tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80302537059783835962024-02-19T04:33:31.643-08:00Busy kids = Happy kidsLovin lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515979798834127083noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030253705978383596.post-21791788869520694742012-02-29T07:43:00.016-08:002012-02-29T08:48:23.997-08:00Cathcing up once again....We have been making lots of memories lately, Keeping super busy. This is a sensory bin we played with.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZYL7JhUgp-W_yETVUNOACATrqRawQvotRfsaHHQo_hOwKw3TmvlSmbgigg8GZ9vGXSbGELUSwazI_88qLlJ7b7nBVlF9OG4OWf7v4b0PbphpkvLZHpwo0POaw0RL9piCuXWsyY09Bk5t/s1600/HPIM2077.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZYL7JhUgp-W_yETVUNOACATrqRawQvotRfsaHHQo_hOwKw3TmvlSmbgigg8GZ9vGXSbGELUSwazI_88qLlJ7b7nBVlF9OG4OWf7v4b0PbphpkvLZHpwo0POaw0RL9piCuXWsyY09Bk5t/s200/HPIM2077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714590500879749122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Kids played for over an hour with this and enjoyed eating the snow!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbNSThFtqIg7YjWK55nFBWVI1PdWOMZXNVV4BEa-CSxQt_ge5jm8VQUB9oRvCeJd_46o-PAbzmtHcW4XlinmJIM1eg26kyr1jBy4vajTJkW-MKg6y3phQFTuHbr9Fm-ybfeaCNC5Iq009/s1600/HPIM2071.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbNSThFtqIg7YjWK55nFBWVI1PdWOMZXNVV4BEa-CSxQt_ge5jm8VQUB9oRvCeJd_46o-PAbzmtHcW4XlinmJIM1eg26kyr1jBy4vajTJkW-MKg6y3phQFTuHbr9Fm-ybfeaCNC5Iq009/s200/HPIM2071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714590492411548226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoErx2MB-iKCHCKNJKR_DOFLTpjfPOQuxk45oGflBk92RcCFiJiuHxMHwJ_LhiZ8r1SrJQz9kjnFX-JNzKbwbgcZArJeD4CKjco-gIH4Us5865toT8gPcBgHl-qS9Fx5FQEBR2mh7opxY/s1600/HPIM2069.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoErx2MB-iKCHCKNJKR_DOFLTpjfPOQuxk45oGflBk92RcCFiJiuHxMHwJ_LhiZ8r1SrJQz9kjnFX-JNzKbwbgcZArJeD4CKjco-gIH4Us5865toT8gPcBgHl-qS9Fx5FQEBR2mh7opxY/s200/HPIM2069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714590487389968834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is another sensory bin which is still in use. Cornstarch and water. its so awesome!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKn2N0P-9Zbx898XLlwlYtssl_j39XZi9bN5TxHEFmOL86wRNsyu16JNAsNgHyvabY11fCSTLz12_hszqrssdEM_yBRWXfbBvE07lCf-ZdfP5mjsfvGLIJk6ZTOSCKrKasknD0X2FHDlu/s1600/HPIM2066.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKn2N0P-9Zbx898XLlwlYtssl_j39XZi9bN5TxHEFmOL86wRNsyu16JNAsNgHyvabY11fCSTLz12_hszqrssdEM_yBRWXfbBvE07lCf-ZdfP5mjsfvGLIJk6ZTOSCKrKasknD0X2FHDlu/s200/HPIM2066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714590483334541218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiencZGvy653pETJ0-NxBVPxpZkcyvWzFTWHgAC2cvmawSWVYQxxyeyrFb03S03PaCgfgjSSaw_-d97YZTpP0CSQpsS_yysVTApw_tm0mODH5nTYL2ic3eKKDssYw6EXH5WEJGsjBgvhNUJ/s1600/HPIM2064.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiencZGvy653pETJ0-NxBVPxpZkcyvWzFTWHgAC2cvmawSWVYQxxyeyrFb03S03PaCgfgjSSaw_-d97YZTpP0CSQpsS_yysVTApw_tm0mODH5nTYL2ic3eKKDssYw6EXH5WEJGsjBgvhNUJ/s200/HPIM2064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714590059535542146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is Mopsy and Flopsy they are two rabbits we got from friends but they are getting beat up outside so we brought them in. they may be a little spoiled now.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NJH02RxJriaeSmuDkXN2sjsrGMI8pAd1FvskUwMPZNboKlZXGTIQYDiihNAmmUHY1hbhNYZs2UYAKZXvPyTpyupCLlVgvE7L4eMxNYaPepFCpPfTYkv4Xf99eNug1KyoEjSGqJKndWYB/s1600/HPIM2038.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6NJH02RxJriaeSmuDkXN2sjsrGMI8pAd1FvskUwMPZNboKlZXGTIQYDiihNAmmUHY1hbhNYZs2UYAKZXvPyTpyupCLlVgvE7L4eMxNYaPepFCpPfTYkv4Xf99eNug1KyoEjSGqJKndWYB/s200/HPIM2038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714589909525303154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdPMbIAPTGeTuMZ1LKs7XSlotlVulzfNMS9dQv7Aj2LVlkbUkuZaW9jtVR03nySbJMeHFIeylFuLrXMuPutQJqa4y5HuyVORMBkd_OD-WWg9ZHFLrmxgkvaQU38IESUI0jnL7NcD55A5P/s1600/HPIM2037.