Puppet Show Time

Children's Dental Awareness Month has come and I have been out puppeteering. I was able to do four puppet shows this year--one of which was at my kids' school. Last year I was the puppeteer for Dudley Dinosaur, but this year I learned two new puppets. I was the puppeteer for either Dr. Fossilrock-- a paleontologist who travels back in time to study why dinosaurs have such healthy teeth, or Dr. Molar-- a dentist who magically appears to help one of our dinosaur friends who doesn't brush his teeth (Rocky the dinosaur thinks that breath mints are all he needs). This year we were even written up in the Daily Herald News Paper. I enjoyed all four puppet shows and also enjoyed getting to know other members of the Provo Dental Alliance.

Here I am puppeteer with other members of the alliance. I am all the way to the left with Dr. Fossilrock.

Here are all the puppets at the end of the show. From left to right: Dr. Fossilrock (a time traveling paleontologist), Dr. Molar (a time traveling dentist that saves the day), Rocky (who doesn't like to brush his teeth), Daisy (Rocky's girlfriend who passes out because of Rocky's bad breath), and Dudley Dinosaur (who has excellent dental health)

Valentine's Day Parties

Oh I am behind in the times. I know Valentine's Day was a while ago, but I've been busy. My blog isn't getting the attention that it used to get. But I had to share the boys' school parties:

I wasn't invited to Jaxon's class party, but I went anyway. I had a good time watching him interact with the other kids in his class and I loved him showing off and having a good time. Here he is stacking conversation hearts to see how many high he could get. He was happy I took this picture when I did because right after his stack fell.

Jaxon's class made iPods for Valentine's. The iPod was a box of conversation hearts wrapped up to look like an iPod. The song list was a bunch of love songs. The ear phones were two Reese's Peanut Butter Cups wrapped in tin foil with string. Pretty cute and fun craft!

Since I am the room mom for McKay's class, I wasn't able to snap as many pictures. I had someone hurry and snap this one just as we were walking out the door. McKay made me the beautiful corsage on my wrist during his class party. We also made candy necklaces. McKay made his a little too short and it didn't quite fit over his head.

Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day! I got a snuggie, what did you get?

Balloon Fun

McKay got a book for Christmas that teaches you how to tie balloons. He and the boys had a great time during one freezing cold day playing with the balloons McKay tied.

McKay made this cool Viking hat for Josh, but had to model it for the camera first.

Kayden loved the yellow hat and knife that was made for him. His FAVORITE color is yellow.

McKay also made Jaxon a sword and a belt to put his sword in. The kids had a great time!

Josh was still loving it the next day. Here he is all decked out and in his pajamas.

Who doesn't love a balloon tied into something fun?