Crafts & Cooking

We've done a couple of crafts this month that I thought were worth documenting. A few weeks ago Madisen created this heart lady (shown in red) with her friend, Mara. I thought she did such a cute job of making it look like a person- face & all. She even drew fingers & toes on the hands & feet. We now have them hanging in our kitchen as our Valentine decor. I haven't quite pulled out the box of decorations & at this point I don't think I will.
Today the girls had some friends over for a play date & they had fun lacing these hearts, loading them with stickers, & adding finishing touches with markers. I couldn't resist capturing the looks of concentration on my girls' faces. And it's also important to note that it was virtually silent while 5 little girls were diligently lacing.
Today I was in the driveway talking to a friend & the kids were with me playing around until they disappeared into the house. A few minutes later, Madisen came running out proudly holding her peanut butter & sugar sandwich. I came in to find that she had helped herself to the ingredients, which included the heel of the bread. This is a girl who doesn't eat crust on anything, but today she ate almost the entire thick heel, crust & all.
{Side note: My girls prefer cinnamon & sugar to honey or jelly on their sandwiches. To each his own!}