Snow watercolor

Last week it was too cold to play in the snow so we decided to bring the snow inside!  (I would recommend having a waterproof tablecloth, shower curtain, or even a towel for the duration of this activity ;) )

First we droppered food coloring into the snow.

Then we dropped pieces of the colored snow all over some paper.

Then we watched it melt.  I posed questions to Brother, asking him why the snow is melting, what is happening as it melts, and whether bigger or smaller piles melt faster.  But mostly he was just interested in creating a huge pile of snow!

 

Finished product!

   

While we were waiting for the painting to dry we brought in some fresh snow and made a miniature snowman.

First, assemble random bits and pieces:

Second, taste the snow!

 

Third, assemble snowman:

 

Meet our late friend, Clyde (he has long since moved on, a.k.a. melted)

 Any of our readers have any snow around?  Ours is gone now; I'm hoping for one more snow so we can take the boys sledding!

Becoming SAHM

I have traded in my high heels and lunch breaks for lullabies and story times.  I am mama and mom.  The world’s toughest job, richly rewarded with a baby’s first kisses and the joyful exclamations of “I did it!” - fair trade for daily dealings with diaper blowouts and the world-crashing tantrums of a three-year-old.  So far it’s been a tough transition for me; I think it would have been easier to have stayed home from the beginning with my oldest (oh, how I wanted to!) but I think we are finally hitting our groove.  Meltdowns are now occasional rather than hourly (what can I say, I was used to being able to pee without an audience and eat at a leisurely pace while enjoying a good book rather than sneakily shoving in bites while my toddler’s back is turned!).  I’m still figuring out how to balance being with my boys, putting food on the table, and keeping the house from becoming a chaotic abyss, let alone maintaining a good relationship with my husband and finding time for myself.  If anyone has any tips, please clue me in!