Playgroup

I think I've mentioned before, but Gillian and I are part of such a great Playgroup with our church. It is so fun to get together with other moms, have adult conversation, and watch the little ones have tons of fun.

We have done several exciting things this spring. For Valentines Day we made cure Valentines for the Dads that the kids stamped. For Mardis Gras, I made a King Cake (my first one - so good!) and we had the kids decorate masks. Gillian loves anything to do with coloring, but was not so much a fan of me putting the mask on her. We made pine cone bird feeders with peanut butter for the coming of Spring. The kids had so much fun smearing peanut butter everywhere, then dunking it in seed. And it was pretty awesome to see birds using them too! Gillian loves animals. She's learning their names and sounds, but it's always fun to see them in real life. We often go to the Durham Museum of Life and Science, which has a huge collection of farm animals and native NC wildlife, but it's always a treat to watch them at home from your own porch. So far this Spring we have seen deer, rabbits, and birds - but there's always our neighbor's dog Ike, too.

When we're not up to special projects, the kids just have a great time being together. Owen has become one of Gillian's good friends. You can see them reading together and playing in G's cart. The playgroup has truly been one of my unexpected favorite parts of being at home this year.