yesterday & today

Yesterday I took the kids to Blendon Woods for thier preschool program. The kids learned about animals, they read books and played games. There was only one other little boy that showed up..but that was ok, because my kids had run of the place! They played this game where they climbed up on a chair and dropped nuts into a jar that was on the floor..I know sounds very simple..but they LOVED it! They were so proud that they could do it well. They also played hot/cold. One kid hid in the hallway while the others hid a shell and then the kid had to come out and find it while we all said, hotter/colder ect..you all remember that game! The kids loved it too! And it was fun for them that there weren't a lot of people..because then the kids could have more than one turn. They also got to look at animal skeletons and furs, and there were big windows in the back that we watched birds out of..they had lots of bird feeders..and they attracted all kinds of birds..there were quite a few cardinals <3

Today since they enjoyed yesterday so much, I took them to the preschool class at inniswoods. We got there late bc I thought it opened at 10 and it was 930. But we got there just in time for the kids to do two crafts, they had fun with that. Then we went on a winter nature hike. I was really suprised how well they did with it. It was really cold outside..but they were champs! A lot of the trees had 'faces' on them..and the teacher told the kids to point them out. Makenna found a lot of them before he even said for them to look around for them..he was shocked with how well she was able to find them! The kids got to see animal tracks, and nest, they learned about hybernation, and they even got to see a muskrat eating by the pond! It was really really cool! The ones at inniswoods require you to have a reservation..so we signed up for the one next month. I'm really excited about it! And if you go to five of them, you get a patch [like a girls scout patch] I think the kids would really think that was special. I never really thought about going to the parks when it was snowing..but it's so beautiful! I think tomorrow I'm going to bundle the kids back up and take them there to let them play in the snow and take some pics. I know we won't be able to stay there very long because they'll get cold. But it's worth it.

Tim and Mikhail had a rough morning this morning :/ For some reason, Tim and I were downstairs talking and Mikhail thought it would be a good idea to get Tim's attention by throwing a piece of his train track [it was a building with sharp edges] at Tim..it hit Tim on the foot and it actually made him bleed. Tim got really upset about it. Which it's hard not to when someone throws something at you and you don't expect it and it hurts. Well Mikhail felt really bad about it all day. His intentions weren't to hurt Tim and Mikhail has a really big heart and he worries when he hurts someone or thier feelings. I told Tim that Mikhail was worried about it when we were gone..and Tim surprised Mikhail by taking half a day off to come home and take Mikhail to a movie :) They are going to see Avatar..which Mikhail and super pumped to see <3 I thought that was really sweet of Tim. They packed candy to take and Tim's going to get him pop corn and they are going to have a special boys time. When Tim was little his dad used to take him to the movies a lot, so I think it wouldn't be a special thing for the boys to start doing. Tim offered to take Makenna too..but she doesn't like going to the theater. She says the movies are too long. Which the girl loves to watch movies at home..but she can always take a break and play or get up and run around whenever she wants, and she can't do that at the movies. So she wasn't sad about not going..and Tim told her he would find something special for them to do this week.

Makenna has been really cute playing with the babies. Right now she is on the push toy and Max is pushing her accross the room. Max likes playing tea party with her..and he pretends to drink his tea out of the cup. He also brings the cup to me to give me a drink. He puts the drink right up to my lips and makes me 'drink' it..and he grins so big! Madelyn climbed in the tv stand where Tim's xbox is..and Max shut her in..lol he shut the door on him. It was really funny! She got upset though. She's been really whiny today. I feel bad and I dont' want to just put her back to bed all day. I know they haven't really been feeling well lately though, and sometimes sleep is what they need. Right now she's watching Shrek 2..lol she LOVES this movie! She's such a couch potato. Max is sitting backwards on his push toy watching the movie..it's cute! They are both in thier diapers right now, and Makenna actually got them confused! I love having twins :)

Makenna told me the babies were 'cute' and I said, yaa but so are you! And she said that the babies were cuter than her..and I said, NO all my babes are cute just the same! I hope she doesn't think the babies are more special than her because they are babies or because they are twins. Of course I think all my kids are the best and perfect! They all have thier own special qualities that I just adore. I think maybe I just think a little too much into things.

Ohh last night, Mady was being so funny! She was sitting beside me on the couch and I was on the laptop..and everytime I would look at the laptop she would scream to 'scare' me..and I would act startled and she would laughhhh and laugh! Ohh it was so freaking cute! She had Tim and I cracking up! This morning Tim was sleeping and first I told Mady to kiss him..and she didn't so I told her to 'scare' him..and then she just started kissing and kissing him..SO freaking cute! She's definately a doll baby <3