snow days

we have had many many snow days in the last few weeks.  although it is freezing, i have kept my resolution to go outside for at least 15 minutes everyday with the kids (save for a few days when they were very sick and it was very cold out).  calvin is digging out an ice cave/igloo above.

when we are not outside i have been trying to keep the kids busy with some arts and crafts projects.  i pulled out some dinosaur rubbing plates from my box of art supplies, and calvin loved them.  it took him a few tries for him to figure out how to hold the paper still and rub at the same time, but he got it.

maeve is a stickers and crayons kind of girl.  these two things will hold her attention for awhile.  luckily when i taught in california, we used to take a yearly field trip to Mrs. Grossman's sticker factory and they would give me a box full of not-quite-perfect stickers.  so i have an almost endless supply of stickers for her.

we are anticipating another snow day this week.  more snow fun outside and in!