Painting fireplace bricks

This is a project I have meant to get to for a long time. It took a lot of experimenting (and mistakes!) but I like the bricks red better than gray. It was surprisingly easy and quick once I figured out how to do it.

My entertaining kids!

I have been taking pictures of things my kids do to entertain themselves. Some of them are cute and some quircky. These are just a few. I know someday these will bring back wonderful memories!

Rice heating pads

This post is to prove to all my "crafty" friends that I can do crafts, too! Mine just don't look as nice! My kids were sick so much this winter and we thought making their own heating pads would be fun and nice when they were not well. The ironic thing about this is that by the time we finished Moses was running a high temp...yet again! The kids use these nearly every night.

You need: rice, an old sock (without holes), rubber band. After decorating (optional) and filling the sock just microwave to make warm. Do not overheat or the rice will actually burn.

Moses' birthday

I can hardly believe Moses is five. This present was in indoor adjustable b-ball hoop. I think he was more excited about the size of the present than the gift itself!

We actually got enough snow to build a snowman - first time this winter!

We don't get a lot of snow out here, but we do get lots of freezing rain. This is what our trees and road looked like one of the days that school got cancelled. It is beautiful.

Zofia and the Tissues

We have all used a lot of tissues lately but nobody used as many as Zofia did this day. I picked them all up and put them back in the box and then had to explain the "used" tissues to everybody who needed one when they came to the house. It occupied her for a good 30 min. Maybe we'll do it again sometime!