Caged In

We've been so cooped up this winter so far that I have resorted to cages.

Seriously, Bryan just finished a week of vacation that was so wonderful and now he has had call two days in a row. I am not complaining...but...it does become difficult to keep the girls occupied and my sanity in tact through the long evenings. I did put them both in laundry baskets and filled them with toys and books. It bought me at least 40 minutes until Audrey fell over and was wedged in the bottom of the basket. I also keep a stash of "special" toys up in the closet for those "pull-your-hair-out moments". It includes play dough, magnet paper dolls, coloring books, paints and the like. The type of activites that if she had free reign it would mean a gigantic mess, but if it's "special" is a great time filler. So I'm curious and eager for more ideas. What do you do on these freezing winter days to fill and occupy your time? And don't say movies. We've already done that one today. Twice.

I did make it out to the store and grabbed this little beanie for just three dollars. Her hair is too long for headbands, but not for cute beanies.

Julia was feeling left out and had to get a picture as well. We had pancakes for dinner tonight (yes Bryan is on call) and Julia got syrup all over that long hair. I watched her just using her hair like a napkin wiping away. We then discussed WHY it is she cries when I comb through syrupy hair. I'm not sure what reasoning she used to think that hair is the best thing to get the sticky off your hands. Lesson learned today: Hair is NOT a napkin.

I then added a flower to the beanie to see what I thought. That's right. We had a very eventful day. I just can't figure out how I have one child with such brown eyes and another with such blue. Audrey is getting teeth and it makes her sad sometimes. We're hoping for a "break through" any day now. That or she's going to chaw her little fingers right off.