She plays the parents and I play the children. We find this to be extra amusing. I like seeing and hearing how she views our little family. She was laughing SO hard when “Daddy” needed to watch T.V. Please note that the Dad doll is laying on the couch for his viewing pleasure.

And it cracks me up when she channels me when the “children” are in trouble.

I am SO grateful that my Mom saved and passed down my childhood dollhouse. Brings back so many memories.

Shannon came by (this visit was during schools Christmas break) and walked us all over to one of the parks by our house. She’s been so great to show me around. And well, she’s just great. If you know her then you know what I mean.

We just found this amusing on our way to the park. Kaylee thought that the snowmen without snow were silly.

The kids all had a blast and we had to pry them away when it was time to go.

So here is the photographic reason why Santa happily brought Kaylee her own make-up. I really don’t wear make-up often, but she’s obsessed. I think it’s the age/stage?….

Regan was quite upset that he was in trouble because his sister could reach tempting things.

We’ve all been LOVING all the cousin/family time.

Christmas cookie decorating. While Regan was napping so he wouldn’t feel left out.

And last, and most exciting. Shannon and I have started home preschool (1.19.12). This is how we’ve been doing it.

First the potty trip. Great for introducing/easing Regan fears, and good peer pressure for Nathan and Regan. Also so class isn’t interrupted by many different potty breaks.

We have “Home room” where we say the pledge of allegiance, sing a song, do the calender, SAY the ABC’s, and talk about the weather.

Then Shannon takes Kaylee and Nathan to the kitchen table for their lesson, and I get to teach Regan and Cassie at the kiddie table.
(Regan is now very excited about letters. They are all A or B as that’s as far as we’ve gotten so far. But if he sees a letter he get’s very excited and yells “A! B!”)

I love that they seem to be enjoying it. And so far it’s going well. I think it will just get better and better as we all get into the new routine.

Kaylee spent the rest of the day after our first day of school teaching her “class”, and quizzing me on the alphabet.