Elizabeth and Paper

Whenever Elizabeth has "free time" she is writing or drawing or coloring.  Her paper consumption is off the charts.  :)  But, it's worth it when it keeps her so happily busy.  Today she colored this cute nativity and then we cute it out and assembled it together.

Here's where we found the printable:

Paper City Nativity Scene

He's Got "The Knack"

Disassembling his latest find...a $2 digital camera from the DI.

A pretty great hobby until you find out this isn't the only thing he's been disassembling. :)

He started a couple months ago with an old printer of ours, and we've gotten a couple things from the DI since like an old calculator that prints onto a roll of paper. (We've also found out he could tell all our night lights needed some "adjustments to the sensors" and he's taken care of that.)

Decorating the House

A few more pictures of decorations in the light...

Decorating the Tree

Puffy Foam Painting

So fun to give these kids a few tools and watch them create!!

Off-Track for the Holidays

This year our kids started year-round school.  We chose Track B, in part, because if it's long break from Thanksgiving until after the New Year.  I can remember being on this track as a child and thinking it was the most "magical" time!  As a parent, I am realizing how wonderful my mom was to make it feel magical when she could have made the headline "hectic" or "stressful" instead.  I hope that somehow this month I can figure out how to let this season feel "magical" for our kids.