Creative Play

One thing I really noticed this winter was good development in all the kids' creative play. There are times when I can get a good hour to myself without any of them complaining that no one will play with them or that they're bored - and that's because the three of them are entertaining each other.  They like playing with small toys like ponies or trucks and love to dress up.  Rachel dresses up every single day.  Danielle and Micah are less faithful, but they still do it alot.

Micah has a monkey costume that he loves to wear (it's meant for an 18 months old baby, but it fits him anyways...). I wanted to take a photo of my monkey when my littlest monkey jumped in the shot.

There he is! Dancing with Rachel in one of her many princess dresses.  I love the look on his face.

Oh, what's this? Rachel crying over something trivial? Never!

*phew* Crisis averted!

On another winter morning, the kids decided to use the My Little Pony castle Danielle got for Christmas from her cousin Alanna as a campfire. They put a blanket over it to make it darker and then pressed the button to make the discs light up on the bottom level and that was their "fire". Then they asked for marshmallows to roast on their fire and they held them in there on mini hockey sticks. I'm pretty sure Micah came up with this as he is usually the brains behind their crazy ideas. I love how creative this is!

They threw some little accessories on their "fire" - this was the firewood.

And of course I had to have some fun with all these little toys and my magnifying filters:)