Forming great habits

Gwenyth had her first visit to the dentist this week.  Needless to say, she LOVED it!  She has been beggggging to go back each and everyday.  She can't get over just "how nice" the lady (Dental Hygentist) was.   I am admittedly terrible about going to the Dentist. I brush everyday, etc. etc. but I do not make it a priority to go to the dentist. It's quite silly since we have decent coverage but it is just a lack of time issue. Fortunately, Clint is pretty religious about going - so he takes the kiddos with him each time.

His good habits are translating beautifully to the littles in our home.

Cosmic Kids Yoga!

Maybe about a year ago, I found this GREAT program on YouTube for my kiddos (and sometimes myself) called Cosmic Kids Yoga.  It is a super fun program that gets kids doing Yoga.  I tend to mostly turn it on for them to do while I am getting dinner finished up and ready or they will sometimes do it before bedtime.

My kids actually ask to do it because each one is a fun adventure that the instructor takes them on.  There is truly something for everyone when it comes to this program.  For example, there is a Frozen themed one which was so appealing to Gwenyth.  Jude being the outdoorsy type really likes animal themed videos like the one called Frank the Frog. The way in which the channels are organized is perfect for finding the right one for your kids.  They are organized by story themes such as bravery, calming and positivity and by age groups as well.  It is kinda neat that they include a new one that is holiday themed as the next major holiday nears which only gets kids my kiddos age even MORE excited and antsy in their pantsy.  There is an abundance of videos available and they add one each month.

Here are my little Yogis.

I encourage you to check this out!  Below is a video about the program!

If you do - please let me know how you'r kiddos liked it!  Hopefully, they request it as often as my kids do!

                     

Valentine's Card Box

This Valentine's Day, my kiddos were given the opportunity to bring in a box of their own to school for their classmates to place their cards and treats in for their classroom parties.  Of course they really wanted to have a say in what they wanted in terms of design--but the construction, not so much.  I happened to have some old cardboard cake board flats left over from Jude's Boy Scout fundraiser earlier this month and some remains from what was thrown in to recycling.  

Jude wanted a football jersey--not just any team, but his very favorite one of all--his daddy's football team.  I constructed this  box out of cardboard and duct tape.    I wrapped it in paper and painted everything with the exception of the emblem on the front which is actually a sticker that goes on helmets.  I stayed up til the wee  hours and Jude was thrilled when he saw it in the morning.

Gwenyth wanted hers to be the Lipstick from Shopkins.  I searched the web for what it looked like and found a similar one on Pinterest and got to work.  I bent the cardboard at each corrugated section  and duct taped the heck out of it to create a cylinder shape.  I then found a cereal box in recycling a pieced in the bottom and made the arms.  Wrapped in paper and painted away.  They eyes are layers of paper taped on top of one another. Voila!  Gwenyth was so happy with it and could not wait to show it off at her party.

Tiny Dancer

Growing up in a military family and moving around so much with working parents, I never got the opportunity to take dance lessons or something of the sort when I was super young.  When I found out I was having a little girl, I could not wait to hear what her interests would be.  From a very young age, it was evident that Gwen loved to dance.  This past summer she did a 4 week program that was twice a week.  She liked LOVED it.  We signed her up for lessons the next fall for the preschool program and she literally ran out of her first class asking if she could go straight back into the class because she wanted to do it again.  The studio only allows occasionally viewing for parents and I truly look forward to those days.  Since the fall, we have not missed a single class - I don't think I would be able to slide it past Gwen without her noticing.  She has recently expressed an interest in tumbling.  She watches Youtube Kids videos of people tumbling or doing gymnastics over and over again and attempts what she sees right away.  This summer we are going to give that a go as well.   Who knows at four years old how long dance will peak her interest...but it sure is fun to watch her grow as she learns more and more.  

Look at that form!