Fun Times at Home

Another mom from Sydney's preschool and I decided that the kids needed more science in the curriculum, so we hold a science "lab" day each week.  We have lab coats and little science journals and everything.  It's so darn cute and the kids LOVE it.  We do science experiments the whole time that day and have so much fun!  On this day we were mixing and separating colors.  (To separate, take regular crayola markers - not the washable kind - and mark them on a paper towel.  Then put the bottom of the paper towel in a pan of salt water and watch the water separate the colors toward the top of the towel!)

 Here was Mady's.  She just LOVES being a "big" kid and doing it too!

 We found a butterfly whose lower wings had been ripped off in our yard.  The girls were pretty excited!

 We headed over to the Wildlife Experience and checked out the Shark Exhibit.  Here we are comparing teeth!

 My girls LOVED this!  There was a projected image of fish on the floor and they had so much fun "swimming" with Nemo and all the other fish!  What was crazy was that when the girls would move suddenly or swim toward the fish, they would change course and swim away!  I'm not sure if it was just coincidence or not, but it was pretty darn cool!

 The girls have been big on dressing up lately.  They took a break from princesses for awhile and dressed up as soldiers "in the Army of Helaman!"  They look pretty terrifying right?

 Our latest science experiment was done with ivory soap, toilet paper, and water!  Break your soap into pieces and put them on a paper plate in the microwave.  Microwave them each for 30 seconds or so and watch them grow into a cloud!  It's amazing!  Then add some shredded toilet paper and a little water (just a teeny bit at a time!) and mix it all together!  It makes a "clean mud" that the girls had a blast with!  If it starts to dry out a bit just spritz it with a spray bottle.  The kids had fun for hours and everything that got on their clothes came right off because it was just soap!

Here is one of Sydney's more creative dress up combos.  She deemed herself "Super Sydney," although I think she looks a bit more like Mary Poppins with the umbrella!

Years and Years Ago....

I stopped blogging. Sorry. I've been shocked at how little time I have now that Sydney is in preschool 3 days a week. My life is over. No more being able to go to the zoo ANY day we feel like it. It kind of stinks, I'm not gonna lie. Look how cute she was on her first day though. Awww.

 And this kid needed her picture taken too.  She went off to playgroup.

 Seriously?  When did she get so big?  Makes me want to sing Fiddler...

 The best together pic we got. 

Sydney also started dance classes.  We've been working to get here for a LOOOOOOONG time (she had to be potty trained to do it).  Up until 2 days before I didn't think it was going to happen, but when she started preschool she didn't want to stop, so she pulled through.  Look how cute they are in dance class (with one of her little buddies).

 These girls are in preschool with Sydney, so it's fun to see them at dance too.   Look how TALL that kid is, even without our genes!  Sheesh!

 Mady took her camera (an itty bitty one that flashes but does not take pictures) to class and shot pictures while I was shooting too.  You can tell Syd is my oldest kid.  I was taking pictures and videos THE ENTIRE TIME class was happening (45 minutes) and most of the other parents didn't even bring a camera.

 She is SUCH a monkey.  I swear I've heard the teacher tell her not to do this like a hundred times.  Welcome to my life...

 All ready with her little dance bag.  I know I'm biased, but seriously?

 Mady DESPERATELY wants to do dance class too, only not desperately enough to potty train for it.  We've told her we'll sign her up as soon as she potty ttains, but she doesn't want to.  So when the ballerinas got to invite a friend to come dance with them, she was over-the-moon about it.

Here's a little video of Sydney doing a dance they learned in September.  I've got to keep this one forever.  It's so precious!

And their "Monster Mash" one from Halloween!

I'm not gonna lie - they crack me up and I do think she's the cutest little dancer there!