Ghost Hunters VS Ghost Adventures

Happy Halloween everyone. I'm so ready to take Samantha, Ariana, and Adalyn trick or treating tonight, and it's Addy's 1st Halloween.

I was on facebook this morning, and my brother posted on his status that there was a Ghost Hunters marathon on all day. Me personally, I dislike Ghost Hunters. I don't think they are that great at what they do because they don't review their EVP's or have cameras to catch evidence. I, on the other hand, am a HARD CORE Ghost Adventures fan. There are only 3 guys and they have no big camera crew during lockdown, only when interviewing and researching before lockdown. I believe that they are better than Ghost Hunters, because they review and debunk things that they might have caused, like bumping in to something.

I will always be fans of Zak, Nick, and Aaron.

I will post with pictures of the girls in their costumes later.

Good day all

M&M Pumpkin Cake

Bake:

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 Tbs. baking powder

1 ½ tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ tsp salt

1 can (15 ozs.) pumpkin puree

½ cup milk

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

2 cups sugar

5 eggs

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Coat two 1.5-liter Pyrex bowls with non stick cooking spray; set aside.

2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix the pumpkin, milk and vanilla in a small bowl to blend.

3. Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture, alternating with the pumpkin mixture, ending with the flour. Beat just until smooth.

4. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared bowls. Bake at 350 in the center of the oven for 55 to 65 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick inserted in center of cakes comes out clean. Transfer bowls to a wire rack and cool 15 minutes. Invert cakes to racks and cool completely.

Decorate:

1 can (16 ozs) vanilla frosting

Orange gel food coloring

2 bags orange M&M’s

34 yellow or brown M&M’s

1 chocolate covered candy bar (snickers)

1. Trim the top of the cakes with a serrated knife to make level. Tint the frosting orange with the food coloring. Place one cake layer, cut side up, on a serving platter. Spread the cut side with ½ cup of frosting. Place the other cake layer on top, cut side down. Trim any excess to make round.

2. Spread a thin layer of frosting on half the cake, from top to bottom. Start with the nose: in the center of the frosted area, place 3 yellow or brown M&M’s- 2 on bottom 1 on top- to make a triangle nose. Place 2 orange candies above the nose and then begin with the eyes: Attach 3 yellow candies along the same line as the orange candies above nose, to the left. Then place two yellow candies above that row, and end with a single yellow candy. Repeat on the other side of the nose. Below the nose, make an upside-down triangle using 2 orange candies. Make a yellow candy mouth, beginning with 7 candies arranged in a “V” around the orange triangle. Then use 12 additional yellow candies to finish the mouth. Fill in with more orange candies close together on the frosted area. When that area is covered, spread another area with the frosting and add more candies. Repeat until the entire cake is covered with orange candies.

3. Cut the candy bar in half crosswise on the diagonal to fashion a stem. Make a small hole in the top of the cake and press the candy bar half, cut side down, into the top of the cake, for the stem. Refrigerate to firm frosting.

 

Prep. Curriculum: Week 10

This week was all about trains. She liked it and we saw a train going down the tracks and we heard them at our house.

We went to the library this week and we read some books about trains and she had a blast.

On Tuesday, we did the color black. She went around the house pointing out the color on everything. It really helped her since we have black appliances in our kitchen.

She was pointing out the color black on my bed

 

On Wednesday, we did the letter "J". Right when she saw me printing off her coloring page for the letter, she ran to the refrigerator and grabbed the J magnet.

 

On Thursday we did the number 10. She did beyond excellent. She was counting her fingers, writing without help most of the time.

She messed up a little but I was so proud that she was writing by herself.

Playing with her learning pad.

 

On Friday, we recited the poem Little Boy Blue, and we pretended to be a choo-choo train.

 

 

Happy Saturday

I have had a great day. This morning, we carved our pumpkin. Cayce carved it on our front porch and I had all 3 girls sitting inside watching him. The weather was windy, so we opened some windows to let the breeze in. When cayce got done with the pumpkin, he put our solid black cat inside of the pumpkin, and we took a photo.

She didn't really like it and jump out as fast as she could. When she did, she had the pumpkin guts on her tail...lol.

Here are some pictures of took while the pumpkin was being carved.

Our cat Missy was so nosey

All 3 girls was intrigued

On the other side of the pumpkin, Cayce carved a B for our last name.
Right after, I started making a M&M pumpkin cake. I'm not finished decorating, but I will be done tomorrow. I plan a taking a picture and post the recipe.

Goodnight all.

Lazy Day

I have had a lazy kind of day. I didn't do many chores, except a load of dishes. I watched Dog the Bounty Hunter and Khloe & Lamar this morning. The rest of the day was Sex and the City and Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids.

I have been on Swagbucks, and I ordered me a new watch. It is white and cute. I cannot wait to get it.

That's how my day has been, not very exciting but hey will everyday be exciting.

Goodnight.

Adalyn is Talking

This morning, Addy said her first word. She said ma-ma. I had her sitting in the living room, feeding her breakfast, and she was talking, well more like babbling, and she said ma-ma-ma. Then she said mama.

I was so excited, then I started thinking that in a few short months, she won't be a baby anymore. She is pulling up to sit on her knees while in her crib, so this weekend, Cayce will have to lower her mattress.

