Digging for Dinosaurs

Ms A's Preschool classes just finished a section on DINOSAURS. She was so excited to bring home her projects and tell us all about Dinosaurs. Two of her favorite activities she and her classmates completed were Dinoland and a 'rock' with a fossil in it. She was thrilled to take me on a tour of her Dinosaur land, showing me the lake for the Pteradons and the forests for T-rex all while singing the song from the Dinosaur Train.

The last day of the section Ms A brought home her rock. She wanted for her cousins to come for a visit so she could break it open with them. Here are a few pictures and a movie of Ms A's dinosaurs.

Spring Break

In celebration of Ms A's first Spring Break, Sara, Ms A and I visited my parents in exotic Idaho. ;) We had a wonderful time. Ms A and Sara were pretty excited to see the snow piled up by the high school. Ms A instigated a snowball fight with her aunts and grandma. She was giggling and having a great time.

We stopped off at my Aunt Melissa's home, which was my grandparents' home when I was younger. She has a hopscotch painted on her driveway similar to the one I used to play on as a child. I loved showing her how do it.

We colored and then had a Easter Egg hunt while we were there. Ms A was rather pleased about her egg that looked like a baby swaddled in a blanket. Searching for the eggs Grandma hid and then hiding the eggs for grandma and Aunt Sara were two of her favorite Easter activities.

The drive home was long and rainy. I was happy that Sara wanted to drive, because I'm not too comfortable driving in inclement weather for that length of time. Sara loved the view of the mountains as we drove past them, so she took a quick picture.

Pictures courtesy of Sara. Thanks!

Baby Chicks

Ms A's Preschool class has been studying chickens and Spring the past couple of weeks. Her teacher brought in some eggs for the children to watch. Last week they HATCHED!! Everyone was so EXCITED! The children loved hearing the cheep, cheep of the little chicks. Ms A talked for quite a while about how soft, small and cute they were. The highlight was holding the baby chick.

Singing in the Rain

Spring has come to our part of the world with trees, tulips, crocuses and daffodils blooming. The sun came out for a few days and lulled us into a 'false sense of security'. That all changed last night when I looked out the window and saw PEA SIZED HAIL! This morning, the sun came out and I thought we were back to the sunshine again. The weather decided to change again with pouring rain! Ms A was SO EXCITED to put on her galoshes and splashed in the puddles with a HUGE GRIN on her face! Then she started dancing and singing in the rain.

Maybe I'll have to introduce her to Gene Kelly

Dinner Tonight

I found a DELICIOUS looking dessert that I HAD to try out. It was calling my name, SERIOUSLY!! Tonight I took dinner over to a sweet friend of mine which gave me an excellent opportunity to share the treats. The Shamrocks were done in green chocolate. It took a few tries for me to finally get the right shape. I opted for whipped frosting, but I think next time I'll try cream cheese. I chose yellow to be the gold at the 'end of the rainbow' and it was! I was so impressed with the way they turned out, I ended up taking several pictures as I giggled and patted myself on the back.

We also had a favorite dish I love to make and eat. Pampered Chef's Cheesy Chicken Tortellini. We had our "St Patrick's Dinner" (not corn beef cabbage, just green food) a week early and it was delicious!

Thank you Pleasant Home for the FABULOUS treat idea!!!

My Job as Mom is Complete (at least for today)

I made my first attempt at vacuuming since the accident this evening. Ms A tentatively asked if she could *help*. I thought it was a GREAT IDEA, so I answered YES!! She gingerly pushed the vacuum under the table, she's a bit shy of the loud noise. We finished that area and a bit more confidently, she asked if she could do it herself! I was SO EXCITED!! She cleaned the kitchen and moved to the livingroom. I asked if I could document the occassion, so she stopped and posed.

ISN'T SHE A KEEPER and ADORABLE to boot!! 

I love you sweet pea!!