The Rube Goldberg

We only have one more of these buggers to make. Thank goodness! There is nothing in Cayden's gene pool that gives him any shot at being a great engineer. (I really think that the science teachers, of all people, should understand this!) Anyway, Cado and Dave spent countless hours trying to make this thing crush a pop can. We are getting a little smarter though because this year, we saved this Rube Goldberg and put it up in the shed so that we can just pull it down when it is Mariah's turn.

Another Preschool Graduation!

It was the end to another great year of preschool. Just when the kids get so good, I have to send them off. I would really like to just recycle. I guess I kind of get to because this last picture shows me registering "unborn" children for the years to come. I guess that that is kind of like "recycling."

Roo's Rocket Class

Roo and I decided that we would make pop bottle rockets with her class instead of tie dying this year. (Pure genius on my end!) It was so much simpler and cleaner and the kids had a blast! Mariah is really going to miss fourth grade. Miss Mieure has been one of her all time favorite teachers. Thanks Savannah!

Shandie's No Fat, Low Fat Caramel Popcorn

(Just kidding, but it's really good so it's worth all the calories you'll have to burn later!)

1 cup butter (2 cubes)
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 cup corn syrup

Melt butter over medium heat on stove top. Add all other ingredients when butter is melted completely. Stir constantly until all sugar is dissolved. When mixture begins to boil rapidly (not just around the edges, but completely through mixture) stir and cook 30 more seconds and then remove from heat. Do NOT over cook. The caramel will not be soft if you cook too long.

Pour over 3 (can do 4 but I like mine to be heavily coated) bags of "butter" flavor popcorn. (not movie theater butter, or extra butter, just plain "butter" flavored.

Stir until all pieces are coated evenly. Enjoy! Wait to cool down before eating!

Bo's Graduation Announcement!

Cute Newspaper Clips from This Week

Shaylie is Home

Shaylie got home from her mission on Friday. It was so fun to go and see how wonderful she looks and to hear how awesome her mission was. It was truly a life changing experience for her. Congrats Shaylie!