New Easter Traditions (for Us)

We didn't have any special traditions for Easter, but we do now! To get us into the Spirit of the Easter Season I ordered two special gifts for my children. The first is Resurrection Eggs. I had tried to get these a couple of years ago, but failed. Not this year, I ordered early and got them in plenty of time! I even had a chance to share them with the kids at AWANA.

They are so much fun! My 4 year old explained what each object was in the eggs to my husband. I ordered them from this great website!


I also ordered a really neat magnet set. I saw it on Confessions of a Homeschooler and knew my girls would enjoy it.  It comes with a background to place them on too! I ordered this set from

Alphabet Alley. It is a really neat website that has a lot of Bible products.

We colored eggs for the first time with some good friends. I never did it before with the girls because they don't eat hard boiled eggs, I can't make hard boiled eggs and I thought they would be too messy. The good thing about doing this project with friends is they help you out. They hard boiled the eggs and the girls weren't so messy because we were at a friend's house. Pants actually tried an egg and like it!

Our friends also taught us how to make Resurrection Rolls. They are super easy and very yummy. You need large marshmallows, crescent rolls, melted butter, cinnamon and sugar.

 First you cut a large marshmallow in half, then you dip it in the melted butter, next you roll it in the cinnamon and sugar. Then you roll the marshmallow up in the crescent roll.

(Just cook them according to the directions on your crescent rolls package.)

 When they cook the marshmallow kind of oozes into the roll and the roll should be empty inside like Jesus's tomb on Easter Morning!

We also made them on Easter Sunday with my nephew and sister-in-law. Everyone enjoyed them and the kids really can make them pretty much all on their own. If you don't mind things getting a little sticky!

Thank you to the Betz family for sharing your traditions with us!

 

Smiles

Some new Smiles for this week!

Celebrating my Dad's Birthday!

I love you Dad!

My Dad being silly with my niece!

A picture drawn by Pants of a Mother holding her baby.

Easter Candy!

The Perfect Crash Landing!

Get out there and find some of your own Smiles!

Smiles,

Nikki!

It's A Bird, It's A Plane.......

It's a Flying Mouse!

We started learning about Simple Machines way back in the beginning of the school year. Pie Pie had picked out some projects way back then. We are finally getting started on them!

The first one is a Mouse-A-Pult. Pie Pie and Daddy spent some time making this project on Sunday. Bonus! Everyday is a school day here! Not really, but I can dream right!?

Getting Started.

Always look at the directions first.

Pie Pie got to use a drill.

All I did was sew up the fabric mouse. Pie Pie decorated it.

Ready, Aim.......

Fire!



I tried very hard to get a picture of the flying mouse, but that critter was just too fast for me! I even allowed Pie Pie to shoot it directly at me! Still no luck.

Super fun way to spend some time together!

Big thank you to Daddy for helping Pie Pie with this Science Project!



Smiles

Horse Style

Meeting a new horse.

Sharing your new friend's warmth.

Shedding a winter coat.

Getting all the tangles out.

First ride of Spring.

Smiles,

Nikki!

Post Office

We got together with some other homeschool families and went to the post office. Yeah! A break from "normal" school!

We were led on a tour by the Acting Postmaster. She was a great guide who told us all about how the post office works.

There was a beautiful tree out front that was in full bloom.

Here is a postal worker helping a customer.

They had all kinds of different bins for mail, flats and packages.

Each carrier sorts their own mail in these slots for their route.

It's always fun to take a field trip especially when you get to go behind the scenes to see how things work!

****Extra Credit Question!*****

Who was the first Postmaster General?

Smiles

Some More Smiles For You!

Pie Pie with the cutest little marshmallow cupcake! 

Pants and her Springtime Snowman!

Finding a Smiley on Pants Dress!

Our Smile A Thon is almost over but you don't have to stop uploading Smileys!

Have a Smiley Day!

Smiles,

Nikki!



Smiles

I have been doing posts about Smiles for a  while now. It is something I love to do, but since I have started to read a special book I feel I need to be ever more intentional about my Smiles posts. I 'm sure you have all heard of this book by now. I am always late and reading this book is no exception to that rule.



I've only just started reading this book, but I can tell it is something special. I might not do the same format as her, but my goal is pretty much the same. I will still be sharing favorite pictures of things that make me Smile. I will just be getting my camera out even more. I'm not sure if that is possible, but I will try! (I take a lot of pictures!)

 My niece enjoying Doggie Kisses!

Beautiful and fragrant Spring Flowers.

My Mom's Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Icing!

Pants enjoying God's Creation!

Giving Away a Spontaneous Smiley Tote Bag!

And the winner is..................

I will be contacting Jennifer to get her address so I can mail to her a brand new Smiley Tote Bag!

We hope it brings you lots of Smiles!

Our Smile A Thon is still going! For more information check out this post.

I don't know if I will get to 1,000, but I will definitely take the time to be more intentional about my thankfulness!

Smiles,

Nikki!