Farewell, old friend......and "N" is for noodle necklaces

Well, a dear family member is with is no more.  The Millennium Falcon, our minivan of the past three years broke down and was unable to be repaired.  I'm sure to some it is silly to have attachment to a car...but I tend to see them as family.  :)  So, we will miss you, old girl...thank you for all the vacations, for bringing two of my children home from the hospital, for all the drive-in movies and trips to church.  The McDonald's drive through just wont be the same without you!

 On another note, Peter and I are studying the letter "N" this week...so we made noodle necklaces!  Here is our process:

 You need baggies, food coloring, rubbing alcohol and pasta of your choice.  I chose the biggest I could find.

 Then combine 1 cup pasta, 1/2 alcohol, and desired amount of coloring to the baggie.

 Let the baggies sit a few hours(on a plate to catch the excess coloring) and turn them every 30 min or so to get coloring even.  Then dry on paper towels over night.

 In the morning, string them on ribbon or yarn.  (side note, I found that taping down one end of the string was REALLY helpful!)

 Then tie it up and show it off!

So fun.  They wore them to lunch and even made a few for some friends.  Ta-da!  :)