fun-bobs

My kids are generally pretty good eaters. But oh my, lately they have no interest in anything healthy. Snack time rolls around and all Caden wants is "somesing cunchy", which pretty much means he wants some type of sweet treat. Hannah isn't much better. I'm pretty sure it's just because this time of year there are so many sweet treats to be had that all the other healthy options just don't look quite as appealing. I'm not worried about it, I know they'll be back to their regular eating habits again soon. But in the meantime I do want them to eat something healthy every once in a while.

Hannah has been very into cooking and baking lately. She LOVES to watch foodnetwork and is constantly explaining to me how to make something. So, I figured if she was involved in making the healthy snacks that she'd enjoy eating them a lot more. So we decided to make little kabobs on toothpicks. It was just a square of cheese and a green grape. I remembered doing that with the kids when they were younger because they both loved (still do) eating food with a toothpick. And guess what? It worked! They both LOVED the idea and Hannah was coming up with all sorts of other things we could make into kabobs. Like red pepper and cheese, meat and cheese, strawberries and kiwis, black olives and cheese. Do you notice a theme here? We like our cheese! Anyway, Caden couldn't say kabob and kept asking us if they were "funbobs", and the name stuck!

Merry Christmas...a little late

I never send Christmas cards. I always intend to, every year I say "this is the year", but it never happens. Until this year! So, although I do not have a fun letter updating all of you on our family happenings in 2010, I do have a picture, and that's more then I can say I've done in the past nine years.



God has continued to pour out his blessings upon our family. That doesn't mean that this year has been without struggle, but we can see God's hand working in our family and we are so thankful for all the ways he provides for us. The biggest way was in the sending of his son Jesus as a baby to take away our sin and give us God's righteousness! What could be better then that!

Christmas Craft

Writing this blog has been on my to do list since...let's see, November! But then somehow, as it always does, life got crazy and blogging got pushed to the back burner. So whilst it may be a little late in the season to start this craft, I decided to blog about it anyway because it was so much fun to make and because I know your kids will love it!...and you will too.

Every year at Thanksgiving Chris's mom's side of the family gets together and after our turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie the ladies make a craft. This year we made an advent calendar. Well, they made advent calendars and I sat at home taking care of my little pumpkin Hannah who was sick with pneumonia. But anyway, I made one that night at home. I was so excited to get started once I saw theirs that I stayed up until 1 am working on it!


Here's what you need

mini muffin tin (which you can purchase at Walmart for less then $5.)
card stock, decorative Christmas paper, stickers and embellishments
adhesive magnetic strips
glue gun or tape
plate stand

You begin by making 24 squares out of card stock (2 1/4 inch).
Then add whatever embellishments you want.


Cut two small pieces of magnet and attach them to the back of each square.


Finally, fill each muffin tin with a piece of candy or a small piece of paper with a Christmas related activity for the whole family to enjoy.


Here's some ideas.

Watch a Christmas movie
Bake Christmas cookies
play a game as a family
Buy a gift for a family in need
Listen to Christmas music
Do a random act of kindness
Decorate a gingerbread house
Send Christmas cards
Read the story of Jesus birth