Marathon Monday

This morning I whipped the house into shape before preschool.

I found Mary trying to wet her toothbrush while I cleaned the bedroom. The other day Abe found her crying because she got stuck on top of the toilet tank...
I found Mary trying to wet her toothbrush while I cleaned the bedroom. The other day Abe found her crying because she got stuck on top of the toilet tank…

I was supposed to teach about farm animals and the letter “q,” but I never got around to “q.” We got stuck on the making-butter part of my lesson, wherein the kids were all supposed to shake jars of cream into butter. It didn’t work, but they had fun shaking. Thanks to the internet, I found out I could just stick the cream in the food processor and change it into butter that way, so I did that and we all ended by eating bread and butter.

Sarah did most of the shaking. With her arm stamina, she would have been an amazing asset on my midterm!
Sarah did most of the shaking. With her arm stamina, she would have been an amazing asset on my midterm!
We took the buttermilk that separated from the butter downstairs, dipped chalk in it, and drew pictures.
We took the buttermilk that separated from the butter downstairs, dipped chalk in it, and drew pictures.
The little ones had fun watching everyone.
The little ones had fun watching everyone.
Afterwards, we had a play date with Ada while Paige dropped some paintings off at an art gallery in Park City. The girls watched scenes from Frozen for a while before going on to play in the princess tent Clark and Swathi gave them for Christmas.
Afterwards, we had a play date with Ada while Paige dropped some paintings off at an art gallery in Park City. The girls watched scenes from Frozen for a while before going on to play in the princess tent Clark and Swathi gave them for Christmas.
Abe took this picture while I was in class. Apparently, there was some music making while I was gone.
Abe took this picture while I was in class. Apparently, there was some music making while I was gone.
We had a lot of Frozen time today. This is right before bed.
We had a lot of Frozen time today. This is right before bed.