Ben the early bird gets first crack at the toys.
Ben plays with the pinwheels while Anthony looks on.
The Easter chicks and bunnies were gifts from family several Easters ago. I store them away at the end of Easter so they are new every year.
I bought these books a while back and now seemed to be a good time to give them. Bella is finally interested in paying attention to details as she colors and not just scribbling over the page. These books are designed so that the act of coloring the beautiful detailed images is a part of the learning experience, engaging the imagination and preparing the ground for a deeper, more intellectual understanding later. (Books available from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts)
Blurry Bella puts on her photograph face.
True to form, Bella dove into the books before the candy or toys.
Ben took “his” new dump truck out to the sand box before he ate breakfast. (I told the kids the sand toys are for everyone but the fact is that Ben has taken primary ownership. Sophie is content to let him take over the truck while she plays with the stuffed animals. Meanwhile Bella has claimed the books.)
Anthony ate the entire chocolate cross!
Eventually Ben did eat breakfast and then had some chocolate. He didn’t eat much the rest of the day though. Poor overtired and overstimulated guy.
I love the double toddler squat.
Smiling Sophie eats her chocolate cross
She looks a little fierce here.
That paper doll is actually really clever! The fact that she did the back and the front shows spatial awareness and 3D thinking. I don’t think I could have done that at her age!! And I love the hair!