Melanie made a catpole to catch a cat. She used a wooden fish for bait, wrapping paper roll for the pole and tape to hold it all together. Pretty clever.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
HAPPY THANKSGIVING-2011
Oops! I forgot to post this! Ha, ha, ha!!! It's too cute to not post..so better late than never.
The Ornament Tradition
Kyle received a Basketball. Melanei received a daisy flowere with a ladybug. Duane got a picture of us, and I gave all of us a McGurk Family Santa ornament. Melanie also received a MATER ornament. I love this tradition.
Getting Ready for Christmas!
Setting-up the Christmas tree is so fun. The kids really get involved & so do our pets. Smokey is the biggest dork! My favorite thing is puting on the ornaments. I love to remember where each one came from-they all have a special story. We have definitly added to our ornmament collection over the years. It seems every day we were making a new one.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Kyle's Got Some Moves!
How fun is it to learn something new & show it off? SUPER FUN! Kyle's learning & doing lay-ups, and ball tricks! AWESOME!!!
GREAT JOB KYLE!
GREAT JOB KYLE!
Kyle's Own Personal Cheerleader
Melanie is such a good supporter, always trying to make people feel good.
Go Kyle! Go Kyle! Go Kyle! :)
Yay Melanie! You Go Girl!
Go Kyle! Go Kyle! Go Kyle! :)
Yay Melanie! You Go Girl!
Kyle's 2nd. Basketball Game-Prosper
Johnson versus Prosper. Prosper won, but TIGERS are showing massive improvements!
GO TIGERS!
GO TIGERS!
Kyle's On the Basketball Team!
Kyle's made the Scott Johnson Basketball team! WOO HOO! We are very proud of him! He is really learning the end's and out's of the game and having so much fun! The best part for me is....being able to watch him play! His games are either on Monday or Tuesday evenings! IT'S AWESOME! This is video of Kyle's first game against Dowell Middle School. Johnson lost-but that's OK!
GO TIGERS!
GO TIGERS!
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Doodle Pro is THE BEST!
However invented this is a GENIUS! This is such a clever drawing board. We got this one at a garage sale for $1. However it is missing the shapes pieces that go along with it. We still like it though. But we are really looking forward to SANTA bringing a new one!! :) (thank you secret santa)
This is a pic of Melanie opening up a box with Mater in it. The other drawing is our home and smoke coming from the chimmney.
She's a pretty good drawer.
This is a pic of Melanie opening up a box with Mater in it. The other drawing is our home and smoke coming from the chimmney.
She's a pretty good drawer.
Remember Nintendo?
I talked Duane into buying a NINTENDO!!! What a classic! I remember playing this when I was a kid with Aaron. We played Super Mario Bros. all the time. Our games include Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 3, Ms. Pac Man, and Duck Hunt. We have had a little fun playing these games & introducing them to Kyle & Melanie. Kyle finds them hilarious & generic compared to the new video games of his era. But he admits Ms. Pac Man does take some skill!
A Boy & His Dog
Having a dog is such a special thing for a kid. We are very lucky to have Brownie. She is super sweet, funny, protective, and a skilled hunter. She's suprisingly better at catching mice than our cat! Did I mention she's plump? She's a cuddly fatty patty! Where would we be without her? We love you Brownie!
Thursday, November 24, 2011
MMMmmmmm! This is THE BEST HOT COCOA EVER!!
This cocoa mix is THE BEST tasting coca mis EVER AND, it has NORMAL ingrediants in it! DELICIOUS!
Melanie & Ella
Melanie has a friend named Ella. She just turned 3. Our neighbor babysits her during the week & usually every afternoon Melanie & I go get her and bring her outide or over to our house to play. They really look forward to seeing & playing with each other.
Feeding the Townlake Ducks
I LOVE this park! We are so fortunate to have this so slcose to us. Playing at this park and feeding the ducks is so fun!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
WOW-this THANKSGIVING I certainitly have a TON-O-THINGS to be thankful for. I'd write out my list but it would be never ending. So in short, I will just say that I am MOST THANKFUL for MY FAMILY & FRIENDS. May everyone have a SAFE & SUPER DUPER THANKSGIVING!
