Two really proud kids

We've had a ton of rainy days lately that have kept us mostly indoors, so I've found myself constantly searching for creative ways to keep two 3 year olds entertained. I have felt for a while lately that we've needed some structure on the days that we are at home...most of the time we are either running around town doing errands, or aimlessly finding things to do during the day at home. A few weeks ago I started doing "letters of the day" and having "school time" in the mornings. It's been going really well so far, they seem really receptive to it and we are all the way to "J" now. I honestly feel silly doing it, because I don't really know if I'm doing the right things, but it makes me feel like we have something stable we do everyday, and they have gotten really into it. I've definitely noticed it has sparked a new interest in art and crafts for Hunter...maybe he will take after his Daddy and be artistic. This morning they each wrote their WHOLE name ALL by themselves, and they were SO proud! I helped them with the spelling b/c for some reason Hannah swears that she has a "Y" in her name, but it was a big accomplishment for them to write it, and they were so happy. Honestly, I used to dread rainy days that kept us cooped up inside all day, but for some reason lately I have found myself truly enjoying them. I think it has something to do with these two unbelievably sweet kiddos....

it's hard to see the letters in this picture...and this was his idea of "little letters"

still working on keeping the letters "close" but it's still a masterpiece

Little unexpected surprises...

You know the feeling when you find an unexpected $10 in your pocket that you forgot about?

A little unexpected happiness that you didn't see coming?

That's kind of how I felt last night when I discovered that The Bachelor premiere is coming on tonight. I guess I've been out of touch with t.v. the last few weeks so I was pleasantly surprised to know that it was starting back up again. Life's little pleasures. Is it bad that just knowing it was coming on motivated me to get through the day with a more positive attitude?

About to put the kids to bed, and indulge myself.....