A Very Candy Birthday!

For Elyse’s 6th Birthday we decided on a Candyland theme.  We had the theme but I went back and forth trying to decide if I could pull this off only 3 days before leaving for girls camp!  It was so important to Elyse that I decided to enlist the help of some really great actors!! 
Rosauers put together this really great cake!!

The cast: Queen Frosine, Gloppy, Princess Lolly, King Candy, and Jolly

First We printed off character cards using pictures from the Candyland web site. Nothing was left out the kids chose the card and that was the activity we did. First up was Ms Mint.
I was Ms Mint, I didn’t get a picture of my costume, and it was really great (for me that is).  We blew up balloons ahead of time and put a Lifesaver mint in each.  The kids simply popped the balloons to get the treat to put in their bags.  It was over quick but they loved it!!


Next up was Princess Lolly.  She played pin the Lolly on the stick.  After everyone had a turn she gave them a lollypop for their bag.




Then Gramma Nut was drawn.  She was a huge hit.  She was a little nutty and lost her nuts!  The kids had to hunt for peanut M&M’s and Snicker that were all over the yard. ( I froze them ahead of time so they wouldn’t melt)


These pictures don’t do her justice.  Her shoes and jewlery were all made from peanut M&M’s and Peanuts!!  What an amazing friend to do this for me!


Then Queen Frostine was picked.  She served cake and icecream. 



Jolly was BIG SUCCESS.  Well it’s just as it looks.  They spent over 20 minutes making these.  I think they could have sat there longer if we didn’t have a few more activities planned.  This was my favorite, it was so fun to see their creations!


Can you believe how big he got this???


King Candy was up and what else would the King do but a Piñata?  Elyse had always wanted a Piñata and at bed time this was her favorite part!!


We did do plum relay with “plums” but I forgot to grab the camera.
Presents were a lot of fun too!

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Dallin  really got spoiled by the girls!!


Over all a really great day and a very happy Birthday Girl!!

Happy12th!!

No captions needed these speak for themselves! Food, Minute to Win it Games, and a dance off, everyone had fun!

 

Last Days of School

While we were busy getting ready for the last days of school Dallin found the beauty of being out doors. He and Bastet love to sit in the sun. 

Caia participated in the district wide 5th and 6th grade track and field Meet.  It’s  long standing tradition here.

Elyse had her Kindergarten Camp, I signed up to be run it.  I got to make the name tags and run a station of making SMORES, how fun is that!  The kids learned to make compost, learned about chickens, and made the cutest binoculars from toilet paper tubes and milk jug lids.  I love that it was something Payton did when she was in Kindergarten. 

We were so busy with the track meet, kindergarten camp, and 6th grade graduation, Dallin was forced to get his own dinner.


6th grade graduation was a fun event. 

These girls have been friends all of elementary school.  They are so fun together that teacher even request to keep them together each year. 

Here they are with their teacher Ms. Mock.

Dallin did what he does so often during this school year, kick back and enjoy the ride.

All three girls have had Mrs. Belknap, Caia for 3rd, and Payton and Elyse for Kindergarten.

I got teary eyed saying good bye to Payton’s teacher.  I was able to spend a couple of hours every Wednesday doing the folders for her.  Not only that but Payton had a rough first grade year and Ms McNally was just what she needed.  She may be one of the calmest people I have ever met.  She was artsy and she and Payton really hit off.  They cooked, colored and learned.  She is an amazing person and I have so much respect for her.
So that sums up our crazy last days of school.  It was a great year!

All that Talent

This year Caia and her friends were on the Lena Talent Show Committee.  They got to make posters, hold auditions, and tell the different acts if they got in or to try again next year.  They decided they wanted matching t-shirts to set them apart, so this is what we came up with. 

Payton and her friend decided that they wanted to play Ode to Joy since Payton was learning it on the piano and her friend on the guitar.  They brought me their music and it was in the same key so we gave it shot.  They were so cute working on it.  They would come over here to practice and you could see Payton listening and waiting they were a great duet!  So cute!!!  I couldn’t believe how much time they put into practicing when they were together.  They did such a great job!

And Mr Dallin Man.

Just Jam’n!