Ruby learned to crochet

a chain, at least. When Cora asked her if she was going to make it into something Ruby replied, "I'm not big enough to make things. I'm only big enough to make chains." She made a very good chain, it's almost as tall as Mommy.

3-yr-old Ingenuity

Watching these little girls try to play with the shovel was quite hilarious. If they could get on the seat, they couldn't reach the handles. If they got the handles they couldn't let it down far enough to scoop any dirt. So, they turned to teamwork. One would get on the seat, the other two would fill the shovel with their hands, then they would push the handles up to the one on the seat. The one on the seat didn't know how to dump the dirt, either, so the other two would push the dirt back out of the shovel. Then they would start all over again. It kept them occupied for quite a while.

Getting in some practice

We had to go...

because Ruby and Cora got to go with their school classes. Eda wouldn't sit in the middle because she wanted a picture with the scarecrows.

This girl LOVES to read

She would "read" all day if I would only help her. My favorite is when she "reads" the books she has fairly well memorized. It's very cute.

She insists it still fits

It's supposed to be a winter hat that covers her ears. It's close.

Is the kitchen step getting smaller?

Oh, yeah,

School started. A while ago. But this was the first day, waiting for the bus.

Perfect Stairsteps