For Ammon's Birthday I found a new recipe. I had made these before but I had always filled the ice cream cones with cake batter and then baked them standing up. I found this recipe online and I liked it so much better. I will definitely do these again because the kids loved them so much, only we won't wait for a birthday nextime. 1. Make cake batter according to box. 2. Fill cupcake papers 1/2 to 2/3 full (It's hard for me to be exact) 3. Press cones into batter (one cone per cupcake) 4. Bake cupcakes according to package (approx. 15-18 min. total time) 5. Straighten or push down ice cream cones every 5 minutes (2 to 3 times during baking) 6. Remove cupcakes from oven and trim excess from around the cupcake. 7. Remove cupcakes from pan and place on counter or rack to cool. 8. Remove paper, Frost and enjoy Tip: These can be frozen and then frosted. It is hard to transport frosted cupcakes to class so I took them to class and then frosted them there. The kids loved them. I only had one complaint. A boy in his class said he liked his cupcakes warm...I guess you can't please everyone.

Everytime we get together with anyone that knows Aaron, one of the first things they notice is how much Matt looks and acts like his dad. Matt is so full of energy and gets excited very easily. He is a great big brother and always wants to help...well almost always. He is a good boy and we love him very much.

I just had to take a picture of Matt and Aaron's shoes. They are so much alike it isn't funny. Aaron will wear his shoes (and clothes)until they are falling apart...and so will Matt. Both of them have new shoes but they often insist on wearing their old ones.

Here we can really see the holes. Matt has been getting holes in his socks because he just loves his "comfy old shoes". I finally put my foot down and said no more wearing them to school. Of course he whined and complained but so far so good. I haven't thrown them in the trash yet, but when I do, I am willing to bet he will dig them out just like his dad would.

This is a creation that Amalie made with the last of my cashews. She glued them onto a piece of paper and intended to give it to Mrs. Burns, her kindergarten teacher. She was showing it to Aaron one night and he told her it looks good and that he had eaten one of the cashews earlier. She looked kind of puzzled and told him that there is glue holding them onto the paper. He said, "I know, that is the best part." She paused for a minute and said, "Oh", and then ate one and said, "It is good."

Zoie is our number one mess maker. If she's not getting into something then she is not happy. For awhile we thought about calling her Noey because we are always telling her no. She is so cute we can't stay mad for long. Here she's showing me her lovely fingernails and toenails that she painted all by herself.....along with some other things.

After Matt's soccer game on Saturday we came home to eat lunch before we headed to the Airport Day. We all came in and cleaned up the house a bit and I decided to check on Zoie who had stayed in the car. When I got there this is what I found. She had gotten into the fingernail polish that Amalie had left in the car. Luckily finger nail polish remover did the magic trick.

Saturday, October 4th was Lincoln Airport Day. We took the kids in hopes that the boys could get a free airplane ride...but we were too late. The Show opened at 10:00am and by the time we got there (around noon) there was already a huge waiting list. There were lots of planes to look at and the kids were able to climb in a few of them. They especially liked the yellow bi-plane and are sure we've seen it flying over our house. The girls and I only lasted about an hour and a half but the boys got to stay and watch some of the Air Show.

On Friday, October 3rd I went to Bishop's Pumpkin Farm with Amalie's Class. Amalie said her favorite part was picking out the perfect pumpkin.

Here's Amalie with Asha. They loved the train Ride, especially going through the Jack-o-lantern tunnel.

Everyone loved the Hayride. The tractor took them to and from where the pumpkins grow and set them loose to find the perfect pumkin. The only stipulation was they had to be able to carry the pumpkin on their own.

Amalie was pretending to drive the early 1900's model tractor and of course I had to get a picture.