Ice Experiment

I decided that the kids needed something to do after school....it seems like they get home....we do homework, have a snack, and watch TV so I can get ready for supper!  So I decided to have something planned for them when they got off the bus and found this great idea off Pinterest and the kids loved it! I froze ice in different containers and then the kids sprinkled salt to melt some of the ice and make some "ravines and roads" then they put food coloring to see it run through the ice.  To make it a little more fun for the boys I froze some of their little guys and cows in there as well. Kreighton told Kyle "Daddy froze your toys because you would not go to bed last night" which was not true....but kind of funny!  

Kreighton hard at work...she loved the food coloring part the most!

Frozen Containers

Of course on Pinterest they looked way more colorful.....but it worked for the most part!

Kyle loved breaking the ice the most!

Which did not surprise me...I think a bigger ice block and more things in it will a super fun summer project!

Kreighton was all about using as much salt as possible!

Helping her brothers

Kael joining in on the fun!

Kyle tried the screw driver

Almost out....the boys were pretty smart and took them in the bathroom and ran hot water over the ice to help!

Kreighton brought the hot water to the pan....which made a bigger mess when I attempted to clean up

Almost out!

It was fun and easy and too see all the kids worked together!  Kreighton even figured out that is why they put salt on the roads....to melt the ice!!!

Levi Over to Play!

Today Levi Hogan came over to play....Kael and Levi are only about 10 days apart and Sara and I usually meet up in Aurora about 2-3 days a week....but since my surgery I have not been going as much or at all!

And Kael has been missing his buddy Levi so he came over today for a play date!  I surprised Kael when I picked him up from preschool and told him Levi was coming over....he was pretty excited!  Sara and I always say that really do kind of treat each other like brothers....they can be best of buddies but they can get mad at each other as well....but forget about it as soon as they do!  I am very curious to see how school goes when they start!

The played well and I was a little surprised at some of the things they did play....I figured it would be all farming and super heroes....which they played some of that but also....

Broke out some board games!

"Pop the Pig"

Kael refused to look at the camera!

Snuggled in the chair and read books!

They were giggling so hard!

Kind of looking!

 And then they were quiet in Kreighton's room....and I thought for sure Kael found a marker and was marking all over Kreighton's room....but I was very surprised to see them having a tea party????

They loved it!

Pink room and tea party....

All smiles!

Then putting together a puzzle!

Which they did all by themselves!

Nice Outside Weather!

Sunday the weather was perfect would have been a great day for a run....if only I could run! 

However the kids did take advantage of the awesome day and all played outside very nicely together!

I remember when they were little and waiting and hoping for this day....when they could be out there without our constant supervision....and it was so fun to see them out there playing and sledding and having fun!

And now we have an added member Gus....he also loved being out there with the kids!  So far he has been a perfect dog for the our family!

Kael did not even have to wear a hat!

Brothers....they really do love each other!

All 3 say cheese!

Awwww and there is Gus loving the snow!

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The only teeny tiny hill we have at our house!

But the kids were willing to try and make it work!

"Everyone get on"

Ready Set Go

Weeeeee....."Dad do we have a bigger hill anywhere"


It really was a peaceful, fun, family day!!!!!

1st Snow Storm of 2015

We had our 1st Snow Storm/Lock Down of 2015....of course this was the day that finally Kyle could go back to school!  He was all smiles and was fine with not going back to school....I on the other hand was ready for him to go back!  We are lucky that when Waterloo schools cancel Sissy gets the day off work...so she came out and saw us!  

Kreighton talked her into playing Spot-It....I am not sure who won!

Was Sissy trying to cheat?

Kyle had his Rescue Bots in full force!

And loved it!

Sissy and Kreighton took a nap!

Maybe Not!

Kael was a little punked....but getting better every day!

The boys watching a movie....through all of this sickness so thankful for Netflix makes life so much easier!

They watched a TV show about tree houses and now have all kinds of ideas running through their heads!

Grandma Marilyn brought over cupcakes

The boys were so excited to shovel....only wish it was a little warmer I think they would have stayed out all day!

Such good helpers!

So thankful for the heated shop!

Cleaning the skid loader kept the boys busy!

And Kael and his puzzles....he loves puzzles which I am chalking up to Grandma Marilyn she always is willing to sit and do them with him!

I am sure it will not be our last lockdown of the year....as the kids get older it does get much easier!

State Volleyball

I almost forgot about this day....

One of my cousins on the Moroney Side plays volleyball for West Delaware...she is the setter and really good!  They made it to State and one their 1st match so Dad, Kreighton, and I decided to make the trip to CR to cheer them on.  It was awesome to say the least....West Delaware is awesome and Carlee is a fantastic setter! I think if we would have played them back when I was in high school they would have beat us 25-0.   And Kreighton loved it....she was one of the loudest cheerers and I am pretty sure she might have gotten shushed by the lady in front of us!

Kreighton watching closely!

She was excited that Kristi (Carlee's mom) gave her a ralley towel!

Grandpa Craig and Kreighton

It was such a fun and exciting atmosphere!

Kreighton and Mom!


It was a great day....and West Delaware won!  They made it to the championship game Dad, My Aunt Cindy, and myself went back to watch and they played hard but lost to a really tough team!