Snow Day

We decided to take a last minute trip to the snow over the weekend. Not super prepared and definitely forgot to pack lunches. Moses wore his sisters pink gloves and we definitely lack snow clothes in our family. It was the best day. Sawyer had so much fun throwing snow at all of us and we built a silly looking short snow man. Sawyer didn’t have the heart to leave the carrot nose there so she grabbed it and took it home with her. We are so lucky to be living so close to the Sequoia National Park and I can’t wait to visit again in the Summer. We finished off our day by eating pizza at home. Enjoy our “home video” and some photos from our day! 2020 I can’t wait to see what you bring for our family.

Apple Hill

Apple Hill in Placerville, CA is a must during the autumn! The Central Valley is a strange place in the Fall and tends to lack the autumn colors so this place is a great escape and is less the 2 hours from where we live. This time around we went with a few friends and only made two stops! Less time in the car and more time outside makes for happier kiddos. We stopped at High Hill Ranch and Delfino Farms.

High Hill Ranch

We spent nearly two hours at High Hill Ranch. It was so much fun for the kids. Sawyer saw the pony’s and immediately wanted to partake. So we paid the $8 and let her do the pony rides. She sang the theme song to Spirit and pet her new friend Bandit. High Hill has amazing donuts and treats. I may have bought six donuts so I could save a few for the following morning.

Delfino Farms

Delfino Farms is so beautiful and relaxing. It’s placed on top of a hill and has incredible views. We grabbed some hard cider, some food and had a picnic outside. Delfino Farms Blackberry Hard Cider is incredible. It almost has a sparkling rose taste. They also have mouth watering tri-top sandwhiches and I’m still dreaming about it. You can purchase massive sized pies to take home and go for a nature walk. It’s definitely a stop on the Apple Hill map I will do again.

Halloween Sugar Cookies

If you read my Fall Bucket list post you saw that one of those items were making Halloween cookies! This is one of Sawyer’s favorite activities. It’s pretty messy but it’s worth it. I usually let her pour the ingredients and I always crack the eggs. Because, well, gross. For the cookies I always buy the Betty Crocker mix and we found these really cute pumpkin and ghost cookie cutters at Target. My favorite part of sugar cookies is the frosting. I like to do homemade frosting because if I use the store bought frosting it tends to be so sugary my teeth hurt. I like to add some food coloring to the frosting and only needed to use orange this time around because the recipe for homemade frosting is a white color when finished. Finished off the cookies with eye ball candies!

Frosting Recipe:

1 Cup Powder Suger

2 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup

2 Tablespoons of Milk*

1/4 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

*Keep adding a little milk until you get the consistency you like.

Halloween Costume Ideas | Little Adventures

It’s safe to say I start planning Halloween outfits months before October. This year has been especially fun and challenging because I have a very opinionated and imaginative almost 3 year old. Long gone are the days I get to choose her outfits let alone her Halloween costume. However, Moses I still get to choose for him. Keep reading to see a sneak peak at his costume this year. This year I decided to put together costume ideas for those who don’t plan ahead and need a little help in the imagination department. I’m excited to be partnering with Little Adventures for this post. Be sure to enter the giveaway on my instagram to win $50 to their shop!

Butterfly

These wings are an all time favorite in our home. It was a no brainer they would make it into our Halloween costume line up. We will be wearing these in early October for a butterfly parade in Pacific Grove, CA. We made the antenna’s out of a black headband and black pipe-cleaners. This is an easy yet adorable last min costume.

Rapunzel

We watch Tangled multiple times a week and it was a no brainer to put flowers in Sawyer’s hair when she asked to be Rapunzel for Halloween. I was so excited to find this dress from Little Adventures. We found some affordable faux flowers at Hobby Lobby and placed them in her braid to make things more magical. The final touch is a sauce pan from our cabinet because of course that’s Rapunzel “weapon” of choice. I would recommend wearing sandals but for this photo Sawyer requested no shoes since that’s what Rapunzel does. Thanks for that Disney.

Mouseketeer

Mouseketeer was my number one “go to” last minute costume in college. It’s so easy! Just fund a cute skirt, white T-shirt, and a pair of mickey ears. Since Sawyer wanted to wear her Cat& Jack sparkle skirt I decided it was only appropriate for her checkered Vans to make the cut for this costume. So we are going with a 1990 Mouseketeer look. You know, the Brittany Spears and Justin Timerlake era of Disney Channel.

Jasmine

This year we decided on Jasmine! After lots of deliberation we landed on this idea when we realized Moses would make the perfect Rajah, Jasmine’s best friend and protector. We found his costume at Target. He actually really loves his costume and I am so happy because I wouldn’t have had him wear it if he was miserable. My husband was on board with this idea as long as I could find a Jasmine costume that wasn’t showing her stomach like in the movie. That’s when I found this Arabian Princess costume from Little Adventures. It’s perfect. What I love about this company is that their costumes are actually dress up clothes and are made to play in and can be washed. We are for sure having her wear gold sparkly flats for Halloween instead of the gold boots she insisted on for this photo.

So there you have it! Four costume ideas to help spark your creativity or to use for your own kiddos. Don’t forget to head over to my instagram page for a chance to win $50 to Little Adventures.