Below-Melanie's TURKEY LURKEY's!
Below-Melanie's TURKEY LURKEY's!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
SLIME!!!!
Melanie & I made slime a few days before HALLOWEEN! Oooh it was fun! Such a simple recipe too.
Cornstarch
Water
Food coloring/paint
VERY GOOEY!
Cornstarch
Water
Food coloring/paint
VERY GOOEY!
Collin Creek Mall
I don't go to the mall very often. It's only since I discovered my local mall has a kiddie train & a fountain have a chosen to go there to shop at JC Penny. There's a newer, independent JC Penny's a little closer to us but those 2 ammenities make shopping a little more fun for the kids. There's even a playground area but I didn't get any pics-Melanie was all over the place.
Plus, who doesn't like to walk through the mall every once in a while? It's so interesting, so colorful. PLUS, it smells of mall food! YUM! Very bad for you, but YUM!
Plus, who doesn't like to walk through the mall every once in a while? It's so interesting, so colorful. PLUS, it smells of mall food! YUM! Very bad for you, but YUM!
What a Pair!
Even Brownie likes to play dress-up! This Brownie dog, she is a good, patient, loving girl. We are lucky.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Happy Halloween! Trick-or-Treat!
Melanie's costume is AMAZING!!!!!!!! Thank you SUPER much to you, Mom for making it! YOU ROCK! Every person Melanie got candy from commented on "how beautiful" her costume is. Melanie would say "My grandma made it." Then she wanted to choose her own candy, not be given a peice of candy. Who knew a 4 year old would be so particular about their candy? Melanie was also very NOT shy about asking for candy for Kyle. He felt he was too old to dress up, although he probably should have been the BIG BAD WOLF. But, we didn't think of that until we were in the car driving to down town McKinney to trick-or-treat. :( Too late. Anyway, Melanie would be givien a peice of candy if she didn't approve of it she would say "I don't like this 1." Then she would put it back, & reach for a different 1. After that she would ask "Can my brother have some candy too?" Or she would simply hand Kyle a piece that someone gave her. So together Kyle & Melanie made a good team & made out with a ton-o-candy! After down town, we came home & had dinner, played & relaxed. Then we took Melanie around our block just to support our neighbors (& get more candy!). Kyle was really helpful. He took Melanie right up too the doors & held her hand to cross the street. They had a lot of fun! It was definitly a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Melanie took a picture with her friends Capri (Thing 1-Cat in the Hat), and Ayda (witch).
Melanie took a picture with her friends Capri (Thing 1-Cat in the Hat), and Ayda (witch).
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Dallas Zoo
We went to the Dallas Zoo with our homeschool group.
The first thing Melanie wanted to do at the zoo was ride the carousel. Whoever invented teh carousel was a genius! They are so delightful! After that I asked Melanie which kind of animals she wanted to see first and she replyed "I wanna see the reptiles! Lets go see the snakes!" I have no idea where that enthusiasium for reptiles came from. I don't share it. But we saw some neat stuff. It was fun, creepy & intersting. Melanie REALLY enjoyed the snakes. My camera ran out of battery life half way through so we don't have ALL the cool things this zoo had to offer on film. For instance, Melanie go up close & personal with an elephant during a demonstration. She touched, petted, & fed a giraffe. We went through a petting zoo where Melanie fed her apples to donkey's & chased goats. The Dallas Zoo is AWESOME!
