Noah and Toby chose the types of food and the felt colors. They also got the job of stuffing the pancakes and egg yolks. It was so much fun! I really enjoyed working on a craft project with my boys. Next time we're going to make lunch food!
Monday, April 26, 2010
A Mother/Son Project
My boys love playing restaurant. Love it. They have quite the collection of plastic and wooden food along with a few play dishes and pans. The other day I was in our town's little thrift store (lovingly known as The Thrift) and I found a giant bag of felt for 50 cents. I snatched it up knowing exactly what to do with it.
Noah and Toby chose the types of food and the felt colors. They also got the job of stuffing the pancakes and egg yolks. It was so much fun! I really enjoyed working on a craft project with my boys. Next time we're going to make lunch food!
Noah and Toby chose the types of food and the felt colors. They also got the job of stuffing the pancakes and egg yolks. It was so much fun! I really enjoyed working on a craft project with my boys. Next time we're going to make lunch food!
Friday, April 23, 2010
A sure sign of growing up
Toby wanted a banana but before I could peel it he started grabbing at my hands, "No, I'll do, I'll do it, I'll do it." I handed the banana over but he couldn't get the peeling started.
"Would you like me to help you?"
"Yes. No, I'll do it."
He held the banana out to me but then pulled it back to his chest, caught in the middle of recognizing his need for help but desperately wanting to exert some independence. Finally he held the banana out and said, "I hold it. You open it first, then me."
I broke the stem and then pulled the peel down just the tiniest bit before Toby screeched, "Thank you!" and took over. When he had the banana all the way out of the peel he did a little victory dance.
"You did it! You must be a big boy." I grinned at him.
He nodded, "Yup. I have big armpits."
"Would you like me to help you?"
"Yes. No, I'll do it."
He held the banana out to me but then pulled it back to his chest, caught in the middle of recognizing his need for help but desperately wanting to exert some independence. Finally he held the banana out and said, "I hold it. You open it first, then me."
I broke the stem and then pulled the peel down just the tiniest bit before Toby screeched, "Thank you!" and took over. When he had the banana all the way out of the peel he did a little victory dance.
"You did it! You must be a big boy." I grinned at him.
He nodded, "Yup. I have big armpits."
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Girly
Several of my friends are having baby girls this summer and I am so excited! One of my friends, Jayme (who knows all about what Panda Express does to my insides) gave me a bunch of onesies and said, "Decorate them." Of course this kind of challenge is right up my alley so I eagerly took them home and plotted out my ideas. Today I actually had some free time to work on one and I'm so pleased to show you my creation!
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Do you love it? I cannot wait to meet this little girly! And I'll be sure to show you the other onesies as they're made, too.