Live From Afghanistan

Garrett called this morning and told us to watch Fox on Sunday because Fox NFL is coming to their base. I'm not sure if we are going to get to see him, but it will be neat to see a little bit of his life right now. Below is an article from the Fox Sports website so check it out. FOX NFL Sunday to host special from Afghanistan by FOX NFL Sunday, FOX Sports Updated: November 6, 2009, 1:32 PM EST During Sunday evening's postgame show The OT, FOX Sports announced that it would broadcast a two-hour special FOX NFL Sunday on Nov. 8 (11 a.m. ET) from an undisclosed military installation in Afghanistan. The team of Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson and Jay Glazer will do the special just three days before Veterans Day as a tribute to the dedication of America's service men and women. "Our men and women in the military put themselves in harm's way to protect everything we hold dear, and none more so than those who are stationed in the Middle East," FOX Sports Chairman David Hill said. "It is our privilege and honor to take FOX NFL Sunday to them in November, right before Veterans Day. Amidst the fun and football, it's our hope to showcase the dedication of these men and women who have to defend against a lot more than the wildcat." FOX Sports is doing the special in conjunction with Armed Forces Entertainment, the lead Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel serving overseas. "Armed Forces Entertainment brings our men and women in uniform serving overseas a piece of home — to give them support during deployment," said Armed Forces Entertainment Chief and Air Force Col. Edward Shock. "And during football season, there's no better slice of Americana to bring to our troops overseas than the guys on FOX NFL Sunday. It's going to be one heck of an event and we salute FOX for their dedication and support of the U.S. military." This is not the first time FOX NFL Sunday will have originated from a military setting. In December 2000, FOX NFL Sunday broadcast two shows from the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman, then on patrol in the Mediterranean Sea.

Hope This Makes You Smile...

Happy Halloween

We didn't go Trick-or-Treating because Grayson wasn't in a great mood. He didn't have nap and I don't think he quite feels like himself yet. He still has a cough and a runny nose, poor guy. We decided to go to my Grandparents for a quick hamburger and Grayson got a Halloween Hummer truck that he is completely infatuated with. He could care less about candy, so the truck was right up his alley.

Grayson was going to be a firefighter, but he changed his mind at the last minute and told me he wanted to be "Astro Boy." So, I made him the best "Astro Boy" costume I could. Pretty lame, I know... After all that, he didn't even want to dress up. So, I am calling his costume the "Firefighter" on his day off. However, Gavyn doesn't have an opinion yet. I made him (with YaYa's help) a sushi costume. I know it sounds crazy, but I thought it was so cute when I saw it in one of my magazines.

So there you have it, The McKelvey's Halloween 2009!!!

Mummies and Ghosts, Oh My!

I decided to get Grayson in the Halloween spirit for lunch, so made Mummy Pizzas and Banana Ghosts. Grayson had fun making them, but I think he liked eating them more. Once again, I got the recipes from the Disney Family Fun website. Just click here to see 15 Hauntingly Healthy Halloween Snacks.

We Interrupt this Program...

I wanted to post more Halloween recipes this week, but unfortunately Grayson was sick all week. I have been preoccupied with taking care of him. Marc took him to the doctor on Monday and the doctor said he just had an upper respiratory infection. However, she said if he ran fever or coughed so bad he couldn't sleep to bring him back in. So, inevitably the cough worsened and we went back Thursday to find out he had the flu. He missed his School Halloween Carnival and all. However, his teacher sent me some pictures from school that were worth sharing.

Carrot Finger Fun

This was the easiest appetizer I have ever made. I got the idea from Disney's Family Fun website. It's supposed to look like a hand with grungy old finger nails. All I did was peel the carrots and cut the tip at a slant. You can make your own dip, or buy a store bought one. Then, spoon the dip into a bowl and place the carrots in to look like a hand. Finally, put a tiny amount of dip on an almond sliver and press it onto the carrot. In no time you have a spooky appetizer that would be great for a party!!!!

YUM

Sometimes we all need a little bit of junk food...

Repeat Offender

I decided to make these for Grayson's class tomorrow... I'll have a new Halloween recipe tomorrow.

Cookie Magazine: Costume Cookies

Cookie Magazine is one of my favorite magazines for cool kid stuff. In the October issue, they had the recipe for costume cookies. It is such a great idea and we had a blast making the cookies. We made eyeballs, noses, teeth, mustaches and masks. We were having so much fun, Marc decided to join us . In case you don't read Cookie, click here to get the recipe and directions.

Candy Corn Kiss Cookies

These cookies are super yummy and so easy. I got this idea from Lickable Spoon, but it was missing the amount of butter needed. So I just used a recipe I had for peanut butter cookies. The cookies are supposed to be smaller, kind of like a thumb print, but Grayson wouldn't have any part of making them little. He was the scooper and he scooped very large spoonfuls. The bigger the portion, the better when it comes to sweets. (If it's hard to read the recipe, just double click on it and it go to another screen that is easier to read. You can even print it if you would like and save it in your recipe boxes.) Enjoy!!!