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Trunk-or-Treat

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:59:00 +0000

Since I'm still surrounded by boxes, I broke with tradition and did not make costumes this year. We dug through our boxes of costumes, and the kids all found something they were happy with. We ended up using costumes from 4 different years. There were a bunch of different activities at the Trunk-or-Treat, including pictures with a professional photographer. The kids had a lot of fun.

Maddie and Emma wore bug costumes from 2008.

Emma 2013

Lana 2008

Maddie 2013

Everett 2008

Gwyn wore her Jessie costume from 2010.

Gwyn

Everett, Maddie, Lana, and Gwyn in 2010

Lana wore her "Astrid the viking" costume from 2011.

Lana

And Everett wore his Willy Wonka costume from 2012.

Everett

In 2011 we were all either vikings or dragons from the movie "How to Train Your Dragon" and in 2012 most of the kids did a "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" theme. Lana and Gwyn were Oompa Loompas, Everett was Willy Wonka, and Emma was a blueberry. Maddie chose to be a fairy queen. Next year I'll most likely be making costumes again. I have a lot of fun with it, but it was nice to have an easy year this time!

Emma Sunshine

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:49:00 +0000

The weather has been pretty nice lately, so Emma and I have made a few outings to the park while the kids have been in school. At the park, there is a ladder that is easy for her to climb and one that is a little bit big and intimidating for her. We decided together that it is for big kids. Her next comment was, “But my kids are at school.”

I was really amused by this, so when my mom joined Emma and I for lunch a few days later, I asked Emma “Who are your kids?”

“Gwyn.”

“Who else?”

“Grandma.”

As you can imagine, Grandma got a big kick out of this.

Emma loves being outside, and I can’t blame her. It is so nice to feel the sunshine after what feels like a long winter. The other day I took her out to the back yard to play in the sand box. I have trouble being outside without doing something. I started cleaning up little bits of trash and rocks that the kids had played with and left in the yard. Then I decided that I would work in the garden a bit. I encouraged Emma to keep digging in the sand box while I dug in the garden. She was happy doing this for a few minutes, then wanted to be with me in the garden.

(Emma loves wearing her sunglasses, and consistently puts them on upside down.)

I had been happy to get out the next size of cute summer clothes for Emma from the attic, but now I’m wondering why stores don’t sell more children’s clothing that is the color of dirt.

Every morning—well, almost every morning—our family reads scriptures together. Last year we read the Book of Mormon, and this year we are reading the New Testament. Emma loves to participate in most family activities, and this is no exception. She climbs up on the bed and insists on holding her “shrippers”. Last year, the book she chose to call her “shrippers” was a fat critical edition of “Moby Dick” that I had started reading. (I say started because I didn’t make it through.) Moby Dick has been replaced by various gospel study manuals that are the right size for her and have some pictures in them. I hope she continues to enjoy family scripture study.

Toothless

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:44:00 +0000

Maddie and Gwyn each lost a tooth this past week. They are mirror images, dentally speaking. Lana was so disappointed that her wiggly tooth wasn’t ready to come out yet. Even Emma was convinced that she had a wiggly tooth.

They both got a dollar from the tooth fairy, which they spent on “extras” at lunch at school (rainbow ice cream).

Update:

I wrote this post yesterday and had to change it today because Lana lost that tooth!

Now they are a toothless trio.

This is where the lost teeth go. The kids love our tooth monster.

Sniff, sniff…

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:45:00 +0000

As of today, my baby isn’t sleeping in a crib anymore. I had been holding off on making the change because I was afraid that she wouldn’t nap anymore. I finally went ahead because she had started using her crib as a jungle gym—lots of jumping and climbing. Gwyn and Everett were home sick today, so they helped me take apart and put together the beds.

Emma was happy to try her new bed. She napped well in it, and then repeatedly went up to her room to lay down and then say she was done sleeping.

We’ll see how night time goes!

