Spring is around the corner

I know this, because we got baseball sign ups in the mail yesterday. Whoo-hoo!

The boys are very excited to be on the same team this year. Unfortunately, Rylan was too young to play last season, even though he had the skills.

We are getting a snow and ice storm tonight, and I hope it's the last! I do like winter, but I am more than ready for it to be over. On to spring, please.

We have some errands and school lessons to finish up the rest of this week, hockey on the weekend, then we are going to Kalahari indoor water park in Sandusky next week. We're not sure how long we are staying yet. We'll play it by ear (and see if I can get a sub to teach my classes). I'll try to get lots of pics and report back soon!

Carnegie Science Center

Today our friend Teresa took us to the Carnegie Science Center!
The kids had a great time.

Brayden on the trampoline

Monkey Rylan

Rylan loved this ship wreck excursion grabbing sunken treasure

Hydraulic robot basketball shooter

Earthquake cafe, it rocks and shakes like a real earthquake. I'm sure Bryan would not have tried this out!

Rylan learning about sound waves

Brayden and Riley building pressure for the volcano

Air machine!

Doh! I forgot...

To post Christmas pictures!

A few day before Christmas, we attended a local home school group's Christmas Party hosted by our friends, the McQueen's! Here is Brayden learning how to play Battleship.

And Christmas Morning at home: don't mind our tree topper, this is our first real tree, and the top didn't hold much.

They of course LOVED the costumes. I think they have more costumes than toys.

Rylan's ATM banking machine

Happy Sick Day, Rylan!

Rylan had a bad cold last week (and now *I*have it!).
I felt bad for him because he had to stay home with me while Bryan took Brayden out.

So, I made it as fun as possible for him, and declared 'Happy Sick Day'.

We did a lot of cuddling on the couch, and then we made banana bread.
I gave him a little bit of SPRITE (I am one of THOSE parents who don't allow pop)
He chose 5 candles to practice for his next birthday, and we sang happy sick day

Are you done singing, weird-o?

Mmmmm, candle wax, chocolate icing, and snot.

New Years Eve

We attended our third? annual NYE at our friend's house.
It was a blast, and we didn't wimp out at 11 pm like "old" people. Rylan stayed up till almost midnight, and Brayden was up much later. We had a blast talking and playing Taboo and Scategories.

Some pics of me, just because I love straightening my hair, even though I only do it once a year or less:

Mmm, chilli dooog

Star Wars!

Riley getting himself a cup, and Teresa's awesome colors in her kitchen.

Cheers!

The scene at approx: 2:30 am

Holiday Happenings

Baking gingerbread boys and other various shapes

Everything is better with sprinkles

As part of our Winter Unit Studies for school, we learned about different Holiday Celebrations including Hanukkah. I found a dreidel template, and we used one of the library books to lean how to play. The kids picked up on it very quickly, and it was fun! They are still playing it most days.