Thade’s Party Snacks

Last year Thade wanted to celebrate his birthday Harry Potter style. It sounded like a fun theme to me, and my mind was buzzing with party ideas. He wanted to invite his best buddies from school too, and the day was a lot of fun.

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His 8th birthday is just around the corner, and I have no idea what kind of party he wants this year. Last year’s party was really great, and the Harry Potter themed treats were a big hit with the kiddos.

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We made magic wands, with large pretzel rods.

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Yummy snack mix.

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There was a magic potion station, everyone could fill a little cauldron with magic finds. The boys really loved this one.

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I lucked out and found cute “Hogwarts houses” colored candles for Thade’s favorite cake.

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Time to get to planning for this year’s birthday bash!

Nov 12

The 3 of Them

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The three of them are a pretty tight-knit little group.

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Agnes looks to her big brothers,

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and they teach her so much.

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They are so much the same, and then completely different at the same time.

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They keep life extra interesting too.

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I just love my 3.

Nov 10

Leaf Party

The weather warmed up a bit yesterday, and the leaves in the front yard were just too much for the kids to resist.

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They ran around,

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tossing crunchy leaves in the air.

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They had so much fun playing in the Autumn wonderland.

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Warm Autumn afternoons are the best!

Oct 7

Thade’s Yellow-tip Belt

Thade has been working very hard, and he was focused on moving up a belt in Tae Kwon Do. On Thursday, he was ready to test.

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He passed his form,

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and did a great job on his one steps too.

He was so thrilled when he earned his yellow-tip.

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We are so very proud of our big kid Thade.

Sep 25

Soccer Take Two

This weekend the weather is so much better, and we had games on Saturday and make up games on Sunday too. The kids had a lot of fun, and it was great to spend the day out in the pretty Fall weather.

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