February

 Sometimes I take phone pics during preschool. Usually during Martha's lessons at her house. 

Here are the kids with an exploding volcano. We learned Vv for volcano and valentines. That was fun!

CJ showed us his violin and how to hold it. 

He even played a few notes and let the other kids pluck the strings.

 

Another day at preschool we learned about Kk and rectangles. They made king crowns...well, Julia made her's a queen's. They made rectangle monster pillows with pocket mouths.

 I kept doing portraits of Athena, trying to figure out the best way to do her hair. Also trying to get her to give me a great smile. I was never satisfied so I kept trying.

 I  love this one...but it wasn't a portrait shoot...just random playing.

 I do love the portraits we got for Valentine's though! Finally!

 She looks like she's ready for a fight. Probably is...because I would give her a toy to make her smile then take it away for the shot.

 

Now this face might be scary but honestly...it's how she looks when she is laughing and having fun. Scrunched face happy.

 Yay...all three kids together!

 The boys did silly Valentine pictures this year to send to their cousins.

 

Ty has been anxiously waiting for Summer and heat to come so we can go swimming. So for President's day we spent the snowy cold day swimming at Watiki. It's so fun! Lazy river, kids water playground with water slides, big kid play pool, grown ups waters slides and hot tub.

5 hours the boys played there! Mom and Athena made it 4 hours. The boys had the best day ever! They did not get tired of it. They did get tired however...by the 5th hour.

It took a while for Athena to get use to how noise it was. With the water sounds and all the many people who were there. But she loved it! After a few hours she was getting herself in and out of and playing on the steps of the hot tub, and jumping to mom in the pool or trying to get in the pool herself.