Inside Day

Both kids have come down with colds.  First coughs, now runny noses.  We leave for California in six days so I'm seriously trying to get these kids well in time for our vacation!

So I planned an inside crafty day for them.  First was homemade bath paint which was fun.  Followed by lots of bubbles.  There is nothing more fun than a long morning bath!

Oliver loves the bath.  He got a little worried about the "fuzzies" on his hands and feet (wrinkles).

Later on we headed for the dining room table for some necklace making.  Brooke is getting so much better at her fine motor skills.

While Brooke was making a nice piece of jewelry, Oliver filled his cup at the refrigerator dispenser and spilled five times... yeah.

Oh yeah, then we did play-doh and next was crowns!  This is not our average day!

Then painting!  These are so great for beginning painters.  The paint is above each picture and it works pretty well.  It was so much fun to have the energy to enjoy the kids today.  We have been so tired in the evenings that we have been going to bed around 9-9:30 (I'm usually 10:30-11).  What a difference it makes!  The kids are now climbing on the guest bed and I'm enjoying a little break!

Hats!

I've always wanted to make the kids their own Mommy-made hats.  Recently, I bought a book from Amazon that includes patterns and instructions to many different hats.  This is the first one I created.  It ended up being a little big, so I'll be making another... I can't believe how easy they are!

I also had the rosette a little further down than I wanted, so I'll make improvements on the next one.  So far, I can see me having lots of fun sewing my way through the book!  Anyone want a hat?!?

Today we visited Sleeping Lady Resort.  It's a nice place to go for a stroll.  I can't seem to leave without a photo of the sleeping lady...

After the cold walk we stopped by Smallwoods Harvest for a little country fun!

We followed this train home.  It was a windy cold day... so we were thankful we remembered our warm clothes!

With these clear skies there have been some pretty sunsets... at least from what we can see from our back yard!

Spring is on it's way!

I think March is an exciting month.  The temperatures are warmer, the earth begins to wake up, and so do we!  There is still the chance of snow which always mixes things up.  With a high of 62 degrees today, we just had to spend a few hours at the two playgrounds behind our house!  The kids had so much fun with their friend Riley.  Brooke always says (very proudly), "Riley is MY best friend!"

Oliver showed Riley his "secret" way back.  It includes jumping over the drain (at least three times)...

and you can't pass by these without a few seconds of hanging.

The girls had the best time swinging on the tire swing.

Brooke asked Riley to play the "silly game".  The rules are simple... say four random things in a row and then laugh, really loud!

A few small signs of spring in our backyard.  I love this time of year!