Crystal Hinman Family Blog: New Week

Jacqueline wants to be like her brother more and more lately. She insisted on walking instead of lying recumbent in the stroller. The problem was, she wanted to walk in the opposite lane and sit down ever two steps (literally). So, into the stroller she would go after I explained why. Each time she would throw a HUGE temper tantrum. After repeating this 5 or 6 times she finally understood. Yippee! Now we can actually go on a 1 mile per hour walk!

My Happy Girl

Scratch art magnet craft

A quick trip to the local pet store can be as good as a trip to the zoo.

Again wanting to be like her brother, Jacqueline climbs from the chair to the seat of his bike.

The highlight of Asher's week? The Dulles Air and Space Museum! He was also excited to be in charge of the map. I had mentioned the museum several weeks ago, but hadn't made the time to go yet. When I asked Asher what he wanted to do that day he immediately wanted the Air and Space museum. I don't think he stopped moving or asking questions the entire time we were there. What did he initially like best? The rockets and missiles of course (such a boy!).

The ironic thing is that the museum is only 15 minutes where I have lived for the past 8 or so years... boy was I missing out! We will return often.

Need to distract the kids to get something done? Pull out a couple of balloons.

Science experiment: Growing sugar crystal's. Asher wanted rock crystal candy from the Air and Space Museum store and I thought, hey perfect experiment! Too bad this experiment failed and no crystal's grew.

Our home owner's association asked for a party wall to be repaired and painted, so my handyman bought a few supplies and stepped on up to do the job. I'm grateful my man has enough skills and gumption to do the job himself.