Blue and Gold Banquet, Angry Birds Style

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:27:00 +0000

We had shared a few ideas with the boys for the Blue and Gold Banquet theme this year, but as soon as we mentioned “angry birds” their eyes lit up, so angry birds it was.

We planned a bunch of games—too many, in fact. We were up late that night, but it was a lot of fun! And I took a lot of pictures.

I was in charge of the centerpieces. The people at each table would need to use their resourcefulness to build a small catapult and then knock down a stack of cups in the middle of the table. The boys helped me draw some pig faces on green cups. In the bags are supplies for building the catapults (popsicle sticks, rubber bands, clothespins, cups, and ammunition). We ended up sending this game home with everyone. I had made some sample catapults so that I could make sure I included enough supplies in the bags. I was pretty proud of the design that used the cups.

Darlene made a bowling game.

The Dennings made a “Pop the Pig” game.

Hunter and Everett painted this beanbag toss game.

Suzie brought another kind of pig popping game. The kids are running round trying to pop each other’s balloons. Cary ended up popping a lot of them because they were hard to pop!

We used a catapult that the boy scouts had made to knock down these pigs.

Gavin was one of the smallest ones there, but he managed to knock down every one of those pigs!

I made a cake. Suzie is an expert, but I wanted to give her a break.

Suzie also did a presentation about the cub scout colors, complete with dry ice. The kids all had a great time. Lana, Maddie, and Gwyn all wish they were in cub scouts. I remember having that same feeling when my brothers were in scouts. They keep asking me when they will get to be in activity days. One more year, girls!

Teamwork

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:03:00 +0000

Saturday mornings at our house are spent doing chores. The kids are responsible for tidying up, cleaning the bathrooms, vacuuming, dusting, and mopping the kitchen floor. I supervise and take care of whatever is left, which often feels like more work than actually doing all of the cleaning. I’m sure it isn’t, but the supervision aspect can be frustrating. I know that teaching the children to do these things and to be responsible is important, so I keep at it, showing them the same things repeatedly. Maybe someday they will all hang their coats on their hooks instead of dropping them on the floor directly in front of the hook. Maybe the bathroom will really look clean when they’re done cleaning it. Maybe they’ll even surprise me by doing it without being asked.

As the kids were doing their jobs today, they were almost fighting about who got to have Emma, who is two years old, as their helper. Emma “helped” Lana clean a bathroom and Everett wash the kitchen floor. I'm glad these kids love their sister. I wish I had their morning attitude all the time. Even though Emma wasn't making things any easier for them, they were happy to have her with them and very patient with her. They let her sweet spirit make their burden lighter instead of heavier. They were more cheerful, even when I asked them to go back and correct something they had missed. Emma was soaked and happy when all the cleaning was done.

I am thankful for all my little helpers and what I learn from them.

More Craftiness

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:25:00 +0000

Every week our family holds “Family Home Evening”. This is a chance for us to spend some time together having fun and teaching each other about different gospel topics. Each member of the family is given a small assignment. We take turns preparing a lesson, choosing songs, and making treats. Sometimes we also play a game or have another activity. We had been using two paper plates attached with a brad to keep track of the assignments. While this was functional, I wanted to make something that looked a little nicer to hang on the wall. Here is the new family home evening chart:

Calendar Blocks

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:50:00 +0000

Once each month I have been getting together with a group of friends for a craft night. We take turns hosting it and coming up with the craft. In September we made some really cute Christmas or Halloween calendar blocks.

I really liked the idea and decided to also make some for a teacher gift, and some that would work year-round in our home. For the teacher gift I used three blocks so that she would be able to count up to the 100^th day of school if she wanted to. In our elementary school they always celebrate the 100^th day.

For our home, I wanted to be able to exchange month names throughout the year. This is what I came up with.

I printed the month names, cut them in strips, stamped them, then coated each strip in mod podge and a spray sealer. I put two eyelets in the top of each one.

I spaced the eyelets to hang on hardware that I installed on the bottom block.

The months wouldn’t all fit on one side, so I put some on the back of the block as well. That way I could keep all the pieces in one place.

I am happy with how they turned out! Many thanks to Suzie for sharing the calendar block idea and for cutting out the vinyl!

Memories of Dad

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:57:00 +0000

This winter the kids figured out how to roll big snow balls. Today was a snow day, and they were all determined to get out there and build a big snowman. They reminded me of my dad. He didn’t come outside to play his kids that often, but when he did it was awesome! He played frisbee, gave us rides in the wheelbarrow, and took us camping, biking, and hiking. Once, he decided to build a big snowman. The snowman was so big that he had to use a sliding board and some ingenuity to put the head on. The snowman had a big bucket for a hat, and was as tall as the roof of our house.

One winter, Dad and Everett had a Spongebob party and sleepover. They ate crabby patties, built a Spongebob snowman, watched Spongebob, and danced together in their Spongebob jammies. My dad was weak and had difficulty breathing and staying warm, but he wanted to have this special time with his grandson. I am so glad that Everett got to know him. I think of him often when I am planning our cub scout activities because he is so good at everything they do in scouts. I sometimes wish he could have been Everett’s scout leader.

I love you Dad!

The kids all rolled big snowballs today. Even Emma got in on the action. They made a fort and several snowmen. Their masterpiece was a mama snowman and a dada snowman who were “holding hands and looking at the sunset”.

Triple Birthday Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:57:00 +0000

On Saturday we got dressed up and took everyone to see the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony at Heinz Hall. They played Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Bizet’s Farandole from L'Arlesienne Suite, and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. I really enjoyed it, especially the Firebird Suite. The girls looked like they were quite bored at times, but when it was all over they kept telling us how awesome it was. It didn’t hurt that it was in such a fancy venue.

After the concert we took the kids out to dinner at Moe’s. They liked the food, but especially enjoyed the high chairs.

^{Maddie and Lana}

^{Everett and Gwyn}

Today we had our silly string battle. We had a can for everyone, and it was fun, fun, fun!

Birthday Birthday Birthday!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:04:00 +0000

On Friday my girls turned 7! I told them they weren’t allowed, but they went ahead and did it anyway. The night before, I asked them what they would like for breakfast. Lana said she wanted a green smoothie. Maddie wanted pancakes. Gwyn specified “pink heart pancakes”. I decided to do the best I could without making another run to the store. That meant using a block of frozen spinach instead of fresh greens. With some parental teamwork, Cary and I pulled off the birthday breakfast. While we were making it, the girls decorated the cupcakes I had baked the night before for them to take to school. Gwyn and Maddie wanted to put m&ms on theirs, and Lana wanted to make “mice”.

Here’s breakfast:

The smoothie looks appetizing, doesn’t it? Kind of like mud. I used spinach, blueberries, raspberries, and a banana. It actually tasted pretty good, and all the kids liked it. The pancakes were better looking.

After school I went and picked the kids up and found the girls wearing crowns, and carrying a sweet gift from their class. Each girl came home with 21 special messages—one from each child in their class. They had dictated something kind about the birthday girl to their teacher and then drawn a picture on the back of the note.

When we arrived home, the girls opened their cards and gifts. We gave them each a big “snuggy” blanket, a can of silly string, and a gift card to be used on two individual dates: one with their mom, and one with their dad.

That evening we took them back to school for a Dr. Seuss celebration. They said it was the best birthday ever. I’m hoping they’ll say that every year.

Pinewood Derby 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:56:00 +0000

On January 29th, Everett (and his sisters) participated in his second pinewood derby.

I love the moment when the boys walk in the room and see the track all set up.

The anticipation builds as they get their pit passes and weigh in their cars.

I was happy that Cary was able to cut the wood and help with sanding this year. Last year I helped Everett make his car (partly with a carving knife) and also made one for the girls. This time I just got to help with the assembly and supervise painting.

Everett’s car is the blue one with the face. The girls got to race their car from last year (with the butterflies in case you couldn’t guess). Everett’s previous design is in the back row—red with yellow flames.

