Roller Skating!

Yup, roller skating!  Think back, if you dare, to roller rink days:)  Oh, I cringed at the idea....but, decided to brave it for the sake of my children. I decided that they couldn't go through life without atleast trying it.  So, try it they did!!!!!!!!!!

Faith did alot of this~

....and Dalaina did a lot of this.  I dont think her wheels could have been tightened any more!

...and Faith did more of this~

After 1 hour, they finally got some courage and started to enjoy falling:)   The owner played some games and the girls actually had fun!  Dalaina even got a prize for being the girl who tried the hardest at the stomp, stomp, clap, clap!!!  She got a way cool jelly fish on a string that blinks.
~~~~As we were leaving, they asked if we could come back everytime~~~

A Backyard Field Guide

Science is so fun!   We're learning about animals with their skeltons on the outside----ie insects!  So, we read through some insect flash cards, learned some facts, then headed outside to see what we could find.  The girls each had a journal in hand and a pencil, and I had the camera!

We saw lots of life!

...a bug stuck in a web

a fly

...these leaves were like felt, they were waterproof~ it was cool

...a beetle of some sort

...beautiful flowers

this plant is cool, whatever it is?

They had fun learning and the journals turned out great:)  We finished up science with a walk around our new neighborhood.  Then, headed inside for hot chocolate and "A Bug's Life."

...........A good morning!!!!

Warm and Fuzzy

Well, I learned to crochet from my Grandmother when I was in eighth grade I think.  And, I learned to knit in high school.  Pre-children, I made alot of afghans, blankets, scarves, etc.  I also made each of my daughters a blanket before they were born, which they still use:)  Since then, nada!

....UNTIL NOW

I got my basket with yarn and needles and am ready to go:)  A group of ladies got together last night, myself included, and did some crocheting and knitting.  So, I relearned some knitting basics.  It was fun:)

Then, today while Faith was at an activity, I sat and crocheted----a hat!!  It took a total of 1 1/2 hours:)

                                           Voila~~  my second hat ever!

uh, horrible picture, but you get the idea of the hat I hope:)

Ta~da!

Faith has been working toward completing a phonics poster for a few months now.  The end prize was that she got to pick out a new dress!  Well, she finished the poster Thursday and dad took girls shopping on Friday while I was at work:)

I came home to see the beautiful dresses~~~~ along with little girls who were very excited to wear them to church on Sunday!  The dresses are beautiful, spring dresses.  Dad didn't let them try them on either!

So, I had to be the one to tell them that 40degree, winter weather was not appropriate:(

....As a girl, I know what it's like to have new clothes and just want to wear them.  So, on Saturday, I surprised them by allowing them to twirl around the house in their new dresses:)

Oh happy day!  They were smiling, and giggling, and twirling, and dancing for about an hour!!!!!!  They did ballet and danced for the camera....

HAPPY GIRLY GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!...the dresses are now at rest on hangers in the closet until appropriate weather:)