more bath fun!!

Lots of fun in bubbles!!

I realize the water is very high for Claire. I didn't expect her to want to go in it since she cried at the last bubble bath. So, she didn't stay in long!!

Typical Andrew doing a silly face!

Serious Blakers.

A happy girl who threw a HUGE fit when it was time to get out.

The other day Blake was sorting his colorful pom poms with a clothes pin.

And Claire had to be just like her big brother!

Then Matt and Blake tried to play with Thomas.

Claire kept stealing trains or trying to sit on the tracks, so I decided I would try to distract her...

with some macaroni!

She played with this for a while! She did make a mess, but enjoyed putting them back on the pan. Why didn't I distract her with a toy? 'cause she's not into her toys these days! She loves her dolls still, but other than that, she's gotta be doing what you are doing! So playing with the macaroni seemed like a treat!!

bath fun...or not so fun!

Ever since Claire has been able to sit up she's been taking baths with the boys. The boys didn't mind and it made my life easier.

Until...

Claire became such a menace!

The boys like to line their toys up on the edge of the tub and all Claire wants to do is knock them down! It drives the boys crazy.

So now when I tell them it's time for a bath they beg for Claire not to take a bath with them. :)

She's trying her hardest to be a pesky little sister!!

astronaut blake

Last week at Blake's school they learned about outer space. We had to make a space helmet and Blake wore it to school on Friday. Does he look a little excited?

Matt spray painted it and Blake did the decorating! Andrew wanted to know why we named Blake NASA. :) Next week they are learning about trains!

Here's what my mischievous child has been up to lately...

Andrew and Blake have bunkbeds in their room. Claire would always try to stand on the bottom, get in trouble and get off. Well, lately she's been testing the limits...instead of just one step she'd go on to the second. Anyway, the other day she was very quiet...I knew she was up to something. I went to see if she was in her room and found her in the boys' room. ON ANDREW'S BED! I nearly freaked! I yelled for Matt to come watch her while I went and got my camera. ;) And now the ladder is hidden in the closet during the day!

Then, somebody left the gate to the basement open and she went down head first. Thankfully she caught her self on the 5th stair. Where was mommy? Sitting on the living room floor folding clothes. She was making a noise so I knew she was stuck, but it took me a sec to figure out where she was. That could have been ugly!!

She's also into wearing her scarf again...but is now adding the boots! The girl is learning she must accessorize!!

She does have some learning to do....she keeps wanting to wear her bother's hat!

Yesterday we spent some time outside! I think it was 60 degrees! I'm sure some of you have been in the 60's for a while..not us!

Anyway, it was nice and the boys were glad they didn't have to wear a jacket!

Blake playing hard with his trains.

Andrew played hard at the sand and water table.

(Yeah, Daddy DID put water in it at one point. What was he thinking???)

I pulled out Andrew's 4wheeler he got for his first birthday, but Claire wouldn't stay on long enough for me to get a picture. She kept trying to push it with her feet and wouldn't keep her finger on the button to make it move long enough.
She tried HARD to get her brothers to drive her on the John Deer...or whatever, it's called...but there were NO takers!
We are supposed to get MORE snow next week or so. We got some a week ago, but it was only an inch and a half. Hopefully we won't get much more than that!! Wishful thinking!!