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdPMbIAPTGeTuMZ1LKs7XSlotlVulzfNMS9dQv7Aj2LVlkbUkuZaW9jtVR03nySbJMeHFIeylFuLrXMuPutQJqa4y5HuyVORMBkd_OD-WWg9ZHFLrmxgkvaQU38IESUI0jnL7NcD55A5P/s200/HPIM2037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714589902083394978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We played musical instruments the ones on the left are from our trip to Guatemala they are drums and flutes. The ones on the right are the sets the kids got for Christmas a few pieces are missing from this picture.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSRO4QplTUDSA3Hk9k_fs1cfv7Ft3FJvlV9_Zu17MATpPwKs_J_811FNLhnySDuQ4VBCvSErfHEsdnsLMN9ZeJ5MZQ_4S7iQapoyKceviqGc9R1rso5bkqjevyddsGxeso4AGmO3e1TUU/s1600/HPIM2027.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSRO4QplTUDSA3Hk9k_fs1cfv7Ft3FJvlV9_Zu17MATpPwKs_J_811FNLhnySDuQ4VBCvSErfHEsdnsLMN9ZeJ5MZQ_4S7iQapoyKceviqGc9R1rso5bkqjevyddsGxeso4AGmO3e1TUU/s200/HPIM2027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714589640731452114" border="0" /></a><br />The boys love there robots and transformers they played with these for a full day and wanted to bring them to the table for lunch and nap time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjp9quTaL4jIeRYrcxIaR2iYSw9eWBg7fMWSwEQJeeh72IQ6x_qu7mEEUrpV9vpgUpy4TmCOiZR9-NWo0_n5QK4LAvI-BanaABA8nVHUxSaz3_lIAK_hy0wgNqZ9zBvwdDvKXf_vF27p7O/s1600/HPIM2025.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjp9quTaL4jIeRYrcxIaR2iYSw9eWBg7fMWSwEQJeeh72IQ6x_qu7mEEUrpV9vpgUpy4TmCOiZR9-NWo0_n5QK4LAvI-BanaABA8nVHUxSaz3_lIAK_hy0wgNqZ9zBvwdDvKXf_vF27p7O/s200/HPIM2025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714589510527393682" border="0" /></a><br />I have a theory that says boys are rowdy and girls are pack rats. This is an example of the girls being pack rats. They love bags and filling them with stuff. This bag has all the dishes for a tea party. Its amazing the things i find in bags.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfuCGRt0CqZsOScy6wFTaLlnBeIQLgd0CIjqNJjJeCFCWQbjvzFfWrF4rfP2ZohMW7KKobMp_Mq6QwAFXbQwJ7bnhwKiiIK4ZkDNAC82clL1UVnfaK_PY3dYFz5RFfJcO0yIq3ocF42EE/s1600/HPIM2023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfuCGRt0CqZsOScy6wFTaLlnBeIQLgd0CIjqNJjJeCFCWQbjvzFfWrF4rfP2ZohMW7KKobMp_Mq6QwAFXbQwJ7bnhwKiiIK4ZkDNAC82clL1UVnfaK_PY3dYFz5RFfJcO0yIq3ocF42EE/s200/HPIM2023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714589502137363650" border="0" /></a><br />Leap pad these are a big hit with my two year old girl i watch. She played with these off and on two days straight.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIXp5oAr9rqCpazv9nb-SeeegvoKfrzFW89fYmjnM4UZZcd2vVtkrIuhQbaeIdnwK44go_ngT30_TEWL7qT6AIAtfGHSqVH_KfCYBQjh243MKPwuu07nMgjkO21_oFLneLWGujQOOAmli/s1600/HPIM1993.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJIXp5oAr9rqCpazv9nb-SeeegvoKfrzFW89fYmjnM4UZZcd2vVtkrIuhQbaeIdnwK44go_ngT30_TEWL7qT6AIAtfGHSqVH_KfCYBQjh243MKPwuu07nMgjkO21_oFLneLWGujQOOAmli/s200/HPIM1993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714589499066682434" border="0" /></a><br />we got a hamster and this is the one animal we have that i think Sophie our dog would actually try to eat. She heards the rabbits and thinks they are her babies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAdb5FseDJnA7G2J1ScZjgPYi9F0kxz6ByVEI8WzCp5K6oiiv6fzsGRnc_lvorfFIG3Uqj_O4joJ_PZDGnC7st8n4pMcfT0dVT-tPlBKyj_u6DqJSXYALsb2OvD9XXt9h4eNSLG9x4Aqw/s1600/HPIM1825.