Finger Puppet

My girls love putting crafts together! We went to Joannes and made these cute leprechaun finger puppets for St.Patricks Day.

The Boy Cousins

On Saturday Devin & Allie came with the boys from Tuscon and we were so excited to get to see them! The boys stayed and played while Devin and Allie went to the Temple. We spent some time at the playground and the boys took turns driving Rachel around. We had some popsicles too and had a yummy dinner of pizza and soda together that night. It was a great Saturday! The girls say they can't wait to see the "boy cousins" again!

Snack and a Good Read

I love the funny things the girls do throughout the day that surprise me and make me laugh! I got a cup of applesauce for Rachel but she went and found the book I have been reading. It was so, so, so cute I am glad I caught a few pictures.

Earning Rollerskates

Mary saw this rollerskate set at the store and really, really wanted it. Murray told her he would buy it and bring it home and she could earn money for it. They made a chart and Mary earned change doing chores around the house and other good things. Mary reached her goal and was so excited to take her cool new skates out to the park. It was pretty cute to see her get around on them.

Picnic at the Playground

Murray went off job hunting one Saturday morning so we packed a lunch and headed to the playground. Since moving to Arizona and having several great playgrounds near by we made a sandtoy bag with sunscreen and hats inside too, so we brought that along too. The girls really like playing with sand toys. Rachel's favorite day of the week is Saturday and it is easy to guess why. It is because that is the day "Daddy is home and not at work". Rachel asks every morning at breakfast "Is today Saturday?" I seriously thought about letting her believe there were two Friday's in this week. It was a fun morning with the girls and easier than staying home and missing Murray so much!

Imagine That Clay Creation

Mary has been going to an "Imagine That" class at music makers every Friday with other 4 year olds and she loves it! Her teachers are Miss Kim and Miss Shelley. In class Mary plays different instruments, sings songs, makes crafts, plays games and sometimes has homework. One of the weeks she needed to make a creation out of clay and she chose to make this cute elephant.

Preschool Volcano

Co-op preschool was at our house and we had the letter V. We had to have a little science experiment with vinegar, baking soda and some red food coloring. The kids had a great time watching explosions over and over again. I am going to miss our little group when it ends!

Ouchie

One day when we had friends over to play there was some running in and out of my room. The door was opening and closing a lot. I came in to ask everyone to come out and the door knob ended up hitting Mary in the head when someone was running out. Mary was crying pretty hard but I didn't see anything until I brushed her bangs to the side and saw a big bump on her head. I haven't seen a bump like that on one of my girls before and it was upsetting to see. It did go down and I only worried about a traumatic brain injury for about 5 minutes.

Aqua Tots

We signed up for a groupon for the girls to take swim lessons at Aqua Tots. It was fun to get to try it out. Sadly, Rachel ended up not well and didn't take the swim lessons. Rachel and I went for four weeks and watched Mary take her lessons and Mary loved each time she got to swim. At the end of the lesson they got to ride in a boat in the water and we would watch a huge smile on her face.

Fort Blanket

On one of our staying in days Mary asked for some help making a "camping house". The girls dragged every pillow and blanket in our house over to this thing. It looked pretty cozy inside. While they played I was able to wash everyones sheets and get some other chores done.

I have been thinking lately that my job is more than one persons job! My dad came to visit recently. One afternoon when Murray got home early. I took a look around and my dad was emptying the dishwasher, Murray was playing with the kids and I was folding some clothes (and growing a baby.) I actually felt embarrassed by how spoiled I was at that moment! Not embarrassed enough to not dream and wish it was my everyday life though!

We started a little chant in our family. Someone will call out "What's gonna work" and everyone responds "team work!" It's from a tv show the girls like. We started it when Rachel was still small enough that it was funny to hear her say "team work" with such gusto or even start it off with a "What's gonna work?" Families do take a lot of team work!

Lite Brite

Mary got a huge lite brite from her friend Jack for her birthday. His mom said "Have fun keeping track of all those little pieces!". We designated a little bag to keep those small pieces in but i am still finding them everythwere. We had one little lite brite that Rachie likes to use so it has worked out well. The girls like both having their own little lite brite to work on. Mary likes making "patterins".