Cat in the Hat treats

Tomorrow is Dr. Seuss' birthday and we are celebrating it a little early by making these adorable (and yummy) treats. I made these for Theo's class to eat tomorrow after Mrs. Hoover reads the book The Cat in the Hat to them, but knew Jack would get a kick out of them too!! I let the boys pick out whichever color gummies that they wanted (instead of all red) and be generous with the amount of icing they used. Good thing there is plenty leftover, so we'll be doing this again tomorrow after school!

The Prayer Pail

I saw this idea on Pinterest and loved it! I customized it for us by writing prayer requests in red marker and things that we're thankful for are written in purple. The boys each grab a stick before we say Grace and then we read the request or praise that is written on the stick.

We've also been teaching Jack all of the responses during church, like the Doxology, the Gloria Patri, and Lord's Prayer. My friend Amy is doing Lenten Projects and we've adopted this as our project in lieu of giving up something for Lent :) Great idea, Amy!!

Jack's progress

Jack is really coming along with his strokes and breathing techniques at his swim lessons. Today he learned how to push off for the backstroke. He's learned how to dive into the water, turn his head without losing speed to breathe, and refine his freestyle and backstrokes. His swim instructor, Miss Julia, is awesome!!

Den 2 visits MPD

Dave arranged for our Den to pay a visit to the Police station to fulfill the requirements for Tiger Cubs to advance to the Wolf ranking next year. The officers showed the boys around and talked to them about 911 (saw the call center) and gun safety. The boys even got to go in a holding cell and see how the squad cars work. Thank you, MPD, for a great tour!!

Typical day

Theo LOVES to dress up. He's got a flair for the dramatic and always making up little stories and such. We love our little Theo. He keeps us entertained.

Dreams Come True

Jack and I are learning to play the piano using the Simply Music approach (google it to learn more). We follow lessons on a DVD that breaks down songs, note by note, and then we put it all together. Here is the first lesson, called Dreams Come True. We called the grandparents and Jack played for them over speaker phone :) He practices the piano whenever he can and really enjoys it. Hope this keeps up!

Theo's first movie

Theo got in on the action and came up with a Lego-themed movie. Jack was behind the scenes working the computer for him. Theo moved each little piece and Jack captured the images on the webcam in between.

Now Dave is adding sound effects to the movies. I'm not sure who is getting the biggest kick out of this little project, but the boys are both upstairs and Dave is still working away at the computer ;)