How big messes start!!!!!!!!!!!

We got a Wii back in September and Zack and I could play all day but the teacher mom in me knows this is not ok. But cutting back on Wii is hard to do for both of us lol. So last night while Zacks small window of Wii time came to an end I was cooking dinner. I knew the second it turned off he would "neeeeed" me. I needed him to play or hang out while I finished dinner but that is hard for him to do. So he climbed up on the counters which seems to be his place if he joins me in the kitchen. He pulled off an old sifter I have hanging on my wall for decoration. He was looking at it and I asked him if he wanted to see how it worked. This is how big messes start.......I handed him a full canister of flour. He promptly got to work. Sifting the entire contents into another bowl. I asked him if he needed more bowls and of course he did. He loved it and needless to say flour was everywhere. My child probably like most always have to take it to the next level though so then he was on top of the cabinets standing in the bowls of flour. My mommy instint kicked in and decided that wasn't the safest choice for him to stand in the flour so we moved our party down on the ground. It was so fun to watch him play like that. We had flour pretty much everywhere but because our flours our just concrete right now there was no harm done and I was able to get dinner done in a flash. He even helped me "clean" up which is another story.

 

 

 

 

His hands look so chubby but in truth their isn't chubby anything on this kid

 

 

Zack said mom can I stand in it me with my back to him says of course you can. Tell me how it feels on your feet I bet you will like it. About that time I turn and realize he is standing of course in the glass bowl that possible could break then we would have red flour that would be bad. So as calmly as I could I asked to step out and pour the flour in the plastic bowl.

 

 

 

 

 

This doesn't seem like such a big mess to clean up but what you don't see it the little Zacky feet prints that go from one end of my house to another.

 

I love being a mom that encourages play outside the box. I know for my house we just don't play with regular toys so much. But the stuff he learned last night in our messy play was how to pour and measure. Try to spend sometime thinking outside the box next time you are trying to entertain your kiddos.

Did you know God blessed us with a spider monkey

Saturday Zacky and I took full advantage of the first day of sunny weather in a week and we headed to Red Rock. Originally I thought we would only drive through shoot a few pictures but the weather was so wonderfully fabulous we decided to take a hike. I LOVE THIS PLACE. It is just beautiful and other then the fact that my child is a spider monkey and scares the crap out of me with how fast he can shimmy up rocks we had a great time.

 

 

 

 

We found several places that had collect rain during the week

 

We thought it was pretty cool that there was ice over the top of this little lake. He insisted on holding it then he licked it and threw it on the ground.

 

If it appears to you that he is climbing straight up the side of the mountain.....well its because he is. Like I said he scares the crap out of me

 

By the time we made it to the top I was out of breath and needed a break he was raring to go.Endless energy this child.

 

Yeah that's what we had just climbed up a picture looking down. Scary stuff. I finally had to take the sword away from him. Much to his dismay.

 

Don't let the look of this picture deceive you I forced him to lay down on this rock and let me take his picture.

 

A boy in his own personal cave

 

 

This picture doesn't give it justice but the amount of people at Red Rock was ridiculous. This is only one picture but cars were pulled over every where and kids played in the snow half of them weren't even in jackets. Unfortunately Zack stepped into one of those huge puddles of water and got his boots and socks soaked so I didn't let him play in the snow. But we had fun watching the other kiddos.

 

 

 

Pics of the fam

I am doing a little photoshop of our pictures for fun what do you think

 

 

 

 

Family Pictures by Terry Peak Photography

During the holidays we got together with the wonderful Terry and got family pictures taken. Colten and, Zackys, Rinda were there with us and so was Kathy, Cooper and Baby Kaycee. It truly was a fabulous time with our family and many memories were made. Thank you again Terry we love you.

 

 

 

 

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