Liv's World

Feliz Dia de los Muertos!

 

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a time to remember loved ones who have passed and to celebrate their lives. It's a happy holiday that might not be as macabre as it seems. The holiday dates back to more than 500 years ago. At that time, the Spanish conquistadors landed in what is now Mexico, and they saw native peoples performing rituals that seemed to mock death. After the Aztecs were conquered by Spain and Catholicism became the dominant religion, the customs became intertwined with the Christian commemoration of All Saints' Day on Nov. 1.  For the indigenous people of Mexico, there was no separation between life and death. You were in the afterlife what you were in real life. And Dia de los Muertos, as it has come to be called, celebrated the people we loved who had moved on to the afterlife. from: Momlogic.com  For more info & photos, click here MEXonline.

Happy Halloween!

 

Ninja Liv had a fun-filled week of Halloween events.  See all of our boo-tiful photos in album #107...
 

Red Belt

 

She did it again!  Another belt under her belt. Liv really enjoyed herself tonight as she earned her red belt with her taekwondo friends.  See more photos in album #106...
 

So Happy Together

 

Liv & Ari, for as long as I can remember, have been going to the park on Columbus Day, creating so many happy memories.  The girls have so much fun together and Russell likes to join in too!  There was no music, but they danced, no jokes, but lots of giggling, and now that they're getting older, lots of girl talk & secrets.  BFF's - so happy together!  See more fun photos in album #105...

Chopping Wood

 

Who needs tools to chop wood? Not Liv & Ari! They chopped wood tonight with their hands and feet at a board breaking party.  Wood chips were flying as the girls demonstrated their super strength.  They were awesome! See more photos in album #104...

Perfect Autumn Day

We kicked off the fall season with a trip to the apple orchard.  Liv really enjoyed herself and was pleasantly surprised to find Laura there!  A totally unplanned day turned out to be perfect.  See more photos in album #103 on the right...

Gettin' Ugly

 

 

Liv hosted an Ugly Doll party today (her idea).  She invited a few other Ugly enthusiast friends from her Taekwondo class, Sidney, Billy & Heidi.  They had an ugly-good time surrounded by all their Uglies!

 

 

 

 
Liv made this "Pin-the-eye-on-Winkolina" game.  Everyone was a winner & got to take home a little Ugly action figure.  Gettin' Ugly was so much fun!

Try This At Home

 

It's a cool, rainy Saturday - perfect for baking something decadent, like Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip Cake Batter Cookies. (Thanks Connie, for this easy recipe!) 

2 eggs
1/3 c water
1/4 c butter
1 c peanut butter
1 package yellow cake mix
1 package semi sweet chocolate chips or chunks

Heat oven to 375.

Beat eggs, water, butter, peanut butter and half the cake mix until smooth. Stir in remaining cake mix and the chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded spoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 10 - 13 minutes.

Serve warm & don't forget the ice cold milk.  You're going to need it for these lip-smacking treats. Enjoy!

Liv, On Ice!

 

 

Liv just finished three weeks of figure skating camp.  She went from not being able to skate at all to being able to do some spins and tricks. The camp put on a little show today, see more photos in album #102... 

Brown Belt

 

 

 

Liv got airborne to earn her brown belt tonight.  Here she's doing a jumping front kick to break the board. Pretty cool! This graduation was extra fun because she was paired with her friend Sophia for sparring combinations and self-defense.  See more photos in album #101...