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFAdb5FseDJnA7G2J1ScZjgPYi9F0kxz6ByVEI8WzCp5K6oiiv6fzsGRnc_lvorfFIG3Uqj_O4joJ_PZDGnC7st8n4pMcfT0dVT-tPlBKyj_u6DqJSXYALsb2OvD9XXt9h4eNSLG9x4Aqw/s200/HPIM1825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714593890854130274" border="0" /></a><br />This is our Guinea pig Hank. We will soon be changing his cage from this Tupperware to a diff cage Sophie loves to crawl in here when we are gone. I couldn't believe she got in! She let Hank out once and had him cornered in the other room guarding him when we got home. Saying look at me he got out and I got him cornered. As if I didn't know!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVGtHwGw4JU1YZYyIE6UbpjhvN6Rd8JaHaZwiPOrUyxDgGFJC4YqDfwvvlS6nJzgXIPw5dSdNsPHOyP76F8st1yFsZZPZ0a2DHla-AuV-kvmQttb7CLp7LHICoNcFOVJXiSOVf6K9VYEL/s1600/HPIM1973.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVGtHwGw4JU1YZYyIE6UbpjhvN6Rd8JaHaZwiPOrUyxDgGFJC4YqDfwvvlS6nJzgXIPw5dSdNsPHOyP76F8st1yFsZZPZ0a2DHla-AuV-kvmQttb7CLp7LHICoNcFOVJXiSOVf6K9VYEL/s200/HPIM1973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714589494471399858" border="0" /></a><br />The kids got these adorable chairs for Christmas, Here they are playing house. Sitting in chair with tea party and reading books.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZHMg8MhHGbxcslh1IfL0PKrFlLuTBZW3iHXQck5Z75pSiuZGKpoKX8rZJqelCGOsYGnU5an9G_qptNynZXWACdlziEj0WHyEfZl90c3pDWS7KBK3mXtw6A9U_hWrOhUIrmK0s7o6xRQh/s1600/HPIM1950.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZHMg8MhHGbxcslh1IfL0PKrFlLuTBZW3iHXQck5Z75pSiuZGKpoKX8rZJqelCGOsYGnU5an9G_qptNynZXWACdlziEj0WHyEfZl90c3pDWS7KBK3mXtw6A9U_hWrOhUIrmK0s7o6xRQh/s200/HPIM1950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714589491430365474" border="0" /></a><br />AK got these for his birthday, we play these constantly they love the match game and go fish. I had to put them up for awhile so we could play other games.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjM59EIo9-LKLj8M_jDSnbkNvrstfJ8YQsuBydd4Ey-BHt5HC7kIizZy2uNMMt2Idn7TqvGTQpV3zjwOYsmNqMAS9-Mzq_ixl2hpXcs-bP_A08aQaGSFhYcs6VZPO5RxU_9YlmfmAKnqy/s1600/HPIM1967.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxjM59EIo9-LKLj8M_jDSnbkNvrstfJ8YQsuBydd4Ey-BHt5HC7kIizZy2uNMMt2Idn7TqvGTQpV3zjwOYsmNqMAS9-Mzq_ixl2hpXcs-bP_A08aQaGSFhYcs6VZPO5RxU_9YlmfmAKnqy/s200/HPIM1967.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714588830000925986" border="0" /></a><br />Dino's They lined all of them up in a row then we counted them and sorted them. We had 43 Dino's! AR can count to 100 and is very proud.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejMFICmFaNrXOaIgLA4H5bmLo08dm_Opt0k8-9UxgsVXN4v4x434aQ2PXPvngsSnUDKKsZqGuZsESW9w7_4UuRMiqKTiC3ruV8QN8zIIwhjVplOKXQm9UtroWELhnPv7xSscIvAICh599/s1600/HPIM2050.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjejMFICmFaNrXOaIgLA4H5bmLo08dm_Opt0k8-9UxgsVXN4v4x434aQ2PXPvngsSnUDKKsZqGuZsESW9w7_4UuRMiqKTiC3ruV8QN8zIIwhjVplOKXQm9UtroWELhnPv7xSscIvAICh599/s200/HPIM2050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714587938310626546" border="0" /></a>Ak is now in wrestling and AR likes to jump in once in a while. They are doing a half nelson here in these pictures. Its pretty cute seeing them wrestle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JUVoYNhosqF2sf_NnOMTMSH6pHGD2nQuQxrptBlF-u1_nGXbRwy7-wVfOQXlalbMZAi0Rr8vaM4GI_ybV8V6urmDzqhN-ql0kWeExbar-vzqTlim7N0COWoUkbEcC4zILdmI7ejetTsA/s1600/HPIM2049.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JUVoYNhosqF2sf_NnOMTMSH6pHGD2nQuQxrptBlF-u1_nGXbRwy7-wVfOQXlalbMZAi0Rr8vaM4GI_ybV8V6urmDzqhN-ql0kWeExbar-vzqTlim7N0COWoUkbEcC4zILdmI7ejetTsA/s200/HPIM2049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714587933558379138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />AR is a girl scout who of course gets to sell cookies and she is very proud of it. these are just a few of the ways they play with the boxes:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyzbT0j1qsaupSjJgbdTