Now My Toilet Bowl Is Springtime Fresh

So, I have struggled keeping clean bathrooms since having kids. Am I the only one? I can't really clean the bathroom when they are out playing. They want to explore every strong powered cleaning product I use. (By the way, my kids use that terminology--"cleaning product.") I have discovered a good way to keep them (my bathrooms--not my kids!) sparkling clean. I clean the bathroom while my children are in the tub. I am able to scrub the toilet, wipe the counters, clean and disinfect the floor, Windex the mirrors/windows and tidy up the linen closet. They are way to engrossed into bath time and bath toys. All the while I can sing silly songs to them, monitor sibling rivalry, maintain a safe environment, yada, yada. The tub is the only thing that doesn't get clean. I just wipe it down (with a very powerful cleaning product!) after I get them it out. They are generally happy to do a "silly, naked dance" before I put on their pajamas! Based on this new discovery there will be bath time in both of the bathrooms now.

Princess McKenna

In January we celebrated McKenna's 5th birthday with a princess party. It took a while for McKenna to decide on that particular theme. First it was polka dots, then a yellow and pink party and finally she settled on a princess party. Once her mind was made up, I was on the job. I love planning parties, especially themed ones.

There are tons of fabulous ideas and suggestions on the Internet for kids' parties. We played pin the kiss on the frog. The girls got their hair done--princess style! The court jester hid all of the royal coins and we had to find them. We ate heart shaped sandwiches, jeweled salad (which was really fruit) and drank pink princess punch (raspberry sherbet and ginger ale). I also read a book titled Gigi! God's Little Princess by Sheila Walsh (Women of Faith). I think McKenna had a blast and so did her friends. Two of the little girls said that it was the first birthday party they had been to. All of my little creativity buttons start lighting up when I get the chance to put together something like that--a princess party. The Queen approved!

There's a 1st Time for Everything

I have been debating joining the world of blogging for some time. I have finally decided to do it. This is my very first post. The purpose of this blog will be to allow distant friends and family the opportunity to peek into daily life at the Kjelshus home. I hope to put fun pictures of the girls up soon so that you all can see them regularly. Here's a fun picture from last summer.

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