Camo and Bows

Amazing Wonders Aviation VBS 2012

2012-05-15T15:01:00.000-05:00

This is what I have been doing with my free time lately instead of blogging. I must admit I have become a VBS junkie. I have always loved coordinating events. Being able to coordinate something so fun for my own children has been so much fun!!! I could spend all day talking about everything we are doing. ; )

We are definitely going all out this year.

Go Go Go Hunter!

2012-04-04T12:57:00.000-05:00

My little soccer player

Hunter had his first soccer game this past Saturday and his second game on Tuesday.

Wondering why she isn't on the team

The first game was a learning experience. Hunter showed up and said "I am going to win this". However, we never thought to explain that taking the ball away from people is part of the idea. Hunter was very frustrated with people not taking turns and not sharing. DRAMA. Then he got pushed face first in the mud. DRA...MAA...

Then I tell Hunter to try to get the ball no matter what, sooo... Hunter runs and keeps stealing the ball from the referee who is trying to restart the game. Ooops.

When the game was over and all the kids ran off the field Hunter saw the ball was unattended and the goal was wide open, so he scored a goal. He thought he was the hero of the game. lol

Cheering on Hunter

After some coaching over the weekend the next game was light years better.
Hunter was a maniac after the ball. No tears and he eager to get after the ball. He even scored a real goal this time.

Team Huddle

Score that Goal

We brought Lorelei her own ball to play with this time, so she would stop trying to run on to the field. Lorelei is also a fantastic little cheerleader Yelling in her little alto voice " Go Go Go".

Life is so much fun with Hunter and Lorelei!!

Lorelei shouting GO GO GO

Put me back in Coach!

Police Horse Barn

2012-01-28T04:11:00.000-06:00

I absolutely love all the free play groups the moms from my church get together to do.

I think getting out is as important to my sanity as it is developmentally for my children.

A week and a half ago we all went to the police horse barn and therapeutic riding center. Official name I really have no clue.

Lorelei loved all the dirt and thought it was one big sandbox. Hunter was distraught with how dirty Lorelei was getting. : ) It was perfect family bonding time.

My kids absolutely enjoyed themselves. Hunter's only disappointment was there wasn't cows as well. For some reason he is determined to ride a cow. Never teaching this kid about Rodeos!!!! No mother wants her son to be a bull rider.

Lorelei was quite excellent at getting both of the officers to pick her up as she is so quick to slip my grip. She makes me feel like a bad mother with how quickly she disappears from me. If only they had baby shock collars. (joking joking...don't take me too seriously: )

Kansas Day

2012-01-27T16:10:00.001-06:00

Lorelei is such a personality. I am having to baby proof things I never even had to consider with my sweet Hunter. She is growing like a weed. (I know it doesn't go with the Kansas day theme, but I had to stick her in here somewhere. : )

So Kansas day is coming up this Sunday which happens to be my birthday. ; ) Now that Hunter is in preschool he get his own Kansas day celebration. He dressed up reluctantly as a cute little cowboy wearing his daddies cowboy hat and sporting his daddies old horse. The vest was my brother's as a kid and the boots are from his cousin Benny. Talk about some heritage in one outfit right there. : )

Oh funny story it wasn't until 2nd grade that I figured out this big parties we were having at school on my birthday wasn't really for me. Yes I was crushed. What a little narcissistic child I was. lol

Something that I absolutely adore about Hunter is how he so easily makes friends and how important they become to him. He has an old soul. ; )

Happy Kansas Day to you all. : )

Happy Birthday Hunter and Anton

2012-01-09T09:02:00.000-06:00

Hunter at his preschool party.

Yesterday Hunter turned 4 and my husband turned 30. My poor husband gets left out on his birthday now since he shares it with Hunter. He didn't have much of a celebration for such an important birthday. We are taking a date night next Friday to try to celebrate his Birthday.

