The Woodards – The life and times of us

I found the recipe for Flubber while browsing Pinterest (my favorite site, by the way), so since we didn’t have anything else to do today and I actually had the ingredients on hand, we gave it a try! I only made a half batch because I didn’t have enough glue, but it turned out to be plenty for the kids to play with. It’s such a strange substance and it’s really crazy to watch it form after you mix the two halves of the ingredients together. Vaughan was pretty much amazed!

Flubber Recipe

Mixture 1:
1 ½ cups warm water
2 cups Elmer’s Glue
Food coloring

Mixture 2:
3 tsp. Borax
1 cup Warm Water

Stir mixture 1 together in 1 bowl and Mixture 2 in another bowl. Make sure both are mixed well. Then, pour mixture 1 into mixture 2. You don’t really need to stir the two mixtures together as the chemical reaction starts happening almost immediately, but we did stir it around as we watched it solidify. Pick it up and really mush it around in your hands. It will feel really gross and wet at first, but as you work with it, it will become more dry and “rubbery” feeling. Once it’s not leaving goop on your hands, just plop it down on the table for the kids to play with!

I read that you can store it in a Ziploc bag or air-tight container for up to three weeks.

The best part was leaving it to sit for a few minutes and coming back to find it all flattened, smooth, and quite a big bigger around than it was when you left it. Weird stuff!

In preparation for my Valentine’s Day Mini Sessions coming up at the end of this month, I decided to use my own cute little models for some sample shots. I got all of these shots in under 30 minutes…even with one very minor Rheya tantrum. I think they came out really great and they work so perfectly for the informational piece I will put together for my clients.

…just take some pictures of your adorable children instead! I was supposed to have a photo session at the park today, but the family was a no-show. I was annoyed, to say the least, since I was already out there with both kids in tow. Fortunately, the kids agreed to a little walk around the Botanic Gardens and along the lake so I could take some pictures. They were great troopers even though it was pretty cold. I love the “bundled up” look with the hats and coats!

Ok, so you can’t really “build” family time, but here are a few cute shots of family time building some Lego sets that Vaughan got for Christmas. Vaughan put quite a bit together by himself with only very minimal help from Rick. Rheya wasn’t much help at all, but she sat while Rick and Vaughan built. Vaughan proceeded to play with his new Lego boat and truck for the rest of the evening!

I have a photo session coming up here at our house, so I wanted to snap a few pictures in the living room where I plan to set up so I could see how the light looks. Vaughan was grouchy and didn’t want to help me, so Rheya stepped in with her hula hoop and posed for some test shots. So cute!