On the road

We are on the road for our 1st family camping and dirt bike riding trip. Hopefully we packed every thing we need. I have a box of goodies for the kids, snacks, art stuff, and toys. So far the kids are doing great on the road. And I am getting some crochet done!
Have a great weekend.

Time to get Organized

It is time for the Bucksto get Organized! I tend not to be the most organized when it comes to home paperwork, my closet, craft room. ( It is a weakness of mine.) I know where things are. But if anyone else needed to find them.... good luck. This is not some thing I want to pass on to my little ones. So I am on a mission, get the Bucks Organized. Not only will I be setting a good example for Owen and Emily but I know that it will make Dave very happy.
Please leave a comment below if you have a good tip or if you know of a good blog or website to help me on the journey.
Wish us luck.

Coloring Pages

Hello everyone. I hope that everyone had a great weekend. We worked on the yard and started to get the trailer ready for our camping trip this weekend. This trip will be Emily's first and Owen second. His first trip he was only 8 months. I have been trying to find fun and unique activities to do with the kids in the desert. I found a web site with some thing for me. It is called Color Pages for Mom. They have all kinds of things. My favorite are the geometric patterns. I can't wait to print them out. I may have to try one out before the trip. I will let you know how it turns out.

Do you know of any cool free coloring pages for mom or kids?

Glow Stick Tag

There is nothing like a game of glow stick tag to feel like a kid again. With the help of a pack if glow sticks ( only a $1 at the craft store) and a very hyper toddler we had a fun game of glow stick tag. Dave, Owen, and myself ran around the house tagging each other the the glow sticks. We also slid them down the hall. The house was filled with laughter. What a great memory for all of us. Emily slept through the whole game. What a good sleeper. Can't wait for her to be able join in on a game of glow stick tag.

Happy Late Valentines Day

We are healthy again!!
In the sprit of valentines day we have been playing with red, pink, and white paint. We love to finger paint. Owen loves to make a mess and I love to watch him play and we what kind of art work he does. Because of the cold weather we have been doing most of our art projects in the house. To make sure that we don't get paint on the floor I lay down a cheap plastic table cloth and then an old sheet over that. And to help with the "Owen clean up" I strip him down to just diapers. The only set up for this is some paint on a paper plate and a lot of paper and of course my little artist. There might more paint on Owen than on paper. The paint that did make it on the paper turned out cute. I posted a preview of his artwork earlier this week on I heart you. I have a growing collections of his artwork I am looking for a creative way to display his art work. If you have an idea please let me know.

A Sick house

Hello. Sorry there will be no new post today. Owen and I are sick. :-( let's hope Emily and don't get sick. I am hoping to have a new post up tomorrow. Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Rice play

One of my goals is to find activities that allow my kids to explore and
learn about the world around them. I love to sit back and watch them
discover new smells, textures, and sounds. Because of this I am always
on the hunt for something new to do with Owen and Emily. I remember from when I was younger playing with colored pasta and making pictures for my Mom and Dad. So I was on the hunt to find out how to make colored pasta.
I found a couple of blogs with recipes for colored pasta and rice. All you need it hand sanitizer, food coloring, plastic bag, a old cookie sheet, and some thing to color ( rice or pasta). Put the rice or pasta in plastic bag. Add a few drops of Hand sanitizer and food coloring, shake the bag. When the color is evenly distributed over the rice or pasta poor it on a cookie sheet to dry. That's it. You can even have your kids help with shaking the bag. Owen likes the sound the rice makes.
I use a concert mixing container for Owen to play in. You can also use a
old plastic bin. Grab any thing that you think will be fun for a toddler
to play with. The go to for us are: measuring cups, measuring spoon, a
wooden spoon, any kind of container, an empty egg carton. Don't forget the colored rice!
Owen loves this activity. He can plan for an hour with the color rice. Putting the rice in a container, pouring them out, stirring the rice, and making a mess. Now an hour a play for a toddler is great ( and good for mom too)! And the best thing is he does not know that he is learning.
Now this activity can be messy, but that what makes it fun. It also
leaves me the opportunity to have Owen help mommy clean up.