Real Men Wear Aprons

One morning we needed a change of pace, so we all put on an apron.

The cookie of choice?  

Sugar.

We rolled a bit.

Then, as the cookies baked, we got a group photo!

Nothing better than a little icing in a can, right?

And, for good measure, we sprinkled them with a little taste of home.  Cow sprinkles.

There you have the most not-from-scratch cookies on the planet, and boy did they hit the spot!

Sunday School

Right now, when our kiddos are still pretty young, we've decided it's just easier and better for us to do their Sunday school at home.  I found a series we're loving thus far called Faith and Life.

We do it on Sundays...ideally right after breakfast, but sometimes later, and it takes a little less than thirty minutes with the four older ones.

We've learned that God is love, Heaven is home, and He can do everything and is everywhere.

Every week there is a short lesson and activity.  In addition there are about three ideas to do throughout the week.  It's been perfect for us.

And, I've quickly learned that they are listening and absorbing even when it doesn't feel like it.

One Sunday they were cutting up as I was trying to teach, and I was trying so hard to keep my cool.  I asked each of them to tell me something they were thankful God made.  Carter quickly remarked, "Laughter!" to which the crowd went wild, and I had to chuckle, too.

See???

The evening after we learned about God being everywhere, as we were eating our hamburgers, John Paul yelled, "OH NO!"  What, John Paul? "I just ate God!  You said He was everywhere."  Oh my, we're in for a ride.

Sometimes things do not go exactly as planned, but it is neat to see them learning so much about our faith and enjoying it, even when I get a bit ruler-like.  Ha!

A Morning with "Fosie"

For the longest time, when asked her name, Sophie would reply, "Fosie!"  It is one of those things that her speech teachers didn't love, but her momma did!  So, a couple of weeks ago, when she started saying her name correctly, a part of me cringed.  But, she's "Sophie" now, and will always be!  

And, she is one of the toughest little girly girls I know.

We had the morning together, and we made the most of it!  First we did our hair.

Then, it was onto our makeup!  Well, mine.

I said she could have a little gloss after she brushed her teeth.

She thought I needed some, too!

Then, we made some baked oatmeal to have on hand for breakfast during the week!

She said she needed to smell it.

It's such a blessing to be able to have a little one-on-one time here and there!

Art

I have mentioned a million times that I'm not a big Pinterest mom.  I prefer things that are easier when it comes to crafting and art.  So, why not just equip the girls with some dry erase markers and let them go to town?  

Sophie draws circle after circle and calls it "Momma".

Gen just wanted to put the cap back on.

I think we may have a Picasso or two on our hands.  Or maybe not, ha!