Friday, February 6, 2009

Volcano Days

Alea has been overly zealous about volcanoes lately. She makes up stories about volcanoes and plays games always managing to squeeze the word ‘volcano’ into them. Right now her game, Volcano, Volcano, World, World, is where any hard surface of the house-entry way, bathroom, kitchen-is a volcano whereas any carpeted area is safe. It’s hilarious to get her going, she’s hard to bring back once she begins VVWW. I thought, so teacher like, what better way to really understand how volcanoes work than to make one? You know that junior high science project every other child does, can’t be that hard! So, I quickly typed “making a volcano” into our computer and amidst one million plus ways to make a volcano, I jotted down one suggestion. I followed step by step instructions and nothing happened. She looked at me like, “Mom, that’s really not what I had pictured”. I stepped back and analyzed the situation quickly and with a little tweaking (pour on the Vinegar) we had one interesting volcano. She insisted on green lava, and thankfully, I insisted on putting the messy thing in the sink, she was so proud!

Yes, she's in her swim suit and yes, it's FREEZING (or below) outside, wishful thinking little summer girl!

4 comments:

  1. that is so funny! I'm sure she loved it!! : ) Got your Meyer photos... so fun. There were a few that had me laughing. (like the little brother in bis sisters outfit) LOL! Loved the photos of you all sledding... we haven't done that yet this year... I dunno why? Maybe I need to scope out a good sledding hill and prepare for the next snowfall. Again, loved the volcano!!

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  2. You ARE a great teacher, Erin. What a blessing that is for your kids.

    Just like Alea, Emily's been wearing her swimsuit a lot, too. She disappears upstairs for a minute, and comes back downstairs with it wrapped around her waist like a belt. (She hasn't quite figured out how to put it on correctly yet.) Too funny.

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  3. ERIN!! if only we lived next door!! Sounds like FUN!!
    Love,
    Shauna

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  4. love your little panties, I want to very slowly take hem off, pick you up and put you on the counter, spread your legs wide and eat your p---y, it tastes best when it is toddler p---y, loved my ex babysitting I got so much baby and toddler p---y, bathtime, potty training, diaper changes, bedtime, swim time changing them, as they got slightly older loved having them play with their p---y while I had them watch me jerk off smelling their panties

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