Snowball Fight!

We started out with cheese graters and soap. Yes, I have 8 cheese graters....wouldn't want to leave anyone out :) I use Dove for sensitive skin, and let the children grade away. I first let them know that the graters are sharp and demonstrate how to use them and how NOT to grade your fingers. A few of them took this job very serioiusly and grated the whole bar of soap...and yes there is more if they need it. Some just grated a litte...."What do we do when we are done??"Would you like me to wrap you in Toilet paper? Yeah! So we wrapped everyone up in toilet paper and they thought they were soooo strong being able to rip out of their capture.Dacia stopped by for a visit and got to help out....The Mighty Quinn....As they started to break out of their wrap, the natural thing is to throw it....we didn't have to say a word! Up in the air, on your head, and pretty soon we showed them how to roll it up to make a snowball. This was the best snowball fight I've ever had. It's warm, soft, and doesn't hurt when blindsided!It lasted for a good 40 minutes and Korina (My assistant) did not want to stop. "We should do this everyday Annie!"
We then gathered up big piles full of 'snow' and took it over to our buckets full of shaved soap. We added some warm water and stirred around and around. In the Lisa Murphy book, she calls it 'clean mud'. It is always a good indoor crazy activity! The kids love it and it's fairly cheap and easy to clean up! Just don't dispose of it down your sink....it will go into the garbage. We will leave it out a few days though....when it dries out a little, just add some more water.

Outside

It has been snowing all day today and we didn't go outside because it is just too cold for the little ones, but on this day we went out and there was a tiny bit of snow left on the picnic table. This was the hot spot.I remember as a kid that snow was sooooo yummy! Have you tasted it lately? I try it off different things...cars, mailboxes, fences, bushes. It always has an old flavor...like it has been sitting there for awhile, even though I know it is fresh. I guess I am a snow snob. Cause these guys obviously LOVE it!

This day it was sprinkling when we went out, but by the time we went inside it was pouring. The kids didn't mind...they love the rain.

Quinn is watching raindrops fall off his head....

our snowy house

As I write this all the snow is gone...but just last week this is what it looked like at at our house.

Drew was making snow angels...

Baseball in the Snow!

Handwarmers, Downjackets, Boots, and Hot Coffee, were the only very small bits of warmth on this freezong cold snowy day in late April. It's baseball season Mother Nature...cut us some slack!

snow scribbles

We are painting with Qtips on a clear plastic sheet. These are easily washed so they can start over. We have also laid paper on top to make prints....but they chose not to do that today. Later they added blue.

SNOW!

It Snowed!....Not enought to make snowmen, but enough to cause havvoc in the streets. It was a quiet day today, only 4 little snow children came to play. Everyone, even Boomer, enjoyed the snow....ice.

A little hide-and-seek anyone??