Sister Willyerd (Suzie) had a fun mad libs type story for us all to do together, and then we had our race!

Everett’s car won! He was sooooooooo happy!!! (I had to remind him to be happy for everyone else too. He wasn’t mean, just really exuberant.)

The girls got to race their car from last year. Everyone had fun watching the races.

The refreshments were fun too. I made cucumber cars, and Sister Tolman made rice crispy treat cars.

And here’s the happy cub scout:

Homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:49:00 +0000

This is me helping Everett study his multiplication tables.

This is Everett, studying his multiplication tables.

My Little Duck

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:43:00 +0000

I sent two children to bed early tonight as a consequence for some misbehavior. The other two older children were in the living room turning their laundry right-side-out while Emma looked on and played. I went down to the basement to switch the loads of laundry, and when I came back up, Emma was nowhere to be seen. I found her on the stairs coming down from the second floor. Smiling, she told me: "I said 'Good night my little ducks.' " She had gone upstairs to say goodnight to her sisters.

With her Great Grandma and Grandma

Valentine's Day Festivities

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:49:00 +0000

We had a great Valentine's Day! Last night, four children giddy with anticipation picked out clothes to wear today. Here's what they chose:

Emma has no idea what they're so excited about, but she's excited right along with them. It makes me smile. Cary had to leave for work right away, but I made some pink oatmeal for the kids (flavored with strawberry NesQuik) and sent them off to school.

Cary came home to find his gifts waiting, and then I left to help out with Everett's classroom party. I had already helped at the girls' Halloween and Christmas parties, so Everett was happy to have his turn. After school, the kids and I went and delivered valentine cards and homemade treats to some special people.

As we started out on our route, we encountered some crazy drivers and I was wondering aloud what was going on. Lana decided that it was because it was Valentine's Day and they probably ate too much candy. On the way home, she told me that she was in the mood for some patella. (She was trying to say "pizelle", but knee caps are much more interesting, right?)

Cary took us all out to dinner, and then surprised me with some chocolate covered strawberries that he had made. They were delicious! Cary and I have been married for almost 14 years. We've been through many joys and some sorrows together and have grown together, closer and stronger than before. I feel so very blessed.

Update

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:58:00 +0000

It has been almost two years since my last post. When I visited here last, the blog seemed more like a time capsule than what it should be--a chronicle of life as it happens. I don't even know where to start!

Everett is now nine years old! He was baptized in November of 2011. He still loves to read and especially enjoys his visits to Fablehaven, Narnia, Camp Halfblood, and Hogwarts. He has participated in cub scouts and soccer (though his interest in soccer seems to be waning), and this year he started playing basketball. He is a bright boy. I never have to help him with his homework. (Actually turning in the assignments that he faithfully completes each day is another matter.) Everett is very gentle and sweet with Emma and a good help at home. He cheerfully clears our sidewalk and that of our 90 year old neighbor when it snows. He also enjoys clowning around.

Lana, Gwyn, and Maddie have completed kindergarten, and are enjoying first grade. I decided to keep them in the same class once again. They interact well with each other and the kids in their class, and are most definitely individuals! They have also played soccer.

Lana has overcome most of her eating difficulties! She is often slow and easily distracted. (She likes to talk.) But she eats everything that everyone else eats, and sometimes asks for more. I am so grateful. She is small, but is able to attend school and eat lunch there with all the other kids. I was also worried about how she would do in school because of how she got distracted and sometimes emotional, but she is doing great! She stays on task and catches on quickly, especially with math. She enjoys art, and currently loves dolphins. She is a sensitive girl, moved easily to tears when she does something wrong and yelling when she's upset, but loving and happy the rest of the time. Gwyn loves horses and her parents. She often makes pictures and notes for me. She makes friends easily. She and Maddie both read very well for their age, barely stumbling over difficult passages in the Bible and Book of Mormon. Maddie loves to dance and has a natural grace for it (her middle name).

