SLIME

Pinterest has so many fun ideas for things to do with kids.  I feel like I am always pinning things but rarely doing them.

Until now...

A couple days ago I finally got the ingredients for slime!  I have been searching Lincoln for clear Elmer's glue and the ONLY place I have found it has been Hobby Lobby.  So there's a tip for you--if you want clear Elmer's glue, go to Hobby Lobby!

So basically, you take equal parts clear glue and liquid starch (I used Sta-Flo, which is the only one I could find) and mix them together in a bowl.  I just used one 5 oz container of the glue, dumped it, then filled it with the liquid starch, and then dumped it in the bowl.

For future reference, I would use a little less starch since mine seemed a little too "solid".  And it seems to set up as you play.  So....I would say about 3/4 as much liquid starch to the glue....

Anyway, after mixing them I divided it in two and let the kids pick their colors.  

I took it outside and removed shirts because I just didn't really want to deal with the mess!

This lasted about 15-20 minutes.  Kyler just got grass in his and tried to eat it every so often.  Grace had fun picking it apart and then smashing her pieces together.  

All in all, a fun activity and I will definitely do it again!

Grace's BIG news!

This young lady has some pretty important news....

This morning she prayed a prayer that will change her life forever!  Her name has been added to the Book of Life! 

Grace has been asking for awhile now about asking Jesus into her heart.  We have been holding off, not knowing if she is really ready or if she really understands.  After a really great bible study last night and some great advice from the YAGG group, we decided to let her do it.

And God totally opened up the doors this morning for her to do it.  I didn't bring it up--she asked me again and said she wanted to ask Jesus into her life.  We were outside and I sat down with her and asked her several questions to see if she was ready. 

Grace answered everything correctly and truly seemed genuine and to understand what she was doing.  I prayed with her and she asked Jesus to forgive her sins and come into her heart!

What a sweet, little lady we have here.  We are praying this was truly a decision made by her and not something she felt she needed to do to please others.  Pray that she truly is a young Christian and that we continue to guide and nurture her spiritual development in the coming years!

More things I don't want to forget...

These cute little kids are just so darn smart, cute, and funny!

We actually got to play outside this morning for a little bit since it wasn't a million degrees out right away!  It was bright though so they needed some ball caps.  And it must have really been bright since Kyler kept his on, which is definitely a first for him!

 *Please ignore the giant booger above Kyler's lip.  I noticed it after I took the picture and removed it.  I guess that's real life captured though!

Kyler is so silly!  He loves to feed Mack.  Here he just got done putting the dog food in the bowl for Mack and must have thought he was cold while he was eating so Kyler so thoughtfully shared his blankie with Mack!  What a nice little guy!

Kyler is starting to come into his own a bit more.  He also has proven to have the most dramatic colds known to man.  He had a cold this weekend and with it came the need for breathing treatments as he was having trouble breathing and vomiting for over 24 hours.  Had he been sad, clingy, or acting funny, we would have thought it was something else.  But it was just a cold--he just is a drama king.  He couldn't keep food, milk, or water down for over 24 hours and just kept vomiting everything up, probably because of the snot draining into his tummy.  I had to do two full loads of puke clothes and blankets as well as shower a few times.  He was happy though and just ran around and played, then puked, then played.  Odd, odd little guy.

And one other thing I don't want to forget.  Right now, Kyler's top three favorite foods are raisins, Dorothy Lynch, and Twizzler Pull and Peels. :)

And the other day Grace was talking about toys.  I was blowing the kids up a new punch balloon and Grace said that she wanted me to give it to her.  I said that I was going to keep it since I wanted a toy.  Grace said, and I quote, "No mom, you don't need that.  You have the oven." 

Awesome.  Apparently my toys consist of ovens and such things.  Observant little lady. :)