Activity Time

I have been trying to find a new and fun activity for the boys (Sullivan 1 and Benjamin 3) to do every morning. Sometimes it is playing legos, going to the park, playing with the water table, making a craft or even helping me clean  (which for the record they think is super fun). I thought I would try to do a post every once in a while of the most successful activities....I know I get in ruts all the time when it comes to finding things to do with toddlers, so I am hoping to meet new people through blogging so we can give each other ideas to do Whit kiddos.

#1: Pipe cleaners, playdough and beads!!
Who would have thought that this activity would have a: lasted so long and b: been so much fun! The boys loved it. I bought the pipe cleaners at target in the dollar spot (score!) we had playdough, and I just bought Ben some large beads for his birthday. I set all of them out on their Little table and they went to town. Ben made "bugs" and Sully copied Ben..... So fun! I even got in on the action and I had fun too! The boys stayed busy with this for 45 minutes to 1 hour! I call that a success.

#2 Dino Eggs

You will need flour, water, cotton balls, and food coloring....all you do is mix 2 cups of flour with 2 cups of water, separate into different bowls and add food coloring. Then dip the cotton balls in the mixture completely. Lay them on a foil lined cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour....I did mine for an hour. They come out hard. I let my boys use their play hammers to break them, but to be honest Benjamin preferred sorting them by colors and carrying them around in a basket. Sullivan liked placing them in a bowl, dumping them out, then starting all over.

#3: Baking sugar cookies

We do this OFTEN. It is super easy and you can do so much with sugar cookies! We make them from scratch, but it would be the same concepts if you bought the dough and just rolled it out. Make ANY shape....make letters....ANYTHING! Of course eating them is fun too!

So....what do you do with your little one for fun???? What is your little one in to????

Benjamin's 3rd birthday

It's true! Our first born, Ben, turned three yesterday! I just cannot believe he is three already, where did the time go. Benjamin is just such a wonderful blessing and has added so much joy to our lives. We love our baby big boy so much!

All about Ben

Likes: anything sweet, playdough, bugs, playing outside, Cars, Mickey Mouse, Pluto, his guys, cheese, Sully (brother), his cousins, Max, Jax, reading books, trains table, puzzles, coloring, magnets, Ella (dog), Mini pancakes, painting, park...the list really could go on and on, he is one happy boy!

Dislikes: flies, hand being dirty (except if he is outside), meat (unless it is chicken), time outs, going up high.

(I asked him these)
Favorite color: White
Favorite food: Grilled Cheese
Best friend: Max and Jax
Favorite song: Twinkle little star and Jesus loves me
Favorite book: Animal book
What he wants to be: Police man like daddy
Favorite show: Puss in Boots
Favorite toy: Playdough

Here are some pictures from his Birthday party...candy themed!

                                                           Benjamin and his friends!

                                                        Looking for bugs in the "jungle"

                                                              "I see you, mommy"

                                                   Frosting and skittles, part of his cake!

                                                             My happy little family!

                                                                             Candy!

                                                                          Yummy!!!

                                                                      Every kids dream!

                                                                             Suckers!!!