Emma is a joy to me. She is my little "ducky". She has become a great talker, and I have just really enjoyed watching her grow. She follows along with the rest of the kids and knows the program around here. The only problem we've had is that she wants to say every family prayer and if it's not her turn, she just does it anyway right along with whoever else is talking.

Cary has been working hard. Each year he has gone through the process of looking for a job. He has been teaching at Pitt, and also led a study abroad group in France for six weeks. Currently, he is teaching two courses and coordinating all of the French language courses at Pitt. He is also one of Everett's basketball coaches and a great dad!

I have been adapting to our family's changing needs and growing appetites! Cary's six weeks in France also meant six weeks on my own with the kiddos. I was recently released from the Primary Presidency in our ward, and given the calling of Primary Music Leader. So far I am enjoying it, and Emma loves to see what I'm preparing for the nursery kids each week. I have grown to love all the kids in our ward, and am glad I get to keep working with them in some capacity. I have also been one of Everett's den leaders since he started cub scouts.

We have made some big trips in the past two years, including two cross-country trips and one to France, but I'll have to write about them another time!

Did you know…

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:31:00 +0000

…that the correct response to “Capisce?” (cah-PEESH) is “Caposh.”?

…that “pupcakes” are really yummy?

…that you can be in trouble or you can be in “big BAD trouble”?

...that the opposite of a “slow poke” is a “fast poke”?

…that it can be “the BEST DAY EVER!” almost every day?

…that I love being a mom?

Fish and Life Lessons

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Tue, 10 May 2011 02:35:00 +0000

My parents went on a trip in January, and we volunteered to fish-sit for them. My mom decided to actually bring the fish to our house (which was quite an endeavor since they need a rather large tank).

She brought the fish, and since there were four, the kids each named one.

Gwyn called hers “She She”

Maddie named hers “Susan Franklin”

Lana called hers “Sally jumps into the sky”

and Everett’s was “Charlie”.

The kids enjoyed watching the fish and really looked forward to feeding them.

The fish returned home to Grandma’s house after a few weeks, but the kids remember “their fish” and are happy to see them each time we visit.

On Sunday when we arrived at Grandma’s house, she informed Cary and I that “Susan Franklin” had died. She asked us how we wanted to handle it, and we thought it would be good for the kids to know about it, and help bury the fish.

Mom told the kids what had happened, and then asked what we do with a dead fish. Lana piped up and said “We eat it!”Lana cried right away when she actually saw the fish though.

Then she consoled herself with the idea that the fish would be “resurrected after three days”. (We’ve been teaching them a lot about why we celebrate Easter lately, but it seems we have a little more to teach.)

Grandma has promised to buy a new fish for Maddie to name.

Memories

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:01:00 +0000

Today I came across some pictures that we had made and hung on the wall of Lana's room at the feeding clinic. These things still have the power to move me to tears.

She was there in April of 2009.

Kill the wabbit…

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:51:00 +0000

Last night we had a family home evening lesson on choosing good music. We told the children that some songs have a message that is not good, and that even though they may not understand what a song is about, it is important to only listen to the good songs. We would help them to choose until they were old enough to choose for themselves. I also played a couple of different songs for them to illustrate how different music makes you feel different. We listened to a hymn, and ended with “Ride of the Valkyries” by Wagner. I picked the children up one at a time and helped them “fly”around the living room like superheroes.

Right before bed.

Needless to say, bedtime did not go very well last night. Silly me. I should know the power of music!!!

as little children

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:02:00 +0000

Matthew 18:3 “Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

This time of year, the PTA offers classes after school. Cary wanted Everett to take the basketball class. Everett had his heart set on magic class. They were on the same day, and we didn’t want basketball to feel like a punishment, so magic it was!

