January 2012

This January has been fun with a variety of activities.   Peter got his first pair of shoes and Katie is taking a new class --Fairy Fun (which sounds a lot better than the other class for her age group -- Drama Tots!).

Peter is walking around like crazy and enjoys exploring the house.  He likes banging little pots and pans together, picking up things and bringing them to people (today he handed me one of Katie's bunny slippers), and climbing.  He also likes playing with Rusty and Katie who, to their credit, have been very patient with him as he pulls their hair/fur and often falls on them.

We've had a few dustings of snow which gave Katie a chance to put on her new snow suit and clean off our cars (we're taking advantage of it while she still thinks its fun).  Nancy and Katie have made some fun arts and crafts projects like a winter ice wreath and yummy pretzels (shaped like different letters).

Katie and I went to see Beauty and the Beast in 3-D.  She loved it!  I'm still shocked that it cost $25 for two matinee tickets! (not to mention $17 for soda, water, and popcorn).   We saw it on the MLK Holiday which may have been appropriate.  MLK preached to not judge people by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.  Beauty and the Beast tells us to not judge people by the amount of fur they have but by the size of their castle and whether or not their furniture dances and sings.

Lots of photos below and here.


Peter wakes up happy


Peter in his new shoes.


We're never quite sure what Peter will play with next.  Today it was a container.




Catching snowflakes.






Katie clears the snow off Mommy's car.


Katie loves the snow... and the hot chocolate.


Peter's "guilty" face


Peter loves Rusty


He also loves to climb


Katie plays with a sheet of ice that was on our patio table.


Don't let this photo fool you.  It can a challenge to get Peter to take a nap sometimes.


The ice wreath that Katie and Nancy made


The wreath hanging from our tree.


Katie at the 3-D movie.  Afterwards, she took the lenses out of the glasses and wore them around the house (and to school).


Peter likes to bang pots and pans together


He also likes to kick the soccer ball while holding candlesticks.


He gives Rusty a kiss...


...and a hug.


Katie working on a puzzle.


Katie makes pretzels


Peter helps too... somehow.


Peter tries to shovel himself


Katie in her new snow suit.


Watching the snow


Ready to go outside!




Katie helps shovel the walkway




Whee!




Katie and Cameron at his 5th birthday party.


Peter likes to sit in the rocking chair, but not necessarily the "correct" way.