Cinder's Family - not anymore: January 2012

Friday, January 20, 2012

January Snow Storm

We had a massive storm dump 14" on us in a matter of a couple days. When it stopped snowing, we worked on snow removal. I cleared out a path to and around Maylee's play structure. Then I worked on building Maylee some sled runs in our backyard, while Kev worked on more important snow removal areas like our driveway and deck. She had two tracks to choose from which merged then went into a bumper to prevent her from going too far down to the road. She loved sledding!

We have two cute videos of her sledding, but I can't figure out how to add them to the blog.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Maylee's 1st Science Experiment

"Hot Snow"

Maylee loves eating snow! She is always picking it up to eat whenever she is outside. On this particular evening, Kev was outside shoveling the deck and she was watching him. Then she told me that she wanted to eat "hot snow." I asked her, "How are we going to make it hot?" She said, "Cook it Mom."

1) Together, we went to the cupboard and she chose a pan. Then we opened the door for Kev to put clean, fresh snow in it. Given she was hanging out in panties, she had to have her dad collect her sample.

Can't cook it before taking a few bites of cold snow...

2) Next, Maylee told me to put it on the stove to cook it.

3) She watched the snow melt, which she didn't have the word "melt" in her vocabulary so she was saying "Look! It is going down!" Then, when I poured it in a glass for her to see, she said "It's water!"
4) Investigating the water...

Monday, January 9, 2012

January Stories and Moments

Sight Seeing
Kevin remembered that I needed to stop by school after church so when he approached the 4-way stop, he got in the right lane to go straight. I asked him if he wanted to drop off the recycling while we are this close to it so then we don't have to come back this way when we go home after school. He said, "Good idea. I'm in the wrong lane so let me turn around." As soon as we turn right (a street Maylee has never been on), Maylee says "Dad, are you sight seeing?" Both of our mouths dropped, because we don't know where she learned that term but she used it in correct context.

"No way Hey Jose"
While we were waiting for Kev to set up his family fitness event, Maylee and I ate dinner in the teacher's lounge. One of the custodians was talking to Maylee and used the expression, "No way Jose." Since then, Maylee will use that expression during silly play but always adds "hey" before Jose. I think it is too cute, so I don't correct her.

Maylee's Dinner Guest

Aunt Shelly and Uncle Kevin gave Maylee Mrs. Potato Head for her birthday. On this particular day, Maylee was insist that Mrs. Potato Head sits beside her to eat her food too.

Dress Up Moments

Cousin Kati gave Maylee her old dress up clothes, which Maylee plays with weekly.

Puppy Time

Maylee has a collection of black lab stuffed animals. She has a "dog bed" (basket) for them under her crib and they are all named "Cinder" or "Puppy." In this picture, we were leaving the house and Maylee told Cinder to watch her puppy and for the puppy to go to sleep.

Technology

Maylee loves playing the educational toddler games I put on our iPad and Kindle Fire...

Children's Sermon
When we are at church, Maylee can't wait until we tell her, "Time for the kids." She runs up to sit on the steps with the older kids and "listens" to the pastor's wife talk about the lesson, who does a great job connecting the lesson to something tangible the kids get to take back to their pews. Most of the time it is food, such as Goldfish crackers for the lesson about the fishermen.

I think Maylee knows if she sits nicely with the kids, then she gets a treat.
She also like to people watch and yell "Hi Mom! Hi Dad!" while waving to us.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year 2012

New Year's Eve

Ammie and Papa hosted their annual New Year party. Friends and family joined us and we played games, ate food, and visited until the crystal ball dropped in Times Square.

Cousins...