Saturday, November 10, 2012

Halloween at the Isaacson's


 We had Napolean Dynamite, a Minion (with a jet pack strapped to his back so he could fly to the moon) and a fairy princess.   Quite the combination Cole got his "Vote for Pedro" shirt the night before  his school Halloween party.  It came just in time.  We ordered it off the internet (I wasn't sure it was going to make it.  His boots were about 3 sizes too small but he wore them anyway.  


I couldn't talk  Lyndie into some better looking shoes for this costume she was dead set on these lovely boots (that are also too small).   Amazingly her boots are on the right feet.  I  got the idea for Lyndie's skirt from my sister Kristin.  She made one for her daughter Swasey using elastic and tying strips of pink and purple tulle to the elastic.  We got her wings and wand on amazon.
 I made Jared's Minion hat the night before.  We got the idea off the internet.  I think because I am a poor planner Halloween is not my favorite. I always find myself wishing it could just pass up by without us knowing.  Well this year turned out not too bad.  For costumes.

 The Jet pack idea came from pinterest we spray painted two 2 liter pop bottles silver and then glued felt flames to the bottom.
I did not get any pictures of the oldest 3.   Abbie was sick and Tyler and Corey refused to have pictures.



Saturday, June 9, 2012


 Teacher appreciation gifts

 For the last day of school we made some teacher appreciation gifts.  I got the idea from the blogspot crafty moods  These apples are made from clay pots.  The top is the water holder that is normally placed under the flower pot.  Abbie painted the three pots.  Then I  used chocolate sculpey clay and formed a stem.  I baked the stem for about 20 minutes at 275 degrees. I made leaves from green cardstock.   I creased the leaf slightly on one end.  Then I hot glued the leaf to the water holder.  Next placed the  stem on with the leaf slightly under it with the hot glue.   Then to complete it we put little chocolates inside.

 The kids wrote thank you notes and took them to their teachers.  Somehow Abbie and Cole got their notes mixed up.  So their teachers didn't get their notes.
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