Snow Day

Friday, the kiddos and I got to stay home together for the day – since we all had a snow day!  Daycare was closed and so was my work. Yipee!

Owen started his day out right – he decided he wanted to dress up in his new fireman boots and put on his fireman costume.

We also took some beads out and tried some sorting….he was VERY into it!  and as a side note….all this fun was by 7:30 am! :)

We got syd up a bit after that and had some pb and j toasts and fruit for breakfast…then Syd decided she wanted to dress up too!  she had a little train conductor hat on with her bandana…but quickly traded that for her minnie ears….she just looks so grown up here!

Here O-Yo, ears too!

Owen with his train whistle

‘cheese’

All decked out!

 

We needed some milk and a few other things, so we thought we’d brave the weather and head around the corner to the sore for some supplies…Syd insisted on wearing her minnie ears…and had to put on her rubber boots too, to be like her bro….Owen also wore his firefighter getup to the store – we were quite the sight but the kids LOVED it, so fine by me! :) 

       

Once we got home and all situated, we played ‘bozo’s bucket bonanza’ and got out a ton of different sized balls and buckets and the kids tried to make baskets (sorry no pics!)

then we got out the painters tape and had some fun – seriously best.invention.ever for kid fun! :)

I’d tear pieces and put the around the end table or footstool and when the kids were ready, they’d grab a new piece! It kept them busy for at least 45 minutes – and then we even picked back up with it after nap time!  quite a hit….

Owen even tried to make a little sweat band out of the tape! :)

syd and her haphazard taping scheme….later I helped her make a ‘road’ out of the tape and she thought that was pretty cool!

check out the precision here….this kid just blows me away with his meticulousness!  so cute!   

So we finished our morning with some lunch and then naps – and just had a lazy afternoon…

What a fun day…it was a great (and welcomed) change in routine for all of us! 

…An Apple A Day

 

So the other night – Owen and Syd wanted a snack and Owen requested an apple….normally he always likes it sliced and with the skin peeled off, so when he asked for it ‘not cut up’ – I couldn’t argue….Little miss Syd also thought it was a pretty great snack – and the two of them munched on it together for a good 20 minutes…and he didn’t even mind sharing a bit…it was pretty cute!

She would get so impatient while he took his bites and would wait there with her mouth wide open…

then when he was ready, he’d let her have some…

And in case you’re wondering, she has her ‘blankie’ tied around her neck…usually she wants to drag it around with her and I’d rather not have it dragging all over the floor, so i started tying it around her neck and calling her ‘granny syd’ with her little shawl…now she’ll come up to me and say “gaah-nee sit”….

she was so excited about this apple, she’d follow him all over trying to get another bite….

Eventually, they ended up curled up on the footstool…and finishing their snack….

Happy Valentine’s Day

Owen had fun this Valentine’s Day…He helped make his own valentines for the kids in preschool…he took his work very seriously….he helped glue papers together and even signed EVERY valentine himself!

In his preschool class, there are 11 girls and Owen  - so he had fun giving them cute little butterfly clips for their hair….what a little ladies man!  Here is the finished product

Then on Friday, he had a Valentines party with the friends from his daycare…I got to come and celebrate with them; Owen had a fun time handing out his valentines and going through ones from all his friends!

These are the days….

…They might be a little unpredictable, crazy…and more often than not, a little unmanageable…but these are also the days of memories and fun and being together…

hm…when left with nothing to do on a snowy afternoon…throw your kid in a basket! lol..he was so excited to jump right in – and he actually fit!  see how he compares to the first pic at just a few months old! 

poor little miss sydney…she had a rough night! this is how i found her pjs one morning…

…this little guy is still my baby!

cuddly little miss syd!

and even more cuddling…On-Rhee and Do-Retta are both trying to give owen a hug….so cute! 

gotta do something constructive with our time too….so we try to jam in as much crafting as we can on a limited schedule….this project was great, because it was already started for us at school, they mixed the dough and we just had to put their little hands in and bake then pain it!

and of course, I try to get some crafting in too – here are my latest creations…

sweet little owl hats

and cute little crocheted flower barrettes for syd…

and there’s nothing like a dance party to end a night right!  jammin to some john denver, beatles, elvis, third day, commodores, and lots more! the kids each had microphones and guitars and a drum and we had a great time dancing and just being goofy one night before bed! 

dancin with papa!

and since snow has been limited – we took advantage a few weeks ago for some sledding time…syd made herself right at home laying down in the sled

sliding down the hill by herself to grappy@

blocking owen’s face after plowing into a pile of snow…

the flying sledders!  so stinkin cute! :) 

and owen had to give his old baby sled a try too!  (lightning mcqueen needed a break! )

a few weekends ago, the guys had an ice fishing weekend so Al, Em and i all got together with the kiddos…it was a crazy but fun time with them! :) 

O with little buddy brian….

that sunday, we got snowed in and decided to skip church cuz the weather was insanely nasty, so we had some fun playing dress up – syd was snow white

and owen was the huntsman…(or maybe a construction worker??? or maybe one of the village people? lol) they had a fun time pretending…. 

lots of fun to be had even though we’d rather be sitting in the summer sun fishing and enjoying the water… :) 

...and nothing like a sweet ‘oh-yo’ (that’s what his little sis calls him)  to end this post….