Toothpaste gone bad

The last part of our nutrition unit was talking about our teeth. We did a fun happy tooth, sad tooth activity with the kids and what kind of things make our teeth happy and sad. Then we let them make some homemade toothpaste and we gave them each their own toothbrush. The toothpaste was made out of salt, baking soda and some peppermint oil. The kids HATED it. The look on the face was priceless though as they were trying to maintain composure on how to get the nasty stuff out of their mouth. Marlee had a melt down and one of the students asked for her mom. We did not know that would turn out so bad!
After preschool, Sasha, Amanda and I went and did some more weeding things. Three weeks away, hooray!

Dancing

Had a great presidency meeting today. Played with the goats. Took a nap. Went Visiting Teaching. Then on to the fun dancing... We had mutual tonight with the YW/YM and they learned some line dancing and then how to partner dance. IT was really enjoyable to watch the youth get into it. I had to take the girls with me since Ivan was at work and they love it too! Very enjoyable evening. (Yes I did dance too-big belly and all!)

Updated posts with photos.

Uploaded lots of photos. The new baby goats here as well as Josie's Birthday Celebration post here while the girls napped. Had a fun day at Preschool today. We are doing a nutrition unit. We traced their bodies and talked about the importance of good food for our bodies as well as exercising. We went outside and had fun jumping on a small trampoline, racing, doing summersaults on mats, jumping jacks, etc. They loved it!

Building day and Family Home Evening (FHE)

Marlee was in building mood today. She built this little "Rapunzel" castle. (She has never seen tangled, but her friend, Bostyn, has the Rapunzel barbie that she absolutely loves to play with.) 

 Then she wanted to build a fort for her babies (I did help with this one.) 

Oh how I love when she entertains herself while Josie is napping.

  

We went outside probably five times today to go see and hold each of the baby goats. They are cute and the girls can't get enough of them. 

 

• Put all my laundry away, dishes, etc. Maintenance is my goal before this baby comes so I don't have to do any "big" cleaning projects.

For FHE we returned a red box DVD, and on the way home we asked Marlee what she wanted to learn about for FHE. She said, "Jesus and Heaven." So Ivan taught her about how we all lived in heaven before we were born and Marlee seemed to enjoy that we all lived in heaven. And then she proceeded to say that when we die we go back to heaven. Short and sweet lesson! Then we had cookies and called it a night.

New kids on the block and blessings

Not the singing group. Our two pregnant goats had their babies tonight!

Princess had two babies.

Brownie had one baby.

  Ivan is feeling pretty confident of helping me out in case I have a home birth! (just kidding)

We had an enjoyable Sunday dinner with the Winters and Tanners. Lyndsay this post if for you. Any run on sentences so far? Great food.Great company. Kids played well together.

Marlee woke up with some massively swollen glands. I stayed home from church with here and she was obviously not feeling well. I put some oils on her and then when Ivan got home from church we asked her if she wanted a blessing, she said, "Yes." So Ivan gave her a blessing and then she took a good nap When she woke up she was feeling better and said, " I am feeling better because Daddy gave me a blessing and Jesus wants me to feel better." She was also good about letting us rub essential oils on her neck to help with the pain. It truly was a little miracle. The faith children have is incredible. What a blessing!

Piano, grandpas, park, cleaning and cookies

Ivan's Grandparents got their piano back that they had bought back in 1969. They had a newer one and asked if we would like it. Grandma Marje knew that I have wanted a piano for a very long time. So she arranged for to be brought out to our house today. Grandpa guy and Grandpa Mack (Ivan's dad) brought out the piano and with the help of a couple of our neighbors,  they unloaded it and its sitting here right now! So exciting!
Marlee and Josie were so excited that both Grandpas were coming out. We picked up take out food and had a fun enjoyable lunch with the girls and their Grandpas on the Mack side. (Ivan was still at work.)
After they headed home, we played on the piano a while, took naps and when we woke up, Ivan was home!!!
Marlee was excited because it was still light outside when he came home. So we went to the park and then came home from the park and tag teamed cleaning the house and the girls. We made cookies and watched a movie together! Quite the eventful, enjoyable day.

"Mom, please dance with me..."

This afternoon, Marlee got all dresses up in her princess dress and helped Josie get dressed in her dress too. Then she came to me and said, "Mom, will you please dance with me? I am a princess and I need a prince to dance with. You can be the prince." How could I turn that down? So I twirled the girls around while we sung all of the different princess songs. It was actually quite fun!
I went to the doctors today and told her about my nausea and she said that its common to have that before labor and delivery due to the hormones releasing preparatory for child birth. I am not due for another ten days and have thought all along that I am going to go over due, so I am okay with having this baby whenever. I am lucky to not be in any pain and still be able to be on the move and not bed ridden and still able to dance with my princesses:)