Joy

Fun with Paint
Homemade guitar- with Billy's original paintings attached

What a sweet smile!

Fun on an icy day.

We Love the SmartCycle!

Tonight we were playing Chutes and Ladders with my little ones for Family Home Evening- our lesson was on Fairness (The Giraffe Guisto from the 6 Pillars of Character). We talked all about taking turns and playing kindly. It was fun to watch Billy lead then slide down a chute and be the one furthest behind. We tried to explain that having fun playing was more important than winning. Ian seemed to grasp the idea after awhile. The game took so many twists and turns we just weren't sure who was going to win. It was a great lesson in playing fair and having good sportsmanship. The kids really enjoyed themselves. Carley lost interest after awhile, but made her own fun. This just leaves Shinrai the camel (Trustworthiness) and we will have had lessons at home about all of the 6 characters the kids learn about at school when discussing the 6 Pillar of Character.

This icy weather is really starting to wear on me. No driving around aimlessly- a favorite pasttime of mine. No shopping for no reason. No playing in the snow-no sledding. No real walks with the dog- just quick outside outings. We pulled out the bubbles today and listened to kids CDs and danced. We've been pulling out all the stops to keep from dying from cabin fever. Hopefully the weather brings something better next week.