Some friends of ours put on a May Day celebration this week. They taught all of the kids some May Day dances and how to make flower crowns. And everyone did the traditional May Pole dance with the ribbons, though with so many little kids participating it looked more tangled than weaved at the end! […]
Category: Bree
Pop Beads
Are you familiar with Pop Beads? My little girls play with them all the time. But they don’t use them as they are intended; instead of making necklaces or bracelets, they make ponies and people and then play with their creations. (Which honestly, I am totally cool with!) I’m not sure if they even know […]
Blokus
We have *finally* gotten to the stage where we can all play a board game together that is NOT Candyland or Chutes and Ladders. (Thank goodness!) #milestone #Blokus
Feeding Fabio a Snack
Skinnier
Bree and Cate’s shared room had recently gotten SO messy that we literally could not walk in there without stepping on something. So I did what any parent would do…and bribed them to clean it. When Greg got home from work tonight, Bree and Cate excitedly called out to him, “Daddy, we are cleaning our […]
Rainbow Shield
I’ll bet you didn’t know that Genghis Khan had a RAINBOW-colored shield!
Monsterella
Bree calls mozzarella sticks “monsterella sticks” and I just can’t bring myself to correct her because it is so dang cute.
Pants
I was reading parts of this article aloud to Greg, about how some of the astronaut’s genes have changed since his year spent in space. Bree, sitting next to me, scoots closer to look at the article on my phone and asks, “Can I see his pants?” It took us a moment to realize why […]
Why I Scrapbook
This is one of the biggest reasons why I scrapbook: While it is a creative outlet for me and I enjoy it, I am so glad that the girls like looking at the pages I’ve created. Preserving memories is so important.
Aquarium Field Trip
Today was Homeschool Day at the Denver Aquarium. Since that means discounted entrance fees + fun classes, we were happy to attend! Since we also had horseback riding later in the day, Bree excitedly told me, “Today I will get to see TWO of my favorite animals – seahorses and horses!”