All his buddies at pump it up

Hunter as always has a fantastic Birthday. Thursday he had a party at his preschool which was perfectly adorable. He loved having his turn being the center of attention. He has been asking when it would be his turn for his birthday thinking that we were just leaving him out.

I love how easily excited Hunter gets. Almost all of his buddies got to go to his party. Before the party Hunter would list off all his friends that he wanted to come, then after his party Hunter would tell me all who was there over and over. The kids all had a good hour and a half running, climbing, bouncing, and going down slides. Mommie and Lorelei even went down the slide a couple of times.

The cake. We had Thomas, James, and Percy cookies as well.

Hunter's man request for his birthday was that he had a Thomas cake. He was so thrilled with his cake.

Getting ready to blow out the candles

After plenty of Jumping we all went to the Party room where Hunter got a great opportunity to be the center of attention. He absolutely loved everyone singing him Happy Birthday. His pure bliss face always makes his parties worth it!

Cheese

Everyone was so generous in giving Hunter fantastic presents. He got lots of Thomas and Friends, Lightening McQueen, and Dinosaur Train stuff which made Hunter enthusiastically thrilled. We got him his Party and one small train as his present. I think he is definitely pleased with having a party instead of a bunch of presents from Mom and Dad.

"Thank you everybody!"

Sunday was actually Hunter's and Tony's birthday. We had a nice relaxing lunch at Papa's with cake that Hunter and Mommie made together. We blew out candles four times since Hunter and Tony thought it was so much fun. Then we opened presents from family. I think the kid is spoiled. At least Hunter remains a thoughtful sweet little boy.

Anton remains an amazing father and wonderful husband.

Happy Birthday to my two most important men!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-29T10:04:00.000-06:00

Hunter's preschool party. Hunter too focused on the food to smile.

As much as my husband hates the holidays I love them even more. We had a lot of holiday celebrations for Thanksgiving.

We had Hunter's preschool party which he thought was for him. Long story...: )

Lorelei thinking she rules the school

Just chillin' in the cuby's

Benny and Hunter being mad men

Hunter's best buddy Benny and sweet mama Reilly came for a visit and as you can tell had a blast.

If you only knew how many pictures I took to get this

Hunter attacking Lorelei as usual.

Then we went to San Antonio for Thanksmas!

"Christmas for me"

"Thanksmas" at Aunt Terra's

Puppy Love

Pass out time

Hunter can SLEEP

Lorelei up for more food. The girl can eat!

Nite Nite

The Great Race

2011-11-29T09:35:00.000-06:00

So I am way behind on my blogging. I really don't have an excuse except procrastination.

Hunter's Preschool for their fund raiser does a great race.

My Hunter was so ecstatic. He was so worried about not winning the race that he kept making me make practice rounds at the house. I didn't tell him not to worry that all the kids would get a medal.

My kid has a bit of his momma's competitiveness in him. He woke up the morning of the race and said I am going to win!

When Hunter got his medal he was thrilled with himself. : )

Afterwards we all celebrated with pizza and a little singing and dancing.

Kid's Fest 2011

2011-11-13T16:46:00.000-06:00

Enthralled by the trains as usual

We were watching our Saturday morning cartoons and I saw a commercial for Kid's Fest. Kid's got in free with a can good. I figured why not, so I called my girlfriend Charity who is great at appeasing me with my hey why not moments.The kiddos got in free with can goods for the food bank, so really it was charity not a splurge. jk : )

Yeah Super Why

We watched trains, went down a 20' slide, watched trains, did a 60' obstacle course, watched trains, went in the bounce house, watched trains, looked at the bug lady's snakes and creepy crawlers, watched trains, fed animals in the petting zoo, watched trains, got a whole bunch of freebies, watched trains, saw Hunter's favorite PBS Characters, watched trains, watched a magic show, watched trains and...oh and watched trains again. Sense a theme. : ) Hunter and Judah are definitely enamored with their trains.

Hunter just wanted to stay and hug curious George. It melted my heart.

