mother robin

Here's another toy I made for Jane. (Free pattern available here!) Malcolm's trying to decide between a snake and a blue whale for my next project.

gymnastics

I got to join the kids in their class last week!

knit cats

I made some more progress on the knitted farmyard over the weekend. Now the cats are done!

skating lessons

Our town has a free outdoor skating rink, so I thought it would be a good idea to have the kids take lessons. I wasn't sure how to teach both of them at the same time! Malcolm seemed kind of stunned and took it slow, and Jane kept falling and getting up and not wanting help. She wasn't upset at all, though.

Here's a quick video:

sledding!

We had so much fun sledding with Jacob and Eliana!

snuggling

Jane holding her (40 pound) "baby"

playtime!

This winter the kids are taking an art class at the local playspace, so that means we get to go whenever we want to play without paying extra. We found after lunch is the best time to go because most other children are taking naps. :)

Jane's in a fire truck and coat way too small for her, but she still had fun!

They have legos different from ours, so that's fun!

Here they are at art class on a different day.

(I didn't really change Jane's name to Maura, the name tag was stuck!)

"Mommy never lets me do this at home!"