elmo

The only animals at our house are of the stuffed variety. The girls got a tickle me Elmo a few years ago from Grandpa and Nana. They still think he's pretty funny.

just playing

There's nothing more interactive than a girl playing with her favorite game. I've said it before, but I just LOVE Discovery Toys!

















Some of you asked about my black material on yesterday's post. It's black velvet from Jo-Ann's. I used a 50% off coupon from Sunday's newspaper circular this week. (I think it's good through Saturday.) Thanks for stopping by! It's so fun to read your comments.

play dates

There is a little park just out the door from ballet class. Every week we have a play date with the other little ballerinas. This week, A brought her coloring book and enjoyed coloring with her friends first. It's so fun to watch her interact with her little friends.

train tracks

One of my favorite things to do with the girls is build train tracks. It's fun to make cool designs, though it can get a bit complicated! Maybe in a few years they'll be able to build them by themselves. Don't you think they make some cool shapes?

discovery toys

Can I just say how much I love Discovery Toys? The girls got these for Christmas and just love playing wih them! It's so fun to see their little minds working.


A is playing with "It's A Match." It's something like a non-computerized version of the "Leappad" (which she loves too!) This one does not require batteries!




She's busy, busy, figuring out exactly where to place those nuts and bolts.


M is very proud of her 3-D creation.


After a lot of hard work, it's time to snuggle her favorite friend in the whole world!