The Basua Bunch Blog

Green Dinosaurs

Britain and Kalixta made dinosaurs this week at school. Britain said to be sure to put a picture on the computer so that "my Grandmas" can see! So here so go Grandmas!

I took three pictures and then asked Britain is she just wanted to smile. She said, "No, this is better!"

I Do It Myself!!

Potty training is going great! Ariana rarely has any accidents. Now she wants to go to the potty by herself. She does great at going, but she has to do it herself. This is her favorite phrase. She has to do it all! Put her shoes on, by herself! Get into her chair, by herself! Wash her hands, by herself!  Pick her own clothes, by herself! (that makes for some interesting outfits!) When she is done going potty she has to pull up her underwear, by herself! But she can't pull up her pants. She either walks out of the bathroom with her pants around her ankles or calls to me from the bathroom for help! Sometimes she just runs around with nothing on. It always makes for an interesting day!

Cats

I am not a cat person. I don't like cats and will never own a cat.

BUT...

This cat is just too, too Cute!

Final Day of Paper Mache

Our last night making our Easter eggs we painted them. This was a much anticipated night. The kids drew out what they wanted their eggs to look like. Britain counted down the days until Sunday. Finally it came and we all had a blast.

Here we are painting!

This girl's tongue is always hanging out. It cracks me up! I am so glad I got this shot to always remember!

And now.... all the final products!!!

This was the top of Britain's egg. The bottom is a different color and design!

Jordan and Michelle brought "painting hats" for the kids.

Zoe's said Happy Easter!

The pictures don't even do the eggs justice. They are awesome!  Ammon's is four different solid colors with unique designs on each one. He really took his time and worked hard!

Padre colors, of course!

Nik loves smiley faces!

As you can see we had a great time and everybody was super creative. It is fairly easy and super fun! Try it!! Be sure to check out the Platts blog, BECK-tastic and Maire the Baguettes for see everyone else's eggs. They are great!

Paper Mache Day 2

After we waited a couple days for the eggs to dry we painted them white. We had to do that so you wouldn' t see the newspaper under all the pretty colors. Everybody LOVED painting the eggs!

After this day Britain was counting down the days until we put color on them. She was so excited!

I bet they looked like heads when you drove by Angel. That is pretty funny!

Yes, Melissa C. we started with balloons. And yes, Adam had a lot of fun. He was surprised at how fun it really was!

Paper Mache Day 1

I am so lucky! I have a art teacher as a sister in law! Michelle had the great idea to make paper mache eggs. The kids all had a BLAST. I think everyone had a BLAST!! This will definitely be a new tradition around here!! I got so many fun pictures I will have to divide them into days!

The first day we started the paper mache. I was shocked at how well all the kids did! Nobody was bored and even Ariana had so much fun she almost finished her egg, All the adults helped the kids and then they made their own.

 

Stayed tuned for the next step!!

Thanks again Michelle for the fun idea and Thanks adults for all your help! It wouldn't be as fun without you!!

Happy Day

Today was a good day! 

Hope yours was just as great!

Imagination

Ariana has an amazing imagination! She entertains herself really well. Her favorite game is "friend." She plays "friend" with anything. Carrot sticks, silver ware, french fries, toys really anything. The friends talk to each other. They fight. They play. They bother each other. She loves when some one plays with her. It is so fun to watch and listen to her little made up conversations. If any of my kids end up having an imaginary friend it will be her. 

She also loves to pretend she is other people by putting on their shoes or hat, whatever. For example, she will put Michelle's shoes on and tell everyone she is Michelle and act like Michelle. Then she will kick the shoes off and be Ariana again! She started being Tori lately by sitting in her high chair and and crying and asking for milk. It makes me laugh to see how she imitates Tori.

Yesterday I was downstairs. I could hear Ariana playing upstairs. This is what I saw.

Her Care Bear was in the high chair being Tori and it was green day. Ariana was the Mommy and was making food for Tori. She then started lining up all her toys for green day. Here she is putting a hat on her friend. They were having a parade. Where she saw that I don't know

I love her imagination. She cracks me up everyday!

Happy First Day of Spring!

Today is the first day of spring and it feels like it here. This whole week has been beautiful. Everybody is in short sleeves and flip flops! It is great. The best part in the kids play outside ALL day long! 

Today was like that. Tori even got out there and enjoyed the warm air!

We even had Popsicles!

We played with sidewalk chalk!

Hide-and -seek!

Ammon took this picture of Tori! He was quite proud of himself!

Happy First Day of Spring!

The Chunk!!

Adam calls Tori The Chunk and with good reason. Check out those thighs!!

There are so cute I just love to squeeze and kiss them!

Nikolas got the high chair down for Tori to sit in. She loves to sit up and see everything that is going on. She is looking so big!!

On a completely different note. Ariana went on a trip to the Zoo, or Zoom as she calls it, today with Jordan and Michelle. Check out Michelle's blog, BECK-tastic, (on the side bar) to see lots of fun pictures!