Still Going Bananas Over the Monkeys!

So here’s the “Pumpkin Day” Play by Play:

The morning started off with pumpkin photos sporting our $2 Old Navy Halloween Tees…(Clark, Henry, Brooks, Isaac)

(There’s more group shots over here….)

After some breakfast Clark and Henry went with Daddy to Lowes to buy some materials for the “float”…

Meanwhile, Brooks and Isaac helped Mama bake a pumpkin cake…

Daddy helped with the icing and sprinkles and we posed for yet ANOTHER picture…

After naptime it was finally time to get on the Monkey Suits and Load into the Bed…

 

Each monkey (Henry, Isaac, Brooks, Clark) behaved in a “tame” manner as we “jumped” from house to house singing “Trick or Treat” in unison…

 

We were so caught up in enjoying the evening that we forgot to take any video until it was getting dark….

All the jumping wore us out (Mama and Doctor included)…

And soon enough there were…

“4 Little Monkeys SLEEPING in Their Beds! 

They Were Off to Slumber, All 4 Little Heads.

Mama Hugged the Doctor and the Doctor Said,

“Thank God for the Monkeys Sleeping in Their Beds!” 

PS Stay tuned later today for the Top 5 4tunate Halloween Photo Contest Finalist!  You’ll get to vote for your favorite entry!

Monkey Exhibit: Zoo Boo 2009

Our Monkey Madness actually began last weekend at the Indianapolis Zoo Boo.  They host a great kickoff event and opportunity to get another wear out of the year’s Halloween Costumes.Our first attempt at going with Uncle Ryan and Aunt Kristy was a wash (literally),but it was a good practice run and the Mexican grub afterwards more than made up for the lack of candy. Our second attempt with Gramma and Grampa was a hit!  We didn’t go through the trouble of making the “bed float” for our visit, but a lot of other families picked up on our theme of  “Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”. 

Hope you’re in the mood to “Monkey Around”, because there’s bound to be monkey overload on the ole blog this week!

 

Love the curly tails!

Not too shabby for a group shot with 4 two year olds!

Brooks Makes Monkeys Look so Innocent

Isaac Doing His Best Monkey Impression

 

The leaves on the trees were even better in person. 

Who Needs Stroller Rental When You Bring These Wheels?

 

Checking Out our Fellow Jungle Friends: Elephants

 

Clark (left) and Brooks (right) Monkey Twins

Brooks Humoring Mama for One More Picture

Don’t forget it’s not too late to enter your monkey, princess, superhero, critter, etc. in 4tunate’s Halloween Photo Contest.  We’ll be picking our top 5 favorite and posting them this Thursday, so send your entries to quatro_mama AT yahoo DOT com to be considered!

Which monkey shot is your personal favorite?   

Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed

5 Little MONKEYS (Boys) Jumping On the Bed,

One Fell Off and Bumped His Head.

(Mama’s Holding a Stuffed Monkey with a Bandaged Head)

MAMA (Mama) Called the DOCTOR (Daddy) and The Doctor Said,

“NO MORE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED!!!!”

 

I have some “monkey business” to complete or else “I’ll go bananas”! But don’t worry, I won’t “monkey around” too long, and I’ll have some more pictures and stories to share! 

Until then, hope you enjoy our family Halloween Costume for 2009 and don’t forget to send me your entry for our little contest this week!  (I’ve been getting some super cute entries and can’t wait to see more!)

Happy Halloween From Our 4 “Punkins”!

 

3 Little Clues…

These 3 items are clues for our Halloween Family Costume: 

  

I can’t wait to hear your guesses and see if you can put the pieces together! 

I also look forward to hearing what YOUR family is going to be for Halloween.  Hopefully, we got your creative juices flowing from our previous Halloween Costumes Post.  Feel free to send us your pictures to quatro_mama AT yahoo DOT com and we’ll highlight our favorites, and let you vote for your personal favorite in a special giveaway. 

Thanks for being a daily “TREAT” to our family! 

Boys Meet Jack O’Lantern Murray

This year is the first year we’ve carved a pumpkin Make that Brad has carved a pumpkin with the boys.  I’m not really into pumpkin guts, but I’m an expert pumpkin face consultant and decent sideline photographer.  The highlight of the night was watching the boys get ridiculously excited over carving a face into the side of a vegetable. In fact, they held on to their pieces of pumpkin face like a piece of treasure. I sure do love the wonder and enthusiasm of two year old boys!

Henry was not afraid of getting his hands full of pumpkin guts, Not one tiny bit!

Posing By Jolly Ole Jack O’Lantern Murray

 

Could the look on these boys’ faces (Daddy included) be more telling of the fun had by all?   (Birth Order: Henry, Brooks, Clark, and Isaac)

Thanks for stopping by to meet Mr.Jack O’Lantern Murray. Hope you are having a festive and fun filled week! 

Festive Fall Snack Mix Recipe

This recipe originated from one of the ladies from my church growing up, Becky.  She helped throw a “Cooking Show Themed” wedding shower for me way back when…This recipe has become a fall tradition ever since.  Only now I DOUBLE the recipe for our “crowd”.

If you are a fan of the sweet and salty combination, then this will become an instant winner! 

Ingredients:

~ 1 Box of Ritz Mini Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers

~ 1 Small Box of Sunmaid Raisins

~ 1 Bag of Candy Corn

~ 1 Bag of Plain M&M’s

~ 1 Jar of Lightly Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts

Mix together in a large bowl.  (The small ingredients tend to sink to the bottom, so give them a little boost to the top.) CHOW DOWN!  Nom! Nom! Nom!

I like it because it’s not a complete sugar-loaded-wasted-calorie-snack.  You get a little sweet, but some protein and fiber while you’re at it! 

It looks even more festive if you have a fall container like this apple one to keep it fresh in:

Speaking of a TREAT….Congratulations to Emily, She’s the winner of the Faith Baby Onesie or Tee of Her Choice.  Emily has a little “pumpkin” in the oven, so what a perfect prize! 

Your Turn to Share: What’s Your Favorite Fall Time Snack? 

There are No Tricks, Only Treats!

No TRICKS! Here’s what’s happening this week on 4tunate:

~ We’ll announce the winner in the Faith Baby Giveaway

~ Our First Pumpkin Carving

~ Our Favorite Fall Snack Recipe

~ The BIG Reveal of Our Halloween Costumes (Any guesses?)

You’re in for several TREATS this week!  “Carve” out some time to stop in this week!