Due to our many cold weather days and plentiful snowfalls, we've been indoors a lot the past few weeks. Jaden and Cody have been getting pretty creative with how to pass the time...
"Playing" on the piano is a regular favorite. They both get a piano book out of the bench (yes, always the same book for each boy) before they start to play.
When they've found the right song in their books, the performance begins! Their songs always include vocal AND piano. I didn't take a video of this particular concert. I thought it'd be best left to your imagination after seeing the photos. :)
Cody and Jaden really do sing actual lyrics to their songs! Most often, they sing "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" (whole world haaaaands). Another favorite is "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" which they've only heard read. They made up a tune to this one! Sometimes, they'll even make up a little ditty on the spot, based on what Mommy happens to be doing nearby. Talk about some wonderful fun. :)
Occasionally the boys will sing without the assistance of a piano. Here, Jaden and Cody perform a Christmas-time favorite for Daddy.
Another popular pastime is play-dough. Jaden and Cody love the shapes they can make with their new Play-do factory that they got for Christmas (thanks, Uncle Matt & Aunt Kim!). One day, without any prompting, Jaden put the play-dough up to his mouth and told us he had a mustache!
Jaden's silly mood continues... On this day at lunch, he told Mommy that his napkin was a helmet.
Jaden and Cody's first activity of the day is nearly always zooming around their cars and trucks. Our very orderly boys enjoy making traffic line-ups...
...and parking lots with their cars. What another great Christmas gift! Thanks Grandma, Grandpa, Grammy, and Papa!
Cody has been very interested in his numbers lately. He will often point at words and say, "Numbers!" and then start counting all the letters. Most often, his string of numbers include randomly-placed numbers, but occasionally he CAN count correctly from 1 to 10...
One fun thing about having twins is seeing the activities they'll devise all on their own. One day, they got such a kick out of playing with their train set... in a most unusual way. The boys call this game, "Dump Me Out."
On a few days this winter, we've experimented with indoor snow. This is a good way to avoid the cold and yet still do some snow-play! As long as Cody and Jaden have a nearby towel to wipe off their hands, they think that poking the snow is pretty fun.
The second time we brought snow indoors, the boys got a little braver with it. Noses first...
...and then even the tongue. :)
The first 11 days of January brought us 17 inches of snow. The shoveled snow piles along our driveway are taller than Jaden and Cody! One day, I'm sure, they'll love to climb on these snow mountains.
For now, about the only snow-related thing we can convince these little boys to do is to take sled rides (as long as they're not downhill).
Daddy is an excellent guide through the snow!
My kids have always loved lining up cars in a parking lot or parking garage. I wonder why that is so fun for kids?
ReplyDeleteI do love how twins play together and make up games together. Mine would push each other in anything for hours on end at your boys' age. Even if they were sitting in a rubbermaid bin or a cardboard box, they would push each other around. Twins are so much fun although they are more work when they are younger :)
I love Jaden and Cody's "Dump Me Out" game, too. They do such a good job of communicating with each other ... and using excellent manners while they're at it. I'm very impressed!
ReplyDeleteP.S. It's so nice to not have to enter a random code when I comment now. How can I change that on my blog?
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