Today is a snow day. Bode's school is closed. So Bode got to do what Bode loves most: hang out in his Lightening McQueen pajamas all morning doing whatever strikes his fancy (cars, cars, and more cars).
I actually took charge of the morning and suggested a few activities. The first thing we did (by unanimous agreement) was to bake banana bread. We found a great new recipe last week, and I've been dreaming about it ever since. Today was the perfect day to whip up a loaf. After Bode, Gianna and I had mixed up the ingredients and put the loaf in the oven, it was only 9:39 AM. "Oh, boy," I thought. "What now?"
We have used up all of our plain art paper. But I had set aside some packing material used in one of our recent shipments. So I pulled it out, taped it to the floor, and then pulled out some of our art supplies. The children had a blast painting and coloring for over an hour. By then, our banana bread was ready to be eaten. We enjoyed a small snack of banana bread and milk. The banana bread was delicious. We toasted our success. Bode suggested that we shout "Teamwork!" together. So we did that a few times.
Then we read a few books. After that, I put both Nico and Gianna down for a nap. Bode is currently coloring in the playroom. I love listening to his little narrative while he plays. He has dialogue between cars, dialogue between himself and his little body, or he will just sing a happy little tune.
After naps, we are making chocolate chip cookies. I promised. Hopefully that will eat up most of the afternoon. I have a goal not to turn on the television today. Lately, I have overheard Bode saying "PBS dot ORG" just like on TV. Ooops. How embarrassing. It would feel nice to not resort to a cartoon educational program to entertain the children. But I am making no promises!
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Happy Wednesday.
xo
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