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Making Snakes

Thanks, Family Fun Magazine, for helping us through a "snow" day! (Both kids loved this project, by the way. Find instructions here.)

Spidey Webs!

Yesterday, Sully asked me if I would please tape some paper webs to his wrists so he could have "Spidey Webs." Paper webs?? No son. That just won't do...not when you have a mama who crochets!

("Ca-chaw!" he says.)

Budding Artist

Sully has been more and more interested in drawing and gluing and coloring and especially cutting things lately...which makes this mama all kinds of happy!

Finally!

On Saturday, we made the trek to the Mall of America so Eva could hand over her lovingly-saved money in exchange for her very own American Girl doll. Mike and I are so proud of her--$120 is a LOT to save, especially when you're only 6 years old. But perhaps more importantly, Eva is very VERY proud of herself, and I think she has a deeper appreciation for just how special her doll is.

Eva chose a doll named Saige, who was just released this month. I think the giant Saige display may have done more than a little to sway her in that direction, but Eva's happy with her doll. And that's what matters.

"I'm glad they didn't ask my age," she said. "Because I'm only six, but the box says age eight and up. Maybe they wouldn't have let me buy her!"

Book Lover

Sully spent a LOT of time yesterday going through Eva's book order flyers, circling the books he wants me to order for him. He's going to be one disappointed little reader when our order arrives, but I have to say, his circles are getting really good!

Checking out the winter river:

Screen Time

Building a Troll Trap

Two vivid imaginations and a ball of yarn...

Super Sully!

Eva wrote a story at school about her superhero brother and his fight against some evil creatures called Wringwelders (who are "brown, fuzzy, and MEAN"). She's been telling Sully about it for the past month or so, but yesterday she finally, finally brought it home with her and read it to the real Super Sully.

It was a hit.

Winter Walk

We had some gorgeous weather yesterday, so Sully and I headed out for a walk. We were gone for about half and hour. We made it around the block.

Going for a walk is a whole different thing when your company is a three-year-old surrounded by snow banks.