All Aboard

CLANK, CLANK, CLANK!  HISSS, HUFF, HISSS!  CHUG, CHIG, CHUG...can you hear it?  The Polar Express train arrived in the wee hours this morning and "Oh What a Sweet Surprise!'  There is something magical about trains--trains were the lines that connected the dots of our world and kept us moving forward.   

With trains and connecting the dots...comes constellations.  Way in the distance, out in the far reaches of our galaxy, Ella and I play a great game of connect the dots.  

Thanks to Twilight Turtle and the clear night-time sky, we found Orion, dogs, bears, dragons, the little dipper, and even a flying horse.  

Trains, constellations, Christmas magic, and the birth of Christ.  We believe.  

Next Stop, Bethlehem!

"Neon Moon" Bath

Lavender oil, bubbles, water balloons, moon, stars, neon..."oh what a night"!

Lights out...

 

The End...

 Twinkle twinkle our little star...

A Few Steps for Ella, One Giant Mess for Momma!

We created our first glow-in-the-dark, sparkly, personalized stepping stone this afternoon.  Of course nothing went as planned, but Ella had a blast stepping in the mushy stone mixture and letting it ooze through her fingers.  The good news is...I was able to tidy up the finished product a bit when she moved on to splashing in the clean-up pail.

 

Always follow the stars home sweet girl!