Do you want to build a snowman?

Although it's been more rainy lately than snowy, we embraced the winter season by building snowmen a couple weeks ago. It was a blast to to see the snowmen come to life, but even better to be able to eat the finished product (and also a bit sad to see them go).

In case you want to build your own adorable snowmen, we've included the materials and directions:

Jumbo marshmallows

Skewer sticks

Rolos

Mini chocolate chips

Pretzel sticks

Mini icings

Use the pointed end of the skewer to stick on three jumbo marshmallows. With the pointed end of the skewer, stick the rolo on top of the marshmallows as the snowman's "top hat". Gently stick the pretzel sticks on the middle marshmallow (as arms). Dab white icing on the middle marshmallow where you will place the mini marshmallows (for the snowman's buttons), and two dabs on his face for the eyes. Place the mini chocolate chips on the white icing spots to make sure they will not fall off. Use red/orange icing to draw a nose and black to dot on his smile. There are all sorts of different variations of materials to use so feel free to change it up depending on your preferences! Last but certainly not least, EAT THEM!

Since we had this song stuck in our heads all day as we built and ate these snowmen, we figured we'd spread the love and get it inside your head as well! Enjoy! :)

Wednesday Adventures

Every other Wednesday we go on a van ride to explore the city or nature. We weren't able to go this week, so we reminisced of the ride we went on two weeks ago. The van took us to downtown Provo so we could see the new Mormon temple in the process of being built. 

The temple that is being built is to replace the Tabernacle that was previously there, but was destroyed by a fire December 17, 2010. They are restoring the damaged Tabernacle in order to make it into a temple. We were able to hear more about it as the missionaries hopped on our bus to share some quick facts on the current construction:

The groundbreaking was May 12, 2012 and there is not yet a completion date set.

All of the spires will be repaired and reinstalled. One spire will need to be significantly rebuilt due to the fire.

The design is Pioneer Gothic.

Total building square footage is just under 90,000.

Only the original tabernacle will be above ground plus a pavilion/waiting room will be built on the south for brides and grooms to meet wedding parties.

The building to the north and all the parking to the west and south will be below grade.

There are no plans for a visitors center.

Fabulous

We love and appreciate all of our fabulous residents here at Beehive homes.

Wishing you a fabulous day!

Happy MLK Day!

It's a beautiful day to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We've been spending the day getting exercise and playing Ladderball. Ferrell is the biggest fan of Ladderball and played a good game this morning. Here's a picture to prove it!

On behalf of Martin Luther King Jr. and the legacy he left behind, we've included some inspiring quotes by him to show our appreciation and love for him and for each other.

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. 

Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

"We must accept finite disappointment, 

but never lose infinite hope."

"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. 

He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. 

There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. 

When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies."

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend."

"That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. 

The time is always right to do the right thing."

Happy Friday!

Friday is always a party at Beehive Homes! We're prepping for the weekend festivities (eg. family visits and church on Sunday) by getting manicures and playing a round of Rummikub. We hope you all are having a wonderful and fun Friday as well. If not, here's a great rendition of the song, "Call Me Maybe," performed by residents at a nursing home. It's sure to put a smile on your face!

Bingo and Bing

Bingo is always the most anticipated activity here at Beehive Homes. While playing Bingo we sat and chatted about all sorts of memories and things we enjoy. When asked who their favorite singer was, many seemed to agree that Bing Crosby's music is always great to listen to. 

It appears to be unanimous: Bing Crosby and Bingo are huge hits at Beehive Homes. Since we can't bring Bingo to all of you at once, we decided to at least bring some Bing Crosby to you to brighten your day! 

Balloon Badminton

We spent the day working up a sweat while playing Balloon Badminton. We started off with a pretty small and lifeless balloon (not nearly enough air in it to keep it floating for long). It was a good challenge, but we decided to transition to a bigger balloon so we could catch a break while it floated in the air.

Rather than playing like actual badminton, we decided to make it more of a combined effort to not let the balloon touch the ground. Once we got the hang of it, we were able to go a good amount of time with it up in the air. Many people had awesome hits and great saves to keep the game going. 

Since we were moving around so much it was hard to get a good picture of us in action, but we've included some alternative ways for you to play balloon badminton with your friends and family. We used a typical balloon and actual badminton rackets but here are some additional ideas. Enjoy!

- Make your own "rackets" with paper/plastic plates and a popsicle stick and decorate them 

- Use fly swatters as rackets

- Use feet instead of rackets

- Include defenders that use butterfly nets to snag the balloon from the other team

- Put glow necklaces on rackets for glow in the dark balloon badminton

- Water Balloon Badminton for the brave of heart and for the hot summer days

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