Sweet Blessings

The triplets first grade class had Vadym and Jenine to sponser this month. So they decide to sell bake goods to raise their support. Each student was to help pick and prepare thier sweet treat at home.We did some sugar cookies and choclate covered popcorn.

I got to go and help out. Each classmate took turns 'clerking' the stand durin the lunches. They made great signs and had funa and a huge seccess in sales! -SELL OUT!Round two next Monday!

An Easter Gift for Tom

After school I took the kids to a nearby bike trail on one of the first nice afternoons this year. So sunny, we walked along the trail that in places ran by a lake. Here on the way back to the car I snapped this photo. So for a Easter gift I thought i would convert the color photo to black and white and add a verse Tom likes. i was pleased with the way it turned out and liked the gift as well.

Egg art

Using a crayon, the kids drew on their eggs. They liked doing this the best as getting different colors on one egg is not so easy. Remember the bottles with the rabbit head stopper? I loved those and the marbling effect on an egg!

Mary and the Three Wise Guys

A Christmas Card. My Mary and her Wise Guys
Zachary(4,)Colt (6)Jacob (4) and Taylor(4)

When I did this it was a cooolld day. I had been waiting for some good weather and it looked like this was as good as it was going to get if I wanted to get them ordered in time for sending. My sister helped me gather some things for the costumes and I had the kids get ready. Originally I wanted to go to Moraine on the 'beach'.
Then I got to thinking "Oh, they were in a stable not on the sand!" so next door there is a building I thought would work for the background. I had the kids get dressed, practiced what I wanted for the pose in the house. OK-go now, jump in the car, run and get in position. Take a few pictures-hold on, I know its cold, one more....and back to the house. I loaded them on the computer to view and was good to go!

Have to say I haven't been able to come up with anything near as good as this since!

Scribble crayon for Valentines

Taylor and I saved and sorted crayons. At no loss of a source from her stash...I found at the local craft store a set of small muffin size heart shaped rubber baking cups. We tried a few combinations and times in the microwave.
After cooling- they peeled right out. On the computer I created a tag to accompany them. "Color my World Valentine" . Taylor bagged them and attached the tag after she signed it. She was thrilled!