Lorelei is quickly leaving her baby stage and wanting to be more active in everything we do. It is a blast watching her develop her own little personality. Poor thing passed out in my arms on the way to the car. Course I felt like I was going to pass out myself by the time we were done. : )

Promptly when we got home my Grandma called to see if I stayed home and relaxed Saturday like I promised I would. Seriously she has a sixth sense. So I got in trouble, but seriously she is 78 and still works 13 hour days and throws party's and has to volunteer for everything. Where does she think I get the want to be moving gene? Besides my gene drastically pales in comparison to hers.

Word Girl

It's Clifford!

Lorelei trying to feed the pony

The jester has nothing on us.

Top Gun

2011-11-11T19:04:00.000-06:00

Aim

My little boy is growing up. Getting to shoot his first bee bee gun. I was a little like the mother off the Christmas Story at first. A little too overprotective and worried, but luckily I trusted my husband and let him have this precious father son moment. It is so amazing watching my son grow into such a wonderful little man.

Lorelei eager for her turn

Fire

Lorelei's Birthday

2011-11-11T18:54:00.000-06:00

Over a month later and I am finally posting about Lorelei's birthday party.

The week of the party Lorelei, Hunter, and I all get the stomach bug.

Thankfully my Sister in law stepped in an pretty much did all the decorating and baking.

So we planned on having the party outside and 30 minutes before the party it started raining, so we were on the mad dash to bring everything inside pronto!

I was worried at first because our small little birthday party had well 60 people coming and we had to move it inside.

Yes I have an issue with refraining from inviting people.

I am a more the merrier type of person for sure!

That was even with me finding invitations that never got mailed the day after the party.

Sorry to yall I honestly wanted you there.

Luckily we had a break in the weather long enough to party our hearts out.

We had the bounce house. We had pumpkin painting. We had a billion of edible goodies. We had bubbles stations. We had bowling. We had sidewalk art. We even had a pinata that we never even got to!

Boredom was not going to be an issue at this party. : )

Lorelei after painting her pumpkin.

Both of my children thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Which was completely my goal, so as long as that happens I am a happy camper.

Lorelei stared at the crowd for a good minute when we sat her in front of the cake.

"Why in the world are 60 circling me and staring at me"

Luckily the princess got over it and dug in. After several protests from Hunter worried about Lorelei getting dirty, Lorelei finally convinced him to try it.

With everything going on I completely forgot about the pinata. By the time we got to opening presents I was completely exhausted and ready to pass out. The kids were still having the time of their lives so we continued.

The one difficulty about inviting so many people is it seems that you don't get the opportunity to really to speak with everyone. Course it was a blessing having everyone celebrate with our beautiful daughter's life with us.

Our rule of thumb is that our children open their gifts from us after the party when we all are exhausted and slowly cleaning up while eating more food even though we are completely stuffed.

Just a calm relaxing reveling in our day and love for each other.

Fly on The Wall

2011-11-09T08:35:00.000-06:00

Playing in the Cul de Sac

Painting pumpkins

Okay I know these pictures are totally random. As I have been slacking on my blog apparently the picture taking has been slacking with it.

Yesterday I went to my son's preschool chapel to watch him sing songs he has been learning in class. Most adorable thing ever! Going to chapel has made me 100% confident that sending Hunter to this preschool was the right choice. Previously after going to chapel I would take Lorelei out to the car through a separate door and wait till it was time to pick up Hunter. This time I followed the other moms who were following the class. Apparently afterwards the moms are invited in the class. What?! I have been sitting out in the car when I could come into the preschool class.

I absolutely loved getting to watch my son while he wasn't aware that I was there. I am so impressed with my little Hunter. *Warning* Mother bragging alert. ; ) He plays so well with the other children and so considerate of their feelings. Also Hunter follows directions so well. When it was clean up time he was a little maniac. He cleaned up his mess and then ran around cleaning all the other children's messes in the class. Then watching Hunter interact with pure joy during the ending circle time of class was one of the most precious moments in my life.

