks like a cool website with way-cheap recipes. I'm tired of seeing the seagulls...

Guess which one is the real Carl?

That ain't no bull.

I think this just about says it all.

Joshua

By the way, thanks everyone for coming to my blessing last week! I had a great time at my party afterward! Sorry, Grandma, for my little accident all over you...

Happy Halloween

Look, I'm trying to be like Courtney! Love the way my "boo" letters turned out, and had to share!! I'll be teaching a class at our ward's super Saturday next month, should anyone like to make a set...

Thanks for letting me steal the idea, Court!

Canon Rebel XTI Mania

I propose a family picnic (in a month or so, when it's a little cooler) at a nice park or somewhere with lots of grassy knolls, where we all take our nice cameras and start shooting - - in hopes of getting a GOOD family picture, and maybe couple pics of Shellie/Nick, Cam/Robyn, and Colm/Aubrey to print in black and white for the Carter basement frames...
since right now, BigNathan and Court apparently are the only good looking ones in the family.