Crafty Girls

Marissa LOVES to do "activities"- what we call crafts.  Shane loves to do them now too but the difference between her at 3 and him at 3 is so different- I have many memories of trying to find sneaky ways to do them with him to help his fine motor skills.  With Marissa, she gets a big plan in her head of what she wants to do and goes and does it on her own.  When we didn't find any Frozen valentines in the stores, we came up with a plan B- Josh found a little coloring picture and printed them out in heart shapes- and after coloring them all very diligently she insisted on gluing them on blue hearts, and excitedly traced her name on the back of each one and taped on a candy.

 She is still playing "valentimes day" a month later.  She has probably colored and cut out 50 hearts.  This one is my favorite:)

 Sadie has watched her older siblings carefully and I gave in and let her use the scissors now.  She has done pretty well with them, and when she cuts off a little scrap of paper she will proudly bring it to me like a gift, "Here go!"  One day after seeing her bring me many "gifts" Marissa asked Sadie who she was making that for.  When Sadie answered "Mom", Marissa did a little pout and said, "Aw. Sadie you're not showing me you love me."  Then she asked again and Sadie said, "Marissa!"

 And she happily received her gift:)