What I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall everyday in preschool. (Course I am sure Hunter is thrilled to have some independence with out me always looming around. lol)

Happy Halloween

2011-11-01T10:04:00.000-05:00

In our Front Yard ready to get this Party Started.

What a magical Halloween we all had.

The kiddos missed their daddie and I missed my husband very much since he had to leave town for work.

We kept ourselves so busy to try to not notice.

Princess Lorelei

Mr Hunter was Thomas thanks to his cousin Benny who shipped his old Thomas Costume for Hunter to wear. Hunter LOVED that he was Thomas for Halloween. Miss Lorelei was Cinderella since Hunter insisted that she be a princess and it was the very last costume in her size. Ooops. : )

Hunter at the Fire station with Fire Fox

Papa was originally himself. : )

Lorelei not so sure about fire fox

I was a race car driver and even won First Place at our churches Trunk or Treat. Oh yeah I am bragging. : )

We started the night by going to the Safe Trick or Treat that our local businesses put together. Then we went to Cici's for some energizing all you can eat pizza Buffet. Right now that is Hunter and Lorelei's favorite place in the world to eat. Then we went to our church Trunk or Treat. After winning first place we rushed home to Trick or Treat in our neighborhood traditional style. As soon as we made it home and thought we were done for the night. Megan, Abby, and Friend stopped by and we headed out to trick or treat for another Hour.

When we got home my children passed out even before I could take off their shoes.

Yes I am a firm believer in party till you drop.

Lorelei was attached to Papa all night. I am sure his arm is tired today. ; )

Playing games at our Church Trunk or Treat

Hunter is mesmerized by snakes

Hunter will pet a snake but won't touch a fish go figure.
(I am petrified of snakes and of course my son wants one as a pet.)

Hunter had a blast with all his friends.

Thomas Hunter

The family (we missed you Anton)
The only picture I got of myself in my old racing uniform I threw on which won me first place.

Ooh just found this on facebook from someone else

Hunter playing Angry Birds

Hunter sad that the night is ending

Wearing this kid out.

I can't believe I forgot to get a picture of Hunter with Abby and Megan. They looked so cute. It was hilarious cause Hunter was about to pass out on the couch until the rang our doorbell and Hunter had a second wind. He hopped up, got redressed and then was running around the neighborhood Trick or Treating with a whole new purpose. ; )

Our lil monkey

2011-09-20T10:30:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the blurry pix since it is a phone pix.

This is a picture of Lorelei scaling up the slide at the mall. She is such a climber. Just a little proof of how much of a monkey she is. : )

Lorelei's 11 Month Pictures

2011-09-19T12:24:00.000-05:00

I can hardly believe that in less than a month Lorelei will be one! She is leaving the baby stage quickly and rapidly approaching the toddler stage.

Today after pictures Lorelei would take 5 sequential steps in the mall play area.

She also has become and expert climber. She would scale the slide all the way to the top.

Also Lorelei has figured out how to push things around to climb on them to get onto things.

She is intensely infatuated with Hunter ride on bulldozer.

Lorelei is a fantastic waver and says hi and bye bye.

She can also do the motions to the song Open them Shut them.

Along with following her brother's every move Lorelei absolutely loves to eat.

My sweet baby girl growing up so quickly!

Hunter's first field trip

2011-09-16T21:27:00.000-05:00

This Thursday was Hunter's first class field trip ever. I think I was more excited than he was. As hard as it is watching my sweet little boy growing up I am so proud of how confident and independent he is becoming.

An Attempt to take a class picture

Running from the tiger.

Going to the zoo with a bunch of three year-olds is definitely work. It was such a pleasure watching my son interacting with his peers. For the most part Hunter could care less if I was there or not. He was just in pure joy to be hanging with his friends. I know I made the right decision having Hunter start preschool now.

