Sleepover with Cousins

Last Wednesday we took on the heat at the Fort Worth Zoo.  My cousin Lonnie and his friend Drake, on the left, were going, and Marilyn was in, so off we went.  We got to see some of the dinosaurs on exhibit.

On Thursday morning, Marilyn, Liam and Jackson, met s at the DMA for our third, and their first, preschool class.  This one was about mosaics and the mosaic we looked at in the museum was called Orpheus Taming the Wild Animals.  After looking at the art and reading a couple of books, the teacher gave the students tiles to make mosaics.

Lane's mosaic.

Liam's mosaic.

Jackson's mosaic.

During 'studio' time, after viewing the art, the boys made their own mosaics.  They had the choice of picking an animal outline and filling it in, or getting blank paper to make their own animal.

Liam chose a butterfly.

Lane chose a blank piece of paper and made 'Running Zebra'.

(We ended up asking Grandma Bobbie to frame Lane's "Running Zebra" for us. Looks so good in his room!!)

They love playing in the bead wall on the way to the studio.

Chad and Lane made pizza dough Thursday morning so we could have a pizza party the night of the sleepover.  Everybody got to choose their own toppings and it was delish!

After pizza, we paid a visit to teh snowcone lady and the nearby train tracks.

Friday morning we sat outside for a bit.  Marilyn happened to get the Dr. Sears baby book out and I happened to look at what babies do during their sixth month.  Sitting was on the list and Brooke delivered!

The boys wrapped up the sleepover with homemade popsicles!   Yummo!

Lane loves time with his cousins and I love getting to spend time with my sister and her babies!