Movies and a fever

Today daddy and Collin went to the new Cars movie with his cousin Jaiden and Nana.  I stayed home with sweet Mads who was hit with a fever today.  :(  Poor girl, I just HATE when my babies are sick.

 Popsicles were given on demand today...

One thing is for sure, when my babies are sick I pray for a speedy recovery and I also thank our Lord that our children are otherwise healthy.  I simply can't imagine the anguish that a parent of chronically ill children must feel.  

Praising the Lord that our children have their health, praying that we are all back to 100% as soon as possible!!

Sandy Sunday

Today I decided to fill our teeny little sandbox.  I took the kids to H0me Depot (by myself I might add) and chucked five 50 lb bags of sand into the cart.  Yes I was sweating and short of breath, apparently I need to work out more....

Anyhoo...

We made it to the car in one piece where I again had to chuck five 50 lb bags of sand into the back of my mini.  Don't think I didn't notice the dude leaning against his car which was parked RIGHT next to mine, ya I saw you watching me.  Did he offer to help you wonder?   Not until I picked up the bag with the hole it in.  Yep the one that I conveniently dumped into the back of the mini.  Well that is when helpful dude pipes up with his brillance... "ohhhh you got a bag with a hole in it"... oh thanks dude I couldn't have figured that one out by myself.  Whatevs...

 We made a quick stop at the Doll@r Store for a few sandbox goodies and then back home, where I again chuck and carry five 50 lb bags of sand.  I am either a rockin momma or a glutton for punishment...

I am going with the latter!  ;)

But this momma will do just about anything to make these beauties smile...

 Just as much sand on the deck as in the box??

 And an equal amount on face, in hair, and in every crevice of body

Don't let Madelyn's pink bow of innocence fool you...

 She is spicy!!

And can bring this one to tears... :(

All good things must come to end...

for today anyway!!

Rub a dub, dub GET IN THE TUB!!  :)

Clownin around

This is how we spent our Saturday...

Just a clownin around!!

Mr. Golden Sun

This morning started with a trip to the Henry Ford Museum with Grammy and Papa.  Home for lunch and then neither of my beauties took a nap.  Madelyn laid in her crib and loudly played her kazoo while Collin made a mess of his bedroom.  Lovely, on more than one level, wouldn't ya say?!  :)

After  naps our attempt at naps, we decided we needed a little sunshine so we made some handprint suns.

Trace a circle, cut it out...

 don't forget to stick out your tongue :)

 color a bit of grass...

 trace some handprints to use for the "rays"

 attempt to cut them out :)
although I must say he is excellent at cutting for his age!  He usually stays right on the line, handprints are hard for even my first graders!!

 Glue together

 finish with some paint

 again, don't forget to stick out your tongue

and wallah...

Read a few books while mommy cleans up...

 And throw in a book on tape for good measure...

We also sang Mr. Golden Sun more times than I would like to count.  :)  Let's hope he heard us, and that he plans on making some sort of appearance tomorrow so that we can get outside!!