Another attempt at a class picture

I feel like a little kid being the newbie mom to the mother of a school age child. I am in charge of snacks next Thursday for the class. I am excited. Seriously?! Excited to bring a snack?! I am such a nerd. : )

All of the boys in Hunter's class

I just want to help Hunter as much as possible to continue to thrive in healthy peer relationships and learning. He is such a "perfect" little boy. I want to do all I possible can as a mother for Hunter. Hopefully he isn't in rehab in 30 years blaming all his issues on me. : )

Lorelei Happy watching the monkeys/preschoolers

Back From The Shop

2011-09-16T21:11:00.001-05:00

My Computer is Back at home and the world is right. Hopefully you will be hearing from me more. : )

Gampa Brown Came to Visit.

2011-08-29T08:54:00.000-05:00

Picture on Phone

Gampa Brown came to visit this weekend. I took Hunter to a birthday party and left Gampa in charge of Lorelei. I snuck back home to get a diet coke(yes I am addicted) since the party was a block away. This is what I found. Too cute!

Hunter's First Day of Preschool!

2011-08-26T07:27:00.000-05:00

Hunter fighting the picture

Hunter started preschool yesterday. I had all these expectations and plans. I expected to get all these adorable pictures of his first day. Him sit perfectly and smile, then him be sad about me leaving, me leaving crying, and Disney moments all the way through.

Instead we started running late since he decided to start undressing as soon as we were headed out the door. Then my normally good picture taker was fighting every picture. When we should up to the preschool there was no bye mom, no hug, and no kiss. Hunter made a direct bee line to the trucks. Typical Hunter magnetized towards anything with wheels.

I didn't cry I was more stunned and frustrated. My picture perfect moment didn't exist and my son didn't need me. I didn't get all these beautiful photos my other friends and peers got.

Immediately off to the truck area!

No mom I wanna play no pictures. *tear*

I went and took Lorelei to her first Baby Story time at the library and tried to keep busy to keep my son's new step in life from getting to me. Also to keep the lurking thought that I must be a bad mom from lurking into the forefront.

Hunter and his teacher Mrs. Tinius

Surprisingly 11:30 came a lot sooner than expected. I expected the three hours to drag, but they flew by. I went and lined up with the other moms to pick up Hunter. He saw me from across the room and his face immediately lit up and he turned to the teacher's helper and said "That's my Mommie!". Score I am still in!

Hunter and his buddy from Church

He ran up and gave the teacher a hug and was more than willing to take pictures with the teacher and his buddy! In the car he was excitedly talking about the slide and his friends and of course the tractors. He went and told everyone he had fun.

Still my mommie's boy!

It ended up being a fantastic first day of preschool. I just needed to let go of what I expect and embrace reality. I love my sweet Hunter. He is growing up too quickly!

Well...

2011-08-19T08:28:00.000-05:00

The nurse right after taking Lorelei's blood said the preliminary test looked perfectly normal. I called yesterday and got the same nurse and she told me everything looked fine and one was a little high but still normal. Phew. I was relieved and happy.
The doctor called me today. I guess the Nurse's information was incorrect. So we have to wait another month to see then redraw the blood and send it to two different labs.

Jonah and the Big Fish Craft and Lesson

2011-08-18T09:35:00.000-05:00

Ever since our Upside Down and Inside Out on Main street VBS this Summer Hunter has been extra excited

about going to church and bible stories.

Hunter is currently in the two and three year old class and they are absolutely adorable. There are about 12 little boys. Yes BOYS! When they each walk in the room the whole room says hi to them. It is precious.

They are definitely a close knit group. Right now they are going through the phase of ALL wanting to go to the bathroom together. Boys are weird!

Anyways I figured I should take advantage of this new found extra interest in the bible and take the opportunity to do more than the bedtime bible story.

Hunter has been learning about Jonah this week in Bible class. I let him look at the pictures of his Rhyme Bible that his Aunt gave him. I am truly shocked how much of the story he remembered. The whale must have made it more exciting for the dude.

