OK, so they just had a 17 day break from school. Funny how easy it was to welcome another, especially when it meant the world was at a stand-still around us. I'm not sure hot chocolate at 9:00 a.m. was the best idea for the 3-year-old. Yet it was a good way to warm up after playing in the snow!
Eric often sits down with the kids at the table at night to draw. It is amazing how quickly the paper and pencils come out when they see what he's up to with Josiah. Let the creative juices flow! The older kids drew dragon kingdoms while Eric and Josiah drew airplanes.
Rachel's school challenged each student to read six hours in the month of January, in exchange for free tickets to Six Flags. I think she reads at least this much anyway, but it's still nice to see her cozy up with a book. Her pick? Calvin and Hobbes.
A boy and his cat. Isn't that a sweet sight? Micah is reading one of his many magazines. Keeping him immersed in good reading material is like trying to keep a growing boy in clothes. We love the library!
This morning started out less promising than
yesterday with a somewhat grumpy boy and increasingly grumpy momma, but then things got better. I anticipated Josiah's request for another treasure hunt during our preschool time, and he ran through the house, looking for items I thought up. We set a timer to know when to be done. Then he ran through the house, putting everything back. (He thinks this is a game!) We followed up with another favorite but calmer activity: playing with shaving cream. The picture shows why I should never leave the room when the shaving cream is out, even for just a minute. The apron was a nice idea but it was the ONLY thing he was wearing that DID NOT get messy. I'm used to changing Josiah's shirts and wiping up messes several times a day, so it wasn't really a big deal. The smiles and more cheerful attitudes were worth it. 
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