During the snow day yesterday, I tried to entertain the kids with as many activities as possible. We started the day with Playdough. The kids used Gillian's new Playdough set and they made cakes and frosted them.
The kids then got to play for a little bit. I went to find them to start our next project. I found them in John's room. John was reading to Gillian.
Next I set each kid up with a tray of baking soda. And I prepared 6 squeeze bottles of colored vinegar. The kids take the squeeze bottles and make designs in the baking soda. It's fun to watch the baking soda bubble and fizz. John and Gillian had completely different approaches. John made a picture and Gillian just went abstract.
I love their different approaches and final projects. They are both amazing.
Next we played outside. The kids got all bundled up and we were outside for about an hour.
The kids came inside and snuggled under some blankets to warm up. We ate dinner and then I made some snow ice cream for dessert. Gillian was not a big fan of it, but John loved it.
I put the kids to bed at 8, but around 8:45 John was standing in my doorway. He said "I'm just going to let the dog back in." I said "What?" He said "The dog. I'm going to let him back in." I said "Why?" He said "Cause he's barking." I said "That's funny, cause he's sleeping right here." And Duncan was sleeping next to me. John said "Huh, well I just wanted to snuggle you." I let him climb into bed and we watched the rest of MasterChef Jr together. I am thankful for my extra snuggles and my thoughtful boy.
On Saturday, I made some sprinkle cookies. These cookies need to be refrigerated for 24 hours before baking. John saw them in the garage fridge and said "So I saw these cookies in the garage." I said "What? Daddy, did you make cookies?" Daddy said "Nope. Wasn't me." John got very frustrated "Mom, I know you made the cookies. Why are they in the garage? When are you making them?" I said "I don't know what you are talking about." He was so mad at me.
After dinner, I asked Gillian "Do you want to help me make dessert?" Gillian said "Yes!" John said "Can I talk to you a second?" I said "Sure." He looked very serious and said "Just us. No one else." He dragged me into the living room and said "No seriously, what's going on with the cookies?" He's very persistent. I explained that the cookies needed to be refrigerated overnight.
Needless to say, he was very happy that I baked the cookies today!
Dinner at our house is always an adventure. Gillian insists on having a spoon at every meal. It's really annoying, but I allow it because she eats. Last night, we had pasta and chicken. I cut up the pasta so it was easier for her to eat. She had a hard time getting it on her spoon or her fork. But she figured out an easier way to eat.
We went to see Disney on Ice, Princesses and Heroes last weekend. I have never been and we have never taken the kids to see a show like this, so needless to say I was very excited. We told Gillian that she could wear one of her princess dresses. She said "Ok. I'll wear my new gold dress." She was referring to her Christmas dress. After we explained that she could wear one of her dress-up dresses, she proudly said "Elsa. I wear my Elsa dress." I was excited about that, because then she could wear her Elsa hat that Grandma made her for Christmas. Plus I was able to wear the Anna hat!
We arrived at the Prudential Center and found our seats. We got there a few minutes late and Aladdin was already skating. John was happy to see Aladdin and Gillian as super excited to see Jasmine. Basically, the actors would sing and dance on skates and perform a short version of their story.
Next up was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
In between the stories, Tinkerbell would skate around the ice and sometimes we would see Mickey and Minnie Mouse. They would help introduce the next Princess.
The next Princess was Belle. Gillian was very excited by this point. She was jumping up and down. She saw Lumiere and leaned over to me and said "Him's got feet!" Poor dude had to skate around in that big costume and Gillian called him out within 30 seconds.
After Belle, we got to see Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. Next, we got to see the Little Mermaid. John really liked this part of the show. The first part was the sailors on Prince Eric's boat. They did fun tricks on their skates.
So they showed the whole part where Ariel gives up her voice for human legs. Gillian, very loudly, said "But her's already got legs. See? Right there!"
After Ariel and Prince Eric were married, we had a short intermission and then got to see Tiana. Next was Sleeping Beauty. Sleeping Beauty is my favorite fairy tale. Gillian was a little afraid of the dragon.
After Sleeping Beauty, Goofy came out and announced the arrival of Cinderella.
Cinderella's step sisters were hilarious and Gillian really loved Cinderella's carriage.
Mickey and Minnie came out all dressed in very fancy clothes and announced that the next princess was Anna!
All the kids in the arena were singing along. It was adorable.
Olaf got to sing his song, Summer. This is John's favorite and he sang along as well.
Tinkerbell came out after Frozen was completed and then all the Princesses and Heroes came on the ice. Along with Mickey and Minnie.
The kids loved this part. Tinkerbell sat in Cinderella's carriage and it rose up in the air and "Fireworks went off!"
We had a great time with our favorite Princess and Hero.
Tonight I was talking to Gillian. She said to me "Remember when you used to pretend that I was Clover?" I know exactly what she is talking about. I would snuggle up in her bed and pretend that she was a stuffed animal. She would laugh and laugh. Anyways, she asked me tonight if I remembered. I said "No." She stared at me and said "Memember? It was a Tuesday!"
On Friday, I picked up the kids from school. Just as I arrived, Gillian and her friends were getting ready to play Pictionary. Gillian begged me to let her stay and play with her friends. Luckily, they let her go first. I was able to get a video of Gillian drawing.
Later in the car, I asked her if the circles she was drawing were jewels. She said "Yes. Them sparkles. The other was a design. I didn't have time to draw a bow."
