Cupcakes!

We decorated cupcakes one day a while back. The kids had so much fun! They put so much stuff on it, neither of them could finish them. Field liked them, too. Although he didn't get any of the really good stuff! Isn't he a handsome little guy?!?

Moon

Kev got a spotting scope for Christmas. You can see really cool stuff with it! We went out and were looking at the craters of the moon. It was really neat! The girls really had fun! The dog was Louie. Louie is Avery's classroom "pet" that they get to take home if they are good and their "straw" is picked. Avery was very excited to take him all around and play with him.

My Little Princess

Avery and Haley love their hair curly, but don't like to sit while I curl it. I keep saying I need to buy some curlers to try out. Well, I finally did, and Haley could not be happier. I put them in her hair (twice actually. The first time I wet her hair, but she didn't want to stay put while I dried it.) She loved them in her hair and marched around the house. She was very careful and if she moved too fast, she asked if any fell out. Our neighbor gave Haley some dresses and a couple of jackets, so she put one on and looks MARVELOUS!!!

Mama's New Toy

Now, I don't sew. I don't like to sew. I can't sew straight to save my life. My mom tried to teach me to sew when I was younger. It didn't take. That being said...

My dear little Avery was sad to see that a jumper that was handed down to Haley had now been outgrown by her as well. She put it around her waist and said, "Mom, wouldn't this be such a cute skirt? Can you make it into a skirt?" Now, what do you say to that? She is still at the age where she thinks I can do anything. I know those days are going to be far and few between soon, so of course I spend an hour and a half that night hand-sewing elastic onto the dress and cutting the top off so it was a skirt. All the while Kev telling me I just need to one day buy a stinking sewing machine. The next morning, Avery was so excited! And so was Haley. She decided I needed to make one of her dresses into a skirt. Avery even tried to help me out and said "Why doesn't Mommy buy you a new skirt?" To which Haley replied, "No, Mommy can buy me a dress and make it into a skirt." I was complaining to my friend the next day how I needed a sewing machine because my girls think I can do stuff and she said that she had a sewing machine that she never used and I could have it. So, the girls decided I needed to make them skirts, Kev decided I needed to make curtains and I decided I still am not a huge fan of sewing, but I think I'm getting a little better...or maybe just braver and less-caring of how crooked it actually is. So, here are my creations! Don't look too closely!The one that started it all. I even used the straps to make a cute little dilly on each side. I think it's cute at least.

Poetry Contest

They had an American Heritage Poetry contest at Avery's school. They had to memorize a poem and recite it in their class. She was her class winner. That meant she had to recite it in front of the whole school. She was so nervous. She said afterward, "I just wanted to do it really fast and never have to do it again." Thank goodness she didn't win then. We were so proud of her. She stood up there and said the whole thing even though she was so nervous. I made her a skirt and headband, so then Haley wanted to match her. I thought they looked so cute!!! Avery practiced her poem so much, Haley learned it as well. Oh, what smart, beautiful girls I have!! (If I don't say so myself!)

Avery's Creation

Avery loves to create things. Her latest invention~a toilet. Apparently, they needed one for their dollhouse. Who knew dolls needed to go potty? She made it out of a big wipes tub (those are the legs) and a travel-size wipes tub. Haley was so excited that her dolls now have a toilet.

SNOW!!!

ANOTHER SNOW DAY! They called off school again on Friday. At least this time there was enough to make a snowman. We were the only ones in the neighborhood with a snow shovel. Where in the world do we live?!? (They actually called off school and closed the freeways today again in anticipation of a HUGE storm. We never got it. They say it stalled in Texas. Where in the world do we live?!?)

FIREWOMAN

Avery had a fireman come to her school the other day. She came home and made a fireman outfit. She used her mask from her inhaler that she got when they all had walking pneumonia. It was really cute!

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