Two classes have been held so far, and Everett is really enjoying them. Everett has learned some simple tricks, and how to make a dog and a bumblebee with balloons. He proudly demonstrates each trick and practices it repeatedly. Everett brought his bumblebee home on Monday, and on Tuesday while he was at school Lana and Gwyn accidentally popped it. Lana knew that Everett would be unhappy, and was so upset about it that she was in tears. I suggested that maybe the girls could use their money to buy Everett some new balloons so that he could make another bumblebee. They jumped at the idea, and Maddie even offered her dollar to help out.

We went to the store, where we bought balloons and a pump for Everett. The girls each spent $2, which is all the paper money they had.

When Everett came home from school, Lana and Gwyn immediately told Everett that they had broken his bee and that they were sorry. He burst into tears. Then they gave him the balloons and pump and his tears became tears of joy. There were hugs and smiles all around. Everett quickly made a balloon animal for each of his sisters, and then one for himself. He hasn’t taken much of a break since then. There are probably 15 balloon animal in the playroom right now.

We have had family home evening lessons on love and repentance, but there is nothing like a real application to teach these things to your children. I got all teary myself.

Happy Baby

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:29:00 +0000

I’m really enjoying every stage of Emma’s development. Most recently she has become quite the chatterbox. On Wednesday, Cary was holding her near the family picture in our living room when she caught sight of it and started laughing and talking up a storm. Last night after I saw to her needs, we heard a full half-hour of “Ah bah bah baahh.” Unfortunately, this lengthy serenade took place around 1:30 AM. While the timing was not optimal, it was definitely preferable to crying.

Emma has also discovered her feet. When I put her in the bathtub, she thinks they’re the coolest thing ever! She makes me smile.

Perspective

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:35:00 +0000

My little girls are getting big.

Maybe it’s because I have Everett, who is so smart and obedient and two years ahead of them, but I still think of them as little girls.

Spending some time with a newborn in the hospital definitely made them (especially Lana) seem bigger when I came home. One night last month I heard Maddie crying. I went in to comfort her and was rather surprised when I picked her up. Kids always feel different when they’re really relaxed, and she just felt huge. But what really got me was when I watched an extra kiddo one day. He is two years old and suddenly my girls looked like big kids. I’m not just talking about size. There is quite a difference between seeing an infant next to your other kids and a more independent little two-year-old. I expected them all to just play and have fun together, but the girls were probably more like little mothers than peers that day.

On March 1^st, my “little” girls turned 5.

In August they will all go to kindergarten. All day.

On Sundays we always invite my parents over for dinner. We really enjoy this time with them. Currently we are using some time after dinner to record my dad’s personal history. I mentioned that he hadn’t talked about getting married or having kids yet, and he said that raising children had been a wonderful stage of his life. That hit me pretty hard. Right now it is easy to feel like raising children is my life. But it is only a part, and it passes so quickly. I find great joy in being a mother.

We went for a family walk yesterday, and the girls said that Grandma has no kids. I said, “Sure she does! I’m her kid.” They said they meant little kids. I told them that someday they would be all grown up and I wouldn’t have any little kids any more. Their response: “But then you’ll be a grandma.”

I hope so.

Oh Deer.

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:35:00 +0000

On October 29th, a deer hit Cary. Cary was going about 65 mph on a major road when the deer attempted to jump from a bank over two or three lanes of traffic. (“I believe I can fly!” is a song phrase that comes to mind.) The deer had grossly overestimated its abilities, and landed right on our van.

When I saw where the deer hit, I could tell that Cary had been protected that day. The deer could have easily gone right through the windshield and killed him. Instead, the deer hit and then flew up over the van. Cary was unharmed. There were shards of glass in the van, but the windshield held together. The van was drivable, and since most of the windshield damage was on the passenger side Cary was able to see clearly, finish his commute, and teach his classes for the day.

I am so glad that I still have my husband. We all said prayers of thanks.

noreply@blogger.com (Mandy) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:44:00 +0000

I brought a box of baby toys down from the attic yesterday. Today I walked into the livingroom to see Lana and Maddie, each with a pile of baby toys in front of them. They had carefully divided the toys up, and Emma was looking at the box.