Visiting

The girls and I drove over to Idaho to visit with Lydia and Lauren (and their parents) for a day. They were staying with family before their move to Hawaii! I'm not sure we'll get there to see them, so we jumped at the chance while they were in the area. Penny is about 6 weeks older than Lauren and Helena is two days younger than Lydia. Soon these girls will be four! We had such a good time. On our way home we stopped for sustenance in Dayton at Ray's Drive-In since I had heard good things about their milkshakes for years. The cherry one we tried was very tasty.

Körö körö kirkkoon

Penny loves this Finnish bouncing game and nursery rhyme.

Shaping rolls

The kids love to make their own rolls. From left to right, Helena's, Henry's, and Nora's creations ready to go into the oven.

Four on a step

It's a bit of a squeeze. We'll have to find some other place to line them up with the new baby.

Snow

We had a storm with a fair amount of snow. The kids had about two days of playing with the powder before it iced over with freezing rain. They built a mini hill for sledding off the patio and did a lot of tromping around. Eating the snow and icicles was also a highlight. And, of course, when you come in from the cold, you have tea or hot chocolate and a snack.

The tummy pocket

Penny likes to tuck things into her shirt. You never know exactly what she'll decide to tote around, but Legos and other small toys are the usual suspects. Today she and Henry were playing with cars and I noticed she was looking a little lumpy. She had 17 matchbox cars stashed in there.Silly baby.