Playdough days

Here is a little taste of what we've been up to lately. Lots of indoor winter activities and busy-ness - craft, cooking and playing, sewing and a little knitting and lovely walks with our dog on sunny winter days. There have been grandparents visiting, piano concerts, MS Read a thon reading and Alice has been madly knitting her first teddy scarf!

We have lost one loved guinea pig but adopted a new baby one. Much time has been spent helping her settle in and make friends before the move to the hutch outside. An indoor pet certainly keeps the kids entertained and happy. Having to juggle guinea pig cuddles with piano practice and home reading is tricky!

This playdough session, crossed with playing dress ups, was worth a photo or two I thought. How cute is that hat on Ruby? A recent purchase from a gallery and gift shop in Richmond - $5 in a reduced bin - could do for a Book Week parade one day I think? Just have to come up with a character to suit!!

Hannah didn't combine play dough with dressing up but she did do some serious playdough biscuit making. Very serious business, as is Mummy's 'tasting' of her produce. It seems this part of the game is very important. Don't they just light up when we 'eat' and love their playdough 'cooking'? And how sweet is that face on Hannah?

This is the picture I first saw when I looked up and realised we had the hat on while playdough playing. Very cute I thought - looks like Little Bo Peep at pre-school!

The concentration and focus on Hannah's face in this shot is priceless. Combining playdough with the tea set seems to be a good idea - makes for busy little girls. And doesn't a pony tail make them look so much older? Hopefully there'll be many more mornings like this one before they grow too old for them.