Making Applesauce With My Granddaughter!

I always try to bring a craft or project for Karlie to do. I know Karlie loves to cook so I thought we could make some applesauce. I remember making applesauce with my grandmother last year and I thought this might be a nice tradition I could pass on down to Karlie. I didn't know she would be so excited to cut apples. I forget she is only three and not allowed to use a knife! But it was only a butterknife and she did pretty well for her first time.
When Karlie thought Grandma wasn't looking, she would take a bite and then go back to cutting the apple. But I knew she was eating as much as she was cutting!Karlie also likes to sample the rest of the ingredients. She sampled the sugar a couple of times. I heard she even samples the flour!
Finally she poured the sugar into the pot of applesAdding a few dashes of cinnamon......and then the final stir.Karlie sure had fun mashing. She mashed so hard it splashed all over! Time for clean up!

Ooooh! Trick or Treats!

On Halloween, we went to another carnival and then on to trick-or-treating! Karlie had to try on Grandma's witch costume - I think she is much cuter in it than me!And try on Mommy's wigGrandpa and Karlie going trick-or-treating! We went to a church that was having car to car trick-or-treats in the parking lot - so it was safe!Then we went to the Veteran's Hall for their car to car trick-or-treating!Then on to Great Grandma Alice's.......and then to Great Grandma (G.G.'s) Nikki'sTime to look and eat all the loot!Time to be silly! ScottJosieZoey!Even Oliver got into the act!

Grandma Barbie thinks this little girl is tired and ready for bed!

Random Shots of Karlie

Hugs and Kisses for Grandpa in the morning.Of course, when the girls go shopping, everyone gets something!This is a magnetic board version of paper dolls.And a new doll with a swing!Playing outside with bubbles!One of Grandpa's games is to pretend to be asleep! I think Grandpa just wants a nap!Karlie loves her pets! She is always kissing and hugging them til the dogs and cat get tired of it!They always say the most simpliest things amuse children. Well, this box amused us for a hour or so!Only a grandma would do this for her grandchild - why else would I let someone take a picture like this!Peek a Boo!Snack time!