Fishin'

And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." 

~Matthew 4:19

Star Wars The Party

A long, long time ago 

in a galaxy far, far away,

A boy was born.

His name was UNO.

This is his party.

{cue Star Wars Theme music}

Cookie Man challenged me to a budget of $60.

And I did it!

I made the invitations,but only made 6 to pass out.

I did have them printed for $1.50 total!

The kids were told to come dressed as their favorite Star Wars Character.

The party favors, the light sabers took half of the budget, $27

but I wouldn't have traded that for anything.

They were great!!

Battle on the Galactic Grass

UNO recieved his gifts from us the day of his birthday.

The gifts became part of the party decor = FREE.

Birthday Gifts = Free Decor

The Millennium Falcon was a gift from Christmas. The Helmet- a garage sale find

I normally would have made the cupcake toppers

but I saved the packaging from his gifts and 

with my 1 1/2" circle cutter began to cut out the images from the packaging!

It was super simple and FREE!

 

Cookie Man's mom made the cupcakes = FREE!

UNO and his sisters

 

We ordered pizza, which was $30.

For drinks, I made Lemonade with ReaLemon Juice and Sugar, which I already had = FREE!

DOS as Princess Leia

For games/ activities, Cookie Man recorded Star Wars music and sounds on the iPad.

It definitely set the mood of the party.

Imagine kids swinging their light sabers and the light saber sound echoing in the background...AWESOMENESS... = FREE!!

 

Cookie Man drew the Death Star on the back wall, it was for a game that we didn't end up doing 

but it looked great! Outdoor Decorations = FREE!

Kick the ball at the Storm Trooper

We had the jumper up that my sister gave me for my birthday = FREE!

 

Each kid also received a Jedi Training Certificate that Cookie Man found on the internet.

Cookie Man edited it in Photoshop.

(Also, there is also a typo on the certificate...Padewan instead of Padwan)

TRES... the cutest Darth Vader and her Jedi certificate

I usually get so caught up in the presentation of the party that I don't really think of cost.

I am happy Cookie Man challenged me.

It was definitely simple and stress free!

 

I'm not really sure where this fits in to the theme but I LOVE HIM!!

UNO had a great time with his friends...

and THAT is the most important thing!

 

Happy Birthday UNO!

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

 

Star Wars Party- Party Favors

When UNO finally decided on a birthday party theme, 

I started searching for THE perfect take home favors.

Hello! Light Sabers!!!

I searched for ideas that ran from pool noodles, to dowels, to PVC pipe.

I chose PVC pipe.

I saw a post about making them here.

I made my adjustments to share with you.

My light sabers are 2' long...  the perfect length for 5 year olds and under.

The above link has her's 3', which I think is great for older kids and adults.

I went to Home Depot to buy the supplies.

They even cut it for me.

(Thanks Adam!)

Note: It is cheaper to buy the super long pipes than to buy pre-cut ones.

For 1 Star Wars Light Saber

YOU NEED:

2'- smallest PVC pipe

2'-  Pipe insulation that fits over the PVC pipe

6"-  PVC pipe for insulated pipe to fit snugly inside

Grey Duct Tape

Colored "Duck" Tape

Slide the Insulation over the thinner PVC pipe

Slide the Insulated pipe into the 6" pipe

This is what your light saber looks like before taping

wrap the handle with the grey duct tape

A light saber, this is going to be.

(NOTE: Yoda would have said this to me if here were reading this post!)

Next, wrap your colored duck tape overlapping the grey at the base of the handle

YES! The force is with me!! A Light Saber!!

Honestly, it took me about 15 minutes to make one!!

UNO's First Soccer Game

UNO had his first soccer game on Saturday, September 17!

 Through AYSO, you have a 30 minute practice followed by the game.

Throwing in the ball

dribble down the field

kicking down the field

Stopping the ball

ready... set...

KICK!

 IT'S GAME TIME!!

TEAM SQUAT HUDDLE

 

 

PROTECTING THE GOAL

 

REST BREAK?

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13

Writing on the Wall

I saw this great pin on Pinterest

(my new obsession!) 

and knew it would be a great activity for our "outdoor chalkboard"!

I simply wrote the Alphabet on the wall at their height level,

cup of water and a paint brush and VIOLA!

DOS

TRES writing

UNO did great!

Another wonderful outdoor learning activity!

The activity can be found here at 

Kingdom First Homeschool.

TRES turns Dos

On my new bike... I'm so excited!!!

Today TRES is 2!! 

We celebrated with a parade in her honor!

We called in some friends and headed to the streets. 

Actually it was the Kiwanis 70th Annual Kiddie Parade...

Ready to go!!!

Ice Cream after the parade

TRES is only 2, 

she didn't know the WHOLE thing wasn't just for her.

(I won't tell if you don't!)

Happy Birthday TRES!!

Our Little Princess!

 We love you very much!!

today's weight                         today's height

        28.6 lbs                                 34 3/4 "       

Clothesline

I made one today with tree supports and rope. 

It's not very long.

It's not very sturdy.

But it works...

and I love it!!

 

A Clothesline Poem
A clothesline was a news forecast, to neighbors passing by.
There were no secrets you could keep when clothes were hung to dry.
It also was a friendly link, for neighbors always knew
If company had stopped on by to spend a night or two.
For then you’d see the “fancy” sheets and towels upon the line.
You’d see the “company tablecloth” with intricate design.
The line announced a baby’s birth, from folks who lived inside
As brand-new infant clothes were hung, so carefully with pride!
The ages of the children could so readily by known;
By watching how the sizes changed, you’d know how much they’d grown!
It also told when illness struck, as extra sheets were hung;
Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too haphazardly were strung.
It also said, “Gone on vacation now,” when lines hung limp and bare.
It told, “We’re back!” when full lines sagged with not an inch to spare!
New folks in town were scorned upon, if wash was dingy and gray,
As neighbors carefully raised their brows, and looked the other way…
But clotheslines now are of the past, for dryers make work much less.
Now what goes on inside a home is anybody’s guess!
I really miss that way of life - it was a friendly sign;
When neighbors knew each other best by what hung on the line.                ~Anonymous

 Happy Summer!!

Tea Time!!

We had tea again today! 

Actually , it was "Juice Time"!

 And Cookie Man was home early to have snack with us!!

Cookie Man and Quatro

I put a new sheet over our snack area and 

began to pull things from the yard to set the table!

Building the table

George the Monkey was even there!

Yummy snack!

 Today's Menu

Cream Cheese and Raisin Finger Sandwiches

Mozzarella Cheese

Blackberries

Raspberries

Cranberry-Pomegranate Juice

Water

Quickly they scurried away!

Another tea to attend...