MommaMonster's Confessions

Monday, October 29, 2012

Take Time For Your Children

This poem says SO much.

To My Grown-Up Son or Daughter
My hands were busy through the day,
I didn’t have much time to play
The little games you asked me to
I didn’t have much time for you.

I’d wash your clothes; I’d sew and cook
But when you’d bring your picture book
And ask me, please, to share your fun,
I’d say, “A little later, son.”

I’d tuck you in all safe at night,
And hear your prayers, turn out the light,
Then tiptoe softly to the door,
I wish I’d stayed a minute more.

For life is short, and years rush past,
A little boy grows up so fast,
No longer is he at your side,
His precious secrets to confide.

The picture books are put away,
There are no children’s games to play,
No goodnight kiss, no prayers, to hear,
That all belong to yesteryear.

My hands once busy, now lie still,
The days are long and hard to fill,
I wish I might go back and do,
The little things you asked me to.
- Alice E. Chase

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Pumpkin Decorating 2012

Skylar's 1st time carving a Pumpkin completely on her own

She has texture issues, so the goop was totally grossing her out.

This one got sick :)

Sebastian mixed all his paint colors, haha

He was dubbed "Happy Jacks"

She calls this one "The French Vampire"

Sophie's Pumpkin

Shhhh, he thinks he is an apple....

The rest of the pumpkin gang

Monday, October 22, 2012

PMM: Baby's 1st Pumpkin

So the hot thing floating around my baby board is this adorable pumpkin idea. I was told it's on Pintrest so, of course, I clicked on over there! It can be seen HERE. Well after multiple searches I learned that the original poster of this idea didn't have a pattern or anything. She merely googled hand and feet images and sized them to fit her pumpkin. That is pretty much the only instructions she gave. I LOVED the idea. (obviously) but wanted it to be more "Sophie's" so I used HER prints to make the face.
I also decided to include all my steps in case anyone else wants to make one of their gorgeous lil bundle's prints!

While Sophie was asleep, I managed to get a few prints. This was actually a lot easier than I expected it to be.

I then used a dot of glue to hold the cutouts in place while I traced them.

Using the same image, I just flipped it over and traced onto the other side of the pumpkin to create a face.

Next I cut off the top and hallowed it out. (big fun for carpal tunnel suffers..ugh shudder)

Time to cut out the hands and feet!

Sappy Mom Alert. I had a hard time parting with these adorable pieces of pumpkin

ok, no one else painted theirs, but I LOVE pink, so yeah...

Trying to get a photo of Sophie w/her pumpkin

Sebastian wanted a pic too, :)

End result!
So what do you think?

Sunday, October 21, 2012

We had our annual Pumpkin Patch trip this Saturday. Weather forecast was great. It was wrong, haha.
The kids all got new shirts for this day, like every year, but they were covered up. The breeze was too cool and we had 2 freak rain storms blow through.
Kids still had a blast and we made the best of it.
The actual Patch wasn't as fun as we only got to stay for less than 5 minutes, but everything under a shelter was good :P
Sophie was a doll and loved and smiled at everything. Sebastian loved the Puppets the most, which Skylar hated, and Skylar loved seeing the alligator. She went back and held him twice and begged to take him home. No thanks :)
Over all great day and I can't wait to return!!