So far this winter the snow has been a no show. It's been great to be able to walk on the bike path and visit playgrounds. Still, the days are too short. Here are some ways that the girls entertain themselves on the weekends.
Princess dresses are still in vogue; sometimes a headdress is added
Caroline will spend half an hour by herself working on a sticker mosaic. After Erin stuck a few dozen tiles directly onto the table we learned not to leave her unmonitored.
While Disney movies are a mainstay in the afternoons, we got a kiddie yoga video (Storyland Yoga) that has been a huge hit and at least gets the girls off the couch...
... although nothing gets the kitties off the couch
Erin didn't really help make the brownies but she showed up for the best part
We went to Florida for our usual winter escape
That's better, Erin!
The fresh-squeezed juice from the fresh-picked oranges tasted like liquid sunshine
It's becoming a recurrent joke that we bring cold weather with us to Florida and it happened again. We had to put away the short-sleeved shirts and bust out the warm jackets. The fish were still biting and the girls weren't scared of this mini tarpon.
Yes, that's Erin in hat and mittens combing the beach in Sarasota bay...
...and the Gulf beach was no warmer despite the clear skies
Nana and Grampa Mike's new dog Riley was great with the girls and took a shine to Caroline
Erin discovered this cozy nest first
It was still a great Florida vacation!
We've mostly showed videos of sweet Caroline, but every so often she loses control. After she deliberately hit Erin we gave her a timeout and asked her to apologize. Here's her response:
