#2 Boy's Creativity

#2 Boy's carpet airplane

I swear if you give this boy some material or an idea he will begin to create.  I love that he is old enough now to do a lot of his creating with minimal help.  I love seeing his creative juices flowing!

#2 Boy figures out what he needs to do and starts to make it happen

This is one of the creative projects the boys were working on this week while I was distracted.  The smiley face and flag are #2 Boy's. #4 Boy is working on a hill and rocks under it.

#2 Boy was taping ribbon across our door to the downstairs so #5 Boy wouldn't go down (SO helpful!)  After that he started on the wall and then went on to make a flag.   He figured out how to get all the stars cut and colored it all. 

The kids have also started to sing "You're a Grand Ol' Flag."  I am hoping to teach them a few more patriotic songs before the 4th of July. 

Home Decor

Our Home:  designed and built by #1 Girl!

I have been planning on putting pictures up since shortly after we moved in, but first wanted to get most things in working order and then spring hit so we headed outdoors.  This week I started decorating and things are starting to click into place.  I am loving having my home more personalized.  Though there is lots more to add.  Here are some of the highlights.

Master Bathroom I am going for a travel theme...I have decor on other walls too.

I added this hook for some of my necklaces and LOVE it!

Add a 'family tree' and a wooden Eagle that Dad's Grandpa made for him when he got his Eagle.

Brian broke two toilet seats in less than a week, so we bought some fun ones.  This one is on the main floor and comes with a toddler toilet seat.

It just hides in the lid magnetically!  Love it! (time to potty train #4 Boy...maybe)

On Monday I went to Roberts to get some supplies to make planets to hang for the boys room...  They got these awesome balloons with LONG strings.  It was such a delight!

We ended up not making the planets and stars since it was cheaper to buy glow-in-the-dark ones that hang from the ceiling.

The kids had fun helping decorate with tons of stickers and plastic pieces.

The Boys Ceiling during the day...

...and glowing during the night!

The next day we worked on the girls room.  We bought a night light projector so they would have something when it gets dark.  They love it!

We also hand-cut butterflies to hang all over the walls and hung up their new curtains.  Later I added the mirror from the old bedroom with a little extra string to give it more style.  Then today we got the nylon butterflies I had ordered on Tuesday and added them to the drapes.  I am loving their butterfly room.  I have a mobile we want to make and add.  This has been fun to do while watching #3 Girl's caterpillars transform. 

I realized I didn't post a picture of our magnetic wall after it was done.  We love having our creative learning wall.

I add flowers and things earlier but this week got some pictures up to match.  I love these pictures!

I was looking at this space in the laundry room wondering what I would put there and then it hit me.  I quickly drew it on a paper and assembled it with things we had (we had to buy some clothes pins and I would like to reprint some pictures...but this wall makes me smile!  It's not so bad folding laundry and changing diapers when you get to look at these cute faces!

A little Dirt and Water

This week reminded me of a Song from Signing Time titled Look at My Hands

"Oh Whoa! Look at my hands, look at my hands they’re DIRTY
Oh Whoa! Look at my hands, look at my hands they’re DIRTY
A little soap and water a little soap and water
Oh Whoa! Look at my hands, look at my hands they’re CLEAN
Oh Whoa! Look at my hands, look at my hands they’re CLEAN
Oh Whoa! Look at my hands, look at my hands they’re CLEAN
A little dirt and water a little dirt and water
Oh Whoa! Look at my hands, look at my hands they’re DIRTY"

This week has been a dirty one!

#2 Boy and #4 Boy  making a sand castle while visiting Grandma and Papa's

While Dad and I were digging up the weed tree out front one of our neighbors walked by and asked if we wanted their old sandbox.  The kids have LOVED it!

#4 Boy riding on the roots of the tree we cut down

#5 Boy a little dirty at lunch time

Dad tilling the garden while #1 Girl and #2 Boy cut branches to burn and the younger kids play in the sand box.  Tilling took most of Saturday.  The older two also had a soccer game.

#1 Girl and #4 Boy made this "Rockman" (like a snowman)

On Monday I planted more plants in the front garden

We are loving having some more color out front

  

#3 Girl and #2 Boy watering the plants

We also planted our vegetable garden Monday night.  We are hoping the plants will make it. 

#2 Boy's pumpkin plant from the primary activity

Our Garden

 Our garden has corn, pumpkin, rhubarb, watermelon, grapes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, peas, jalapenos, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, lettuce, cilantro, green onions, yellow onions, celery, strawberries, blueberry bush (and soon to include raspberries and a plum tree).  We are SO excited to have so much space to grow food...hopefully it will grow!