Today at sports class the boys got to make their own juggling balls. How nifty and fun, I say!
We used biodegradable balloons and rice in baggies. It’s simple:
Cut the long end off of a balloon. Stuff the balloon with a bag of rice about the size of a child’s fist. Stretch the balloon to fit over the rice and then add another balloon over the first to hide the hole. And your done!
Fun!!
Of course I go to take this pic of L and he seems so serious!
today I got to sleep in and oh, what a treat that was! I lay there for a half hour after waking, just enjoying the fact that I didn’t have to rush the day.
I showered and came downstairs to two boys with big smiles on their faces and “Marry You” by Bruno Marrs playing in the background (this is Xman’s new favourite song as he just heard it yesterday in a store). What a treat it was to see the floor decorated with little cutouts of stars, hearts and flowers in an array of colours. The boys directed me to the table to give me a card made by Steve on the computer but the boys had a hand in all the ideas.
this was perfect.
after reading the cards and getting handed a cup of nice hot tea – the best ever when Steve makes it! – I called Nanna and Papa and we chatted for a bit. It was very nice and I do miss them so. Can’t wait for May!
the rest of the day was just as sweet and I enjoyed the down time of not making food, cleaning, teaching or working. what a treat!!! I got to read and even knit a bit…oh, and play a game of Mousetrap where I was the first to get caught!
after dinner the boys (all three) danced around and then we took some fun family pics.
thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes.
~love~
The boys received a package from Nanna and Papa today with some Easter crafts. The boys could hardly wait for me to boil the eggs!
Happy Easter!
X: Daddy what’s 100 x 15?
Daddy: 1500.
X: What’s 15 x 70?
Daddy: That’s 1050.
X: That means 15 x 170 is 2550.
(I wish I learned math like they learn math. They are already so much faster than me.)
This was their conversation while playing Mario Cart, by the way. Maybe it doesn’t kill brain cells…
we were talking about the effect of smoking and L said, “If there was a pill like microphage and neutrophil white blood cells that eat bacteria, we could put the pill in water, wait until it evaporates, then drink it, then it eats up the smoky stuff in the lungs”.
I really didn’t know what to say. cute. then I had to look it up.
~smile~
After a busy day of brain stimulation breaking out the art supplies just before bed seems to calm the masses.
Love it.
The boys have been enjoying their solar kits that they received from Santa. Here’s just one of the many things they can make. Very cool. They had to make a gear box and use wires for polarity. Fun learning!
Lessons were cut short today when our wonderful mail carrier (who happens to be a new grandpa to a 10lb baby boy!) delivered a late-in-coming gift. I love that. It makes the holidays feel as if they aren’t over.
Of course, the boys had to finish lunch first.????
Thank you, Aunt and Uncle!
Today we are doing more science experiments. We have been using The Usborne Big Book of Science Things to Make and do. It’s a great book for fun and fast experiments.
We have some colored water I’m the freezer soon to become winter boats for our frigid -10 weather today! Brrr!
Then we took two glasses (please ignore the shape) filled with vinegar, food coloring, sprinkles and dish soap. Hmmm…sounds like fun, right?
We placed the cookie sheet under the glasses for containing the brew to come. The boys each got a heaping spoonful of baking soda and added it to the glasses. Holy excitement!
It’s always fun making a bubbly brew, isn’t it?
Enjoy your day. We are off to make sun catchers!
