Mommy Ava Afternoon and Green Goblins

Ava doesn't get much Mommy time lately. So to counter that, I created Mommy Ava afternoons. Every Friday, after lunch, I put the baby down for her nap and it is time to spend time just with Ava. She gets so excited for these afternoons, I know it was desperately needed to have some individual time with her! I also haven't had as much time to teach her like I did Michaela and Payden, so I incorporate that as well. We always start out by reading stories to practice Ava's reading skills, then do a few pages from a learning activity book. Then we do some kind of activity. Ava loves to paint, so we do that often. We have made jewelry, and played games. Today we made Green Goblins in honor of the upcoming holiday.


I made this "vampire" for Jason in honor of his Twilight addiction. Oh, did I really say that?

These little guys are so cute; they are basically rice crispy treats made with Kix and green food coloring. I got the idea and recipe from "Gourmet Mom on the Go" blog. It is listed in my blogs I read; if you haven't checked it out you should!

We had so much fun with these. I mixed them up and formed them into balls, and Ava put them on the feet. Then we decorated the afternoon away!


Ava loved the creative freedom, and it didn't hurt that she got to sample along the way! Of course, we ate one when we were done.

We are going to do this as a family because it was so fun. I love my afternoons with my little "Tiny Kay"! (Ava's middle name is Kay.)