Little Picassos

Tonight after dinner we decided to let the kids do something fun. Mason and Maddie hadn't really experienced finger painting before and I have a hard time finding the time to let Joseph do it, so it was a special treat tonight when I broke out the paints. 

Ashley was a little apprehensive but helped to strip the kids down to their undies/diapers. Mason must only get naked when he has a dirty diaper because he was very concerned that Joseph was stinky when he saw him in just undies! 

 

The kids has a blast and did great. Maddie was really serious about the whole thing and preferred the double fisted paintbrush technique. Joseph wanted to cover his entire palm with paint and then apply it to the paper. Mason thought the paint looked just as good on the paper as it did on his head. :)

Bubbles are fun!

Santa brought lots of bathtime excitement, in the form of bubble bath, bath paints and little boy shaving kit. These two love bubble bath time!

Sledding

I realized today how many pictures I have on my phone that need to be added so I'm going to so my best to update the blog bit by bit. Earlier this winter we has a few inches of snow, so we took the kids out to play. Joseph obviously remembered what it was like to play in the snow, but it was Maddie's first time. She loved it! She was totally fine slipping and sliding around and giggled all the time when joe pulled her around on the sled. Joseph wanted to throw snowballs at Joe but the snow wasn't cooperating.  I wish with all the cold weather we have had lately we would get some snow again for the kids to play!

Daddy's helper

I needed a few minutes away from the kids so I could get the final coat of urethane on the guest room vanity, so Joe took Maddie outside with him. She is turning into quite the helper, so he put her to work wiping down the back seat of his car. Service with a smile!

Swimming

We decided to take the kids to the pool at the Y tonight, and realized four things:

1. Baby girls are adorable in tiny swim suits! Thanks Nana!

2. Today, Joseph and Maddie wore the same size swimsuit- 18 months. It finally happened. Yes, he will be turning 4 in a few weeks!

3. Maddie is fearless in and around the water. She loves it and is much more comfortable in it than Joseph was at the same age. 

4. Joseph decided to "race" daddy on our way back into the locker rooms. I had Joseph, Maddie and myself to change out of wet swimsuits and tangle into dry clothes. Joe had, well, Joe. And yet the three of us emerged first! Surprised? Yeah, me neither.