Homemade Heeleys

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What can't a little 3M Scotch tape and a 5 year olds ingenuity create? Rooney came in at 7:30am to share this little gem of an idea with us. There were doubters in the house but Rooney knew better.

Peanut Butter Goatee

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I was taking a random video of Ailbe here. She does alot of cute things so sometimes I remember to get my camera and sometimes she continues to do the cute thing I got the camera for. I can't remember what she was doing for me to take this video but after rewatching it I am pretty sure she said the word "banana". I didn't catch it at the time and even correct her (which I feel like a jerk for now) but see if you can catch it.

Crayons Are For More Than Eating

Ailbe decided to take a little break from her hour long snack session to draw a little picture. Right now her drawings are just a series of lines but she seems to be doing a great job holding the crayon and her first impulse was not to put it in her mouth. Just her second.

Backstroking

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Rooney is ongoing in his swimming lessons. Here he is demonstrating his fabulous backstroke. He does such a great job when he is in class. In swimming and karate I can see the difference in his maturity. Makes a Momma proud!

Ailbe Contributes to the Art Wall

Last week I wrote about AMAT's Drop In Art Class. Today we went again, just me and Ailbe, to make drip paint heart garlands for Valentine's Day. Pip really loved using the little dropper we used to drip the color and she also loved trying to dip her little fingers in the color too! We did dress for a mess but thankfully we didn't have any spills. We did have a tumble however, off the chair Ailb's was standing on. She brushed it off no prob. Ailbe is battling a cold and even though she was obviously not feeling up to par no amount of snot could stop her from her beautiful craft.

Pip did a great job and now her crafts can be posted on the art wall right next to her big bro's.

A Craftsy Chinese New Year

Today was going to Momma and Ailbe day @ Creative Mom Toys but a resurgence of Rooney's cough kept him out of preschool and made it a family outing (almost). AMAT recently set-up a Storytime and Art/Craft drop-in with some friends and their businesses. I am excited about expanding our group into the surrounding businesses because I feel this could be a baby step into more family friendly places and giving the valuable resource of the local moms more of a voice in the community. Plus we get to do something really fun with our kids. Here Rooney, Ailbe and I are making Chinese Dragon crafts for the Chinese New Year.

Winter Play

This is a picture of the first time Rooney and Ailbe were swinging together. I thought it was sweet because the time is starting, although probably brief, where they can actually start playing together.