Chocolate Factory Take 2

Mike's sister, Lisa, was incredibly awesome today.  She got up early and made the centers for the chocolates.  Then she spent four hours with us teaching the kids how to make them.  They loved it!  Especially Lincoln! Jorja was very happy about this as well.  The first thing Lisa had us do is stir the centers.  Everyone got a turn.  She had two different batches. One we made into orange and the other into mint.

Ella, Lincoln and Jorja stirring

 Lincoln and Jorja

 Lincoln

 Jorja

 Ella, Lincoln

 Ella

 Jorja - the marshmallow has now been added

 Preston

 Lincoln, Melissa, Stockton

 Maysen

 Preston

 Stockton

Next we had to roll the centers into a big long snake, cut them and then roll them into balls.

Lincoln, Stockton, Jorja

 Ella

 Once the centers were rolled, the kids got to put bums on them

Lincoln, Jorja

 Ella

 Stockton, Preston, Melissa, Ella

 I love this picture of Melissa with her pregnant belly!

Melissa, (Jorja), Preston, Ella

 Preston, Ella, Lincoln

 Jorja, Preston, Ella, Lincoln

 Lisa and Melissa were AMAZING with these kids!!!

Lincoln, Lisa, Melissa, Ella, Preston, Jorja

 Jorja

 Preston

Now the fun part!  Time to dip the chocolates!  I never guessed this is how it was done.  It was fun to have all that chocolate in my hand. Most of the kids liked it.  Stockton does not like to get his hands messy. He didn't enjoy the sensation . . . even with dark chocolate.  Too bad I didn't get a picture of him.  My hands were covered in chocolate!

Melissa and Lisa  

 Lisa and Lincoln

While waiting for their turn, the kids jumped on the trampoline.  When they came in we had them wash their hands and then we went over their clothes with a lint roller.

Stockton doing a backflip

 Lincoln

 Lisa and Lincoln

 Lincoln

 Lisa and Maysen

 Preston

 Preston and Lisa

 Preston licked the chocolate off his entire hand.

 Taylor

 Jorja

 Taylor

 Stephanie

 So much harder than it looks!

This activity was so much fun!  Plus we got to take home so many chocolates!  They were delicious!  Thank you Lisa for spending one of your precious days off with us!  We felt very important and loved. Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!