With Hunter's Help I told the story again using the crafts Hunter had made.

I cut a big fish and a boat out of two paper plates. On the back of each we taped a toilet paper roll.

I let Hunter color the fish and the boat while I cut out a Jonah stick from a cereal box.

On one end I drew (a very poor drawing) of Jonah and the other I put on his bible memory verse.

Then viola in less than five minutes we had a fish who could swallow Jonah.

Hunter was absolutely fascinated by the fish swallowing Jonah. I think we have gone through the story literally 10 times just so Hunter could watch me have the fish swallow Jonah and then spit him back out.

Hunter also reenacted the swallowing and spitting part of the story several times on his own.

We I also made a big fish out of a lunch sack filled with wadded newspaper. I then tied the tail with a pipe cleaner and stuck a blue pipe cleaner at the blow whole.

Hunter will probably color it later. He was just too busy making Jonah spit out the fish to help with this part lol.

Our memory verse we are working on is Deuteronomy 6:18

"Do what the Lord says is Good and Right"

Short and Easy for a 3 year old and fits well with the story.

Now I am off to go crawl under a blanket and pretend we are all in a belly of a fish!

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Spaghetti rubbings

2011-08-17T10:47:00.000-05:00

I was reading my friend Jenae's post at I can teach my child about spaghetti designs.

I knew we needed to get the noodle play on since both my children are ramen noodle fanatics.

I cooked a quick batch of ramen noodles in three minutes and pulled out my burnt cookie sheet.

Viola the letter making was on!

Hunter loves making letters out of anything possible.

Then we made a rubbing out of the letters on the cookie sheet.

Hunter hadn't ever done a rubbing before, so it took him a little convincing that it was okay to use the crayon sideways. (Stubborn like his mommy!)

Once he saw the wavy letters appear he was hooked on the making the letter rubbings.

The rubbings pressed the noodles on the back side so you we had dried noodle art on the back. It only took the noodles 30 seconds to dry on. Probably because they were ramen noodles.

Of course we can't have ramen noodles with out sampling!

After all Hunter was done with making all the letters the monster designs commenced.

This was another fun activity and I have a feeling that designs will be made each time noodles are made now!

Cartoon indulgence

2011-08-17T08:41:00.001-05:00

(He doesn't normally stand that close I was trying to get him to turn and smile for a picture.)

I told myself no TV for my children. Every waking moment that would be doing something hands on and active. Then I had children. Haha. I do well most of the time limiting Hunter's exposure to TV, but then those days that you just don't feel well happen. You can barely get out of bed you feel so lousy and you still have to take care of your children. Then the TV beckons you for a little sanity.
We don't have cable so whatever we watch is either on PBS kids or Netflix. I have to admit I catch myself enjoying laying on the couch and watching some good cartoons with my kiddo.
The first non Veggie Tales cartoon Hunter really started watching was Super Why
I think of all his cartoons this is probably my favorite. It teaches the alphabet, letter sounds, spelling, rhyming, and beginning sentence formation. Of course it does it all on a reading adventure and all the characters have the super awesome Why Flyers! Wonder Red is my favorite. I mean she has a cape and red roller blades and a flying scooter how awesome is that. Hunter's favorite Character is P is for Pig! I think because he has the Alphabet tool belt. Course whenever we play the ABC Why Game Hunter always wants to be princess Presto. I think he is pretty fascinated with princess. He doesn't want to dress up as one. (yes I tried. lol) But Hunter likes Lorelei dressing up as one. I am guessing he is going to have a girly girl as a wife when he is older.

