Sitter Swap

My siblings and I have started a babysitting/date night swap. We each suffer through one night of chaos in exchange for three nights of peace. With the rising cost of babysitters, it is a great way to save some cash and still spend one-on-one time with your spouse.

It was our turn to have all the kids on Friday, and although it was a bit hectic for me and Brian, the kids had a blast. Since the weather was nice, they were able to run around outside for awhile before it got dark. Then we had dinner, read Halloween books, made a pumpkin man, watched the classic “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”, and made these cute marshmallow jack-o-lanterns:

If you want to make them, here's how: Take one large marshmallow and put it on a stick. Melt 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips with 1/4 teaspoon oil and dye orange. Take a green miniature marshmallow and roll it between thumb and fingers for form a stem. Roll marshmallow in orange chocolate and place stem on top. Lay pumpkin on wax paper and add the face using miniature chocolate chips. Refrigerate to set. It is super easy and the kids had a lot of fun making them and consuming them :)