Not ready for Addy to be talking away like her sisters, but I know that she will always be my little baby.

Ready for Halloween

I'm so ready for Halloween. Last year, we were in the process of getting our house onto our land and moving that we didn't get to celebrate or take Samantha and Ariana trick or treating. This year, we will get to take all 3 of them. Cayce will get to have next Wednesday night off, so thats a big plus.

The girls already have their costumes and buckets ready to go. It's just weird to know that we have been in this house for almost a year, and we still have things in boxes and packed away in closets. I can't wait to have boxes unpacked and out of my walk in, so I can walk in and use my shelving at the top.

Hopefully we will be adding to Cayce's building outside this weekend.
Have a good night to whoever reads this.

Happy Birthday Daddy

Today is my daddy's birthday. He is the big 5-0. No he aint the po-po....lol. He had is fish fry on Satuday and it was fun. There were little kids there for Sammy and Airy to play with. Here are some pictures.

Addy didnt like being in the playpen outside

They Colored almost the entire time.

New baby Kaylie.

Samantha, Ariana, and Jacob

My daddy. Yea,he is a gamecock fan.

 

All the kids trying to get their energy out after eating

Left to right: Hunter, Jacob, Nathan, Samantha, and Ariana

 

They were having so much fun

Jacob was giving them so many kisses

Sammy was standing right in front of Slick. (my aunt Karen's golden retriever)

 

I loved seeing my family and the kids playing everywhere.

Prep. Curriculum: Week 9

I will be doing this post a day early because I do not have party pictures off of my phone yet. So I will be posting about Samantha's school week. This week's theme was all about COOKIES. Oooooohhhhh, the cookie theme. We didn't go to the library this week. I read her some cookie poems offline, and we made cookies on Monday.

I don't know why I did all green, but anyways, I didn't take any pictures of Sammy coloring her cookie pages, but she loved eating the cookies we made. The cookies were triple chocolate chip. They were delicious.

On Tuesday, she studied the shape of a circle. She kept tracing the outline on her coloring page, instead of coloring.

She tried to make the circles on her own, and did really well on some, but got carried away at one point.

 

On Wednesday, she learned the letter I. She ran straight to the fridge, and grabbed the "I" magnet.

I was a little upset with her that she went crazy and just scribble all over, but she knew what the letter was and that is all that matters at the time.

She wrote most of the I's by herself. After, she was so proud of herself and couldnt wait to show daddy that night when he got home from work.

 

On Thursday, we did the number 9. As always, she counted away. That night at dinner we had stroganoff and she counted the noodles on her plate and I just thought that it was the cutest thing.

 

This was the best picture. She did really well on Thursday. She wrote the 9"s by herself except the first one. I was so proud.

 

On Friday, we recited the nursery rhyme The Queen of Hearts.

Next week, the theme will be trains. I think that we will take a field trip to see a train track.

 

Goodnight All!!!

 

 

 

Planning Trips

I have always wanted to travel and visit landmarks and famous places. When Cayce and I met, I was planning a trip to Europe with the student ambassador program. After Samantha was born, We planned that we would visit each state in America first and then go to different countries.

Since we live in South Carolina, we will be visiting places here first. Places that we haven't been too. I am planning a trip fo us to go to the Cayce Riverwalk, and the Cayce museum. I also want to go to some haunted sites, but I really don't want to take my babies into a place that is filled with the  paranormal.

Tomorrow my dad is having his 50th birthday party, and we have errands to do before. So, I'm going to go for tonight. I will post about the party and pics tomorrow night.

Night Yall

Planning the weekend

The next few days will be busy for me. Next Tuesday, is my dad's birthday. He will be having a party on Saturday, and I have to peel 3 big bags of potatoes and 1 big bag of onions. I will have to have a pair of onion goggles tomorrow.....lol

We will be so busy on Saturday, I will try to post about the party. My dad is going to help Cayce add on to his workshop, so we will soon have more storage space. I had a little party in my head when Cayce told me.

We are having a shrimp paella tonight, so I have to go and get everything in the crockpot.

Ariana's 2nd Birthday Party: October 7, 2012

This post will be about Ariana's party last Sunday, but I have to say that I don't have to worry about pregnant or not right now because I got my monthly in the middle of the night. I was so relieved and so was Cayce.

Anyways, to the party review. We had more people this year at her party than last. We made so much food, and everyone loved the wings. The girls loved playing with their cousins Brynn and Bryar. Now here come some photos.

This is Cayce's grandmother and step grandfather with the girls.

Sammy and Airy lounging

This is my daddy. The girls love their papa.

This is Cayce's co-worker Budd, and he is sort of uncle to the babies.

 

We had a very good time. After everyone got through eating, we opened presents.

She got more presents. These were from Cayce, Budd and I

Ariana was lounging with her little cousin Bryar. Bryar will be the big 2 next month!!!!

Ariana was pushing Bryar on the firetruck that we have

 

Ariana riding her lego car that my mom got her.

This was the first day that she sat up all by herself with no help.

 

Sammy wanted to claim the mickey mouse puzzles from Uncle Budd

I love my big girl

 

We went to walmart right after everyone left. Ariana had a great day and she was exhausted.

 

Even though I was tired and stressed from all the cooking, I would like to do it again for sammy and addy's birthdays. I dont know what we are going to do for Adalyn's 1st bday.