The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot about that is Hunter's next favorite cartoon. He used to call it Hadda Hat. : )At first this cartoon drove me absolutely insane! I couldn't stand the show. Then I caught myself singing the songs as I was doing chores around the house. Now it has grown on me. I like the rhymes and they do an excellent job of writing really REALLY catchy songs. Plus it has a lot of great information about environmental science.
The cartoon we watched this morning was about nocturnal animals and now I have the whoo twitter song stuck in my head. lol

Dinosaur Train is a cartoon we both have agreed on from the beginning. The cartoons are only 12 to 15 minutes long and it discusses dinosaur information. Hunter absolutely loves buddy the T-Rex! I am fond of Tiny. I somehow relate to the outspoken small female type characters. Haha. I know it is sad that I have a favorite character in all of these Cartoons. Of course these tend to be our conversations!

Then we have Curious George ! You have to love Curious George. He is go cute and lovable. Hunter jumps up and down when he gets to watch Curious George. Then he goes around making monkey sounds. I am always afraid he is going to get some non-preferred ideas in his head. Luckily we haven't encountered that quite yet. (fingers crossed. lol)

Then last but not least Thomas and Friends.. On PBS this only airs Saturday mornings. It is his one Saturday morning Cartoon Hunter gets to watch. Of course he is jumping up and down when it turns on. It is because of this show that when Hunter is upset he says "Mommy I am cross." Lol who says that? Now my life really depends on knowing all the trains by name. I also need to know which number is each train and if I get it wrong my son considers it the ultimate sin. lol I don't think we go more that 20 minutes with out discussing Thomas in some fashion or another.

At times I feel guilty that Hunter has TV in his life, but really his shows are pretty fun and educational. (I catch myself watching them even when he has left the room.) And I am not too worried. Hunter still prefers to run around outside, read books, and play trains. Course it is nice when I am sick as a dog that I have an alternative to going to the park.

Story Time: Little Blue Truck

2011-08-16T10:44:00.000-05:00

Horn went beep. Engine Purred. Friendliest Sound you ever heard.

We LOVE LOVE the Little Blue Truck by Alice Schenrtle.

Reading this book aloud just rolls of your tongue!

The illustrations are perfectly sweet which always a huge plus for me.

Hunter really gets into the emotion of the story and makes the most darling facial expressions when saying the dump truck lines.

Yes Hunter has this book memorized as well. Course it flows so well if you read it twice you would know it by heart.

"The Little Blue Truck teaches a big important dump truck the value of a few friendly beeps and a group of helping hands"

I love the sweet message, how my son gets into the story, and how Lorelei can chew on the book.

This is another book to love!

Where are all my grapes going?

2011-08-15T09:29:00.000-05:00

Two years ago we got two three dollar grape vine twigs. The quickly grew into big beautiful vines. I think I am going to have enough to make a batch of jelly this fall.

Course I have been noticing little grape skins around my vine.

What is happening to my grapes?

Ah ha! I found a little mouse whose name happens to be HUNTER!

Balloon Printing

2011-08-13T11:00:00.001-05:00

It has been one of those weeks of what I planned for the week and what I have accomplished are two completely different things!

I know I stated that I was going to do a week of balloon activities.

Well if you count two I am on target. I guess I did make their hair stand up with static electricity.

Huge hit with the kids.

We did balloon printing today while Lorelei was taking a nap. I wanted him to have his own time and activity.

Hunter was thrilled with it.

Hunter put paint on a paper plate and rolled the balloon in the paint and then drew designs on the balloon with a Q-tip. Then Hunter rolled the balloon on paper to make masterpieces.

Okay so Hunter was pretending that the blue Giant was coming to squish the village of paper people.

All I can say is the giant did some beautiful squishes.

We have four lovely pieces of artwork now! I am a hoarder when it comes to my children's things. I hate "throwing away a memory". However, I DO NOT HAVE ROOM for everything.

I take a picture of all Hunter's creations. Digital space is much easier to come by! Then I pick 1 or 2 I absolutely can't part with. The rest become cards or gifts to people.

I have seen the idea of cutting the artwork in to animal shapes then framing it.

I think that will definitely be something I will try this time.

What are somethings you all do with your children's masterpieces?

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