January Mommy School Activities and Crafts

It's been fun making it a winter wonderland out here in the desert. For January we focused on all things winter and cold. Today, it actually IS cold, well Southern AZ cold. Its a high of only 51 today. 

 For our art today we made "Snowy Day" pictures. We used blue construction paper mounted to cardboard for durability. To look like snow we glued on salt, sugar, and tiny marshmallows.

 Then, we used jumbo marshmallow and cake pop sticks to make our own snowmen

While it was drying I had Lawrence dictate a story for our new friends. 

 Speaking of friends, all of our Mommy School buddies couldn't make it, so these arctic friends joined us instead. It was perfect for our "Where Do Yo Live" game. For this game, I just had L ask each of his stuffed animal and some little people animals where they lived..."where it's warm or cold?" Then, we separated them...warm friends on green paper and cold friends on blue paper.

 Next, we did an ongoing "Snowman Melt" experiment  Last night we filled three balloons up with water (one small, medium, and large)....yep found this on pinterest!! Then, we pulled the frozen balloons out and peeled off the balloon pieces. When we had our frozen snow/ice balls, we stacked them up to make a snowman. A little salt worked as a good "glue" to fix the ice/snow balls together. BRRRR... they were cold on our fingers.

Lawrence picked out some warm accessories and gave him some eyes, a nose, and arms too. His name is "Santa" 

We took him outside to help him melt.....surprised to see that it was so cold out!!! This might take longer than we thought.... 

Here is Lawrence's prediction...

 The books we have been reading this month...love Usborne!!!

 Last week we made "Sparkly Snowflakes" and did another melting experiment

Evan wanted to do art too :( 

 All the kiddos trying to melt the ice....So, the night befire I filled three small plastic tubs with water and toys. Stuck them in the fresezer over night and had the babes try three different things to melt the ice.... spoons, then, salt and finally warm water....

 They had a lot of fun  and got to keep the prizes they found too!!

10 Months and Two Years

Our Evan Michael is 10 months now. He is intelligent, ambitious, very active,  handsome, funny, mischievous, and a bit naughty, too. (he took his first "timeout"yesterday for hitting his brother in the head ,repeatedly with a toy bus)

• He's walking, climbing
• Says: Momma, Dada, Ball, Bubbles, Bye Bye,Up
• Growls for every animal sounds
• Understands all that we say and so many commands
• Gives kisses, hugs, and high fives
• Waves hi and bye bye
• Has 7 teeth, 4 on top and 3 on bottom
• Lawrence has been teaching him letters, today (1/31/13) Evan found letter D magnet on the fridge and said "dadadadadadada, dadadada" all the way to the shower where Larry was and started banging it on the door. Smart monkey ;)

Benny Two-Step turned two and we got to be there!! We always miss the babies birthdays and it make me so sad because, well the days they were born are the absolute happiest days of my life too!!

Happy second birthday Ben-a-min!! We love you!!!

  I was ofcourse thrilled too that Lawrence was there to celebrate with his very best bud. Turning two is a milestone, and Benny had a great party!!! 

Our Trip Home~ Making Myers' Moments

I stole your blog name, for my blog title.......

New years day was a busy day, we woke up sick and Uncle Michael and Aunt Abby were moving from Tota Town back to the city. Larry packed the car once again and we said our short goodbyes, knowing we would see those Toe- head Totas and Hennesseys in a few days.

Two hours later we found ourselves at yet another dwelling we both called home once. Standing at the glass door were four of the most beautiful smiles I have ever seen, and I could breath again.....

We spent the next few weeks wiping noses, cuddling babes, medicating, bumping into walls in the early morning hours, and worrying about our sick babes....and I thanked God that despite all the sickness, we were together.

In between some sick days, we were able to see some of our closest friend and their babies, my beautiful cousins, Grandmothers, and also celebrate my nephew's second birthday!

We also, finally had a chance to get my siblings and parents all together for Christmas at my parents house. Seeing all the cousins together is my absolute favorite every time!! Of course my mom out did herself again and we all just enjoyed being together!!

Standing and so proud!