The first thing Melanie wanted to do at the zoo was ride the carousel. Whoever invented teh carousel was a genius! They are so delightful! After that I asked Melanie which kind of animals she wanted to see first and she replyed "I wanna see the reptiles! Lets go see the snakes!" I have no idea where that enthusiasium for reptiles came from. I don't share it. But we saw some neat stuff. It was fun, creepy & intersting. Melanie REALLY enjoyed the snakes. My camera ran out of battery life half way through so we don't have ALL the cool things this zoo had to offer on film. For instance, Melanie go up close & personal with an elephant during a demonstration. She touched, petted, & fed a giraffe. We went through a petting zoo where Melanie fed her apples to donkey's & chased goats. The Dallas Zoo is AWESOME!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Henrietta Creek Orchard
Melanie & I went to HENRIETTA CREEK ORCHARD with our homeschool co-op. We arrived a little late because I had a terrible time finding it. It's in in the middle of no-where & turns out it's just somebody's back yard. LOL! But it was delicious, fun & interesting. We learned about different bugs that are important to growing apples, we learned about the different types of apples grown, how to pick an apple-there is a technique. We watched a lady take fresh picked cotton, de-seed it, brush it, roll it and attach it to her spinning wheel and make thread from it. Then she put the thread on her loom to show us how they made cloth "back in the oldin' days." REALLY COOL! How time consuming that was. She said people only had about 2 outfits each because it took about 90 hours from cotton to shirt to make their clothes. ??90 HOURS?? Oh my...
We also learned a little about honey. She showed us how to take honey comb from the bees to the extracter and from the extracter to the "Honey Bear" bottle. Pretty neat!
WHAT A COOL FEILD TRIP!
We also learned a little about honey. She showed us how to take honey comb from the bees to the extracter and from the extracter to the "Honey Bear" bottle. Pretty neat!
WHAT A COOL FEILD TRIP!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Kate, Lauren & Melanie
What a trio this is, huh? These girls are so much fun! I had a ton o fun watching them for Chad & Lori for a few hours. We made HALLOWEEN decorations-Pumpkin plates. We went for a walk. We played at two parks. We played at the house. We read some books. We had a great day.
I'm really lucky that I get to do this with my daughter & neices.
I'm really lucky that I get to do this with my daughter & neices.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Melanie Falls
I don't know why, but I think that this fall is just hilarious! Maybe it's the slow motion of the fall or her reaction to her fall since she didn't get hurt. Either way I can't stop laughing when I watch this.
Big Orange Pumpkin Farm
We went to the Big Orange Pumpkin Farm!!!!! It so much fun there! You get to feed the cows, goats and Longhorns. Go on a hay ride, & pick out a pumpkin each. Plus it's got tons of great picture areas. We had a ton of fun!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Melanie LOVES Mater
For her birthday Melanie received all she needed and wanted. She got a baby doll with accessories and a Mater. Well, forget the baby doll. Mater is her baby. ANd she uses the accessories to "baby" him. She takes Mater everywhere. She nurses him. She gives him a bottle. She feeds Mater food. She Puts Mater in the baskets of her scooter & trycicle. He rides in her car seat. He sleeps in his bed (microwave of lil kitchen). And sometimes she carries him in this baby carrier. SO thank you Mom & Tim for the baby accessories. Sorry about the baby doll. Maybe she'll like it one day. :) Thank you Lisa for the gift card to TARGET. Mater is what she bought with it. And as you can see...she LOVES him.
She loves Mater & she mother's Mater, that's all that matters to me. You're a good mama Melanie.
She loves Mater & she mother's Mater, that's all that matters to me. You're a good mama Melanie.
WHAT IS WITH THIS CAT!?
Smokey brought home a frog. Killed it, DEAD. Laeft it on the livingromm florr for me to see. G.R.O.S.S. To top it off, it was SPASMING. UGH.
Anyone want a cat? DUane's REALLY READY to give him up. :) Ha, ha, ha!! No REALLY.
Anyone want a cat? DUane's REALLY READY to give him up. :) Ha, ha, ha!! No REALLY.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Cross Country Kyle
Kyle started Cross Country late in the season. He was only able to practice for 2 weeks and participate in 2 races. But in that time he really transformed himself. Learning how to distance run came very naturally to him and he really enjoyed it. I'm SUPER PROUD of him! THis is his last race on October 1, 2011.
GO, Kyle, GO!
GO, Kyle, GO!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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