Sick Kids

We've been fairly lucky this winter, but finally we got hit with a bug.  Prior to this, only Aaron has been sick, but the girls and I finally got it.  This means we've been hanging around watching a lot of movies and such.

The kids got sick of just laying on the couch and wanted something more exciting, so they commandeered (nautical term) my laundry baskets to make "boats."  As you can see, they enjoy their comforts and insisted on pillows and sleeping bags and blankets while at sea.

After the boats were put away for a bit, Mady decided to find her own and came up with this - one of the toy bins.  Notice she's still got her "favorite book?" 

Funny kids.  I think we're finally pretty much over the colds now.  Thank heavens.  Two weeks of Mady not sleeping was enough to do me in.  Is is summer yet?  We're ready to have no more sickness and lots of sunshine!

Adventures in Feeding Toddlers

Sydney and I just made chicken salad.  While making it, Sydney informed me, "Sometimes I don't like chicken salad, 'cause I don't like it."
"How do you know?  You've never had it," I responded.
"I just don't like it," she said.
"What if someone said, 'I don't like gumbo; I've never had it?'"  I asked.
"I would say, 'That's silly!  Gumbo is tasty!  I like gumbo!"  she exclaimed.
"Exactly.  I like chicken salad.  You don't know if you like something until you try it.  This has chicken and celery and grapes and onions in it.  Do you like those foods?"
"Yes."
"Then why wouldn't you like this?"

After tasting it she exclaimed, "This is TASTY!"

My point exactly silly girl.

Looky What We Can Do

Sydney is learning her Articles of Faith for Primary.  Mady didn't want to be outdone and has memorized them just by listening to Sydney!  We're so proud!

Sydney passed off her first one and is working on the second.  She was so proud when she was able to pass it off to the Primary President and get a little bead for her accomplishment!

End of February Fun

Our girlies got invited to a birthday party and they were supposed to dress as princesses.  Thanks to a friend who had recently given us a bunch of dress up clothes, they had loads of choices!  Sydney ended up going with Princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty and looked darling.

 And wow, despite her hair being a bit crazy since this was after the party, don't you love my adorable Snow White?  I do.  She was the cutest kid and finally let me put that ribbon in her hair and kept it in.  I won that battle. :)

 Lots of girl time.  These babies are my favorite girls to hang out with.  Boy do I have fun with them.

 We had mock fondue for the kids one night.  Hilarious.  Sydney would have eaten an entire bag of marshmallows if we had let her and Mady devoured every strawberry she could find.  So typical of my kids.

 As a kid I remember spending hours threading buttons on a needle on the floor while my mom was sewing.  It's great hand-eye coordination and my kids are completely good for a long time because they feel so grown up crafting with mom.  I've recently let them start doing this sitting right next to me and I've got to admit, I love it just as much as they do since it means they are good and quiet without just watching TV (which they do plenty of).  JoAnns has a big box of buttons for $6, so with a coupon, that's a steal!  Also, what the heck is up with Mady's face in this one?  Zoom in for a better look.  I crack up every time I look at it.

 That's better!  Happy kids = Happy Mommmy!

Hope you enjoyed your February, now on to summer!  Er wait, I think I missed a season.