Chagall at the Children's Museum

We made it back to the Children's Museum for the Marc Chagall exhibit. It was very hands on and interactive and Princess loved it!!

She became part of the art . . .

 and created copies of some pieces.

 She practiced some weaving . . .

 And putting together a puzzle replica of one piece . . .

 and another.

 She made her own computer art self portrait in blue.

 Finally, Princess created her own abstract painting.

Yes, another fun day at the Children's Museum!

Winter Tree 2012

Our Hanukka celebration begins tomorrow!! 

New Glasses & Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Princess got new glasses last week and not just any glasses, but Transitions® Lenses that darken in the sun. She loves them! Doesn't she look so grown up?

 That day we made sidewalk chalk paint. It's super simple! One part corn starch, one part water and some food coloring.

What a fun time we had! We will be doing this again . . .

Fit for a Princess

Guess what we did Mother's Day morning . . .

Princess hasn't had a room fit for a Princess since she was 1. Way back then, the Lizard King and I decorated her "nursery". . . a room she never slept in. From the start, we co-slept. I still regret investing in the crib instead of the glider rocker. I really would have loved the glider rocker. The crib did look pretty though.

Anyway, we sold our home in Georgia and Princess' room along with it. In all of our rentals, Princess hasn't had her own room. It just wasn't necessary, because she still sleeps with us. When we bought our house, we knew that Princess would eventually need a room of her own.

Every once in a while she talks about maybe sleeping in her room. She's had a sleepover in it, but hasn't slept on her own. The Lizard King and I decided it was time to give her a room that she will love. I asked Princess if she would let us decorate it and make it a surprise for her. She thought that was a fabulous idea. Her only request was that she help with the painting.

LK found the paint on the return shelf at Depot. What a find!

Here is after painting, but before decorating . . .

. . . and the reveal.

Princess' name is in white wooden letters behind the PRINCESS.

This flower is for measuring how tall Princess grows.

I think she loves it! And it might be time to schedule another sleepover.

Spring Snow?

Wednesday evening the snow started. Thursday morning, we woke up to this.

We haven't had any accumulation of snow all winter. It's Spring! I think the weather fairies are a little confused.

I thought this looked so cool, the way the snow slid down the slide.

Happy Spring everyone!!