Parents' Day and Goop

Several days ago, Jack and Beth disappeared while I was working on something. They were unusually quiet, so I went looking for them. They had found the "pre-k box" in the library and were happily using markers to color all over the workbooks. They were very unhappy when I took the markers away. Mean old Mom who doesn't want the library couch and knick-knacks covered in markers like the bathroom wall is decorated with crayons!


Saturday morning Rob and I got to sort of sleep in. The kids watched tv for a little bit, then headed downstairs (Rob got up and got them breakfast, then came back to bed). An hour or so later the kids came running upstairs, very excited. They told us they had a surprise for us downstairs.

A sign in the playroom pointed the way to the library ~


Signs on the library door announced "Happy Parents Day!!! Look in the Library" and in case we were unsure where that was, we had another arrow to guide us.


Inside the doors, there was a basket labeled "presents" containing items such as a broken magnet, a blue plastic ring, a picture of Kylie from when she was in nursery at church, and scrapbooking items. There was also a letter for us which read "Dear Parents, We have a box to color. It says our names. Love, MKBJ ~


They even set up a photo op with the cat scratching post and a large Raggedy Ann doll. The note says "sit here and take a picture of you" ~


Meg and Kylie demonstrated how to use it ~


They sat us down on the couch and presented the presents one by one. Kylie was especially excited to give me "credit cards" (coupons from Kohls that expired about 6 months ago). Then they brought out their piece-de-resistance - a pinata! Megan had folded and taped several sheets of paper together and filled it with halloween candy. She handed Kylie a wrapping paper roll so she could hit it.


They even made a blindfold out of another piece of paper ~


After breaking the pinata, they asked if since they had made us one, they could eat all the candy in it . . .

It was a such thoughtful thing to do and we are so blessed to have such incredible children!!!

This morning we had friends over to play. It's a family that lives very close by. We've played with them a few other times and Beth gets along perfectly with their three year old girl. Beth says she in her BFF (best friend forever). They have a little boy just a little bit older than Jack and a baby girl who likes me and spends a lot of time sitting on my lap, which I very much enjoy as Jack really isn't a baby any more :) Today the mom taught me how to make "goop", which is basically moldable plastic. It's made with Borax, cornstarch, water and elmers glue and you can use food coloring to dye it whatever color the kids pick. Beth picked purple for herself and decided Jack should have blue. Jack didn't have a preference.








We all had so much fun! It was really nice to do something with the kids and to have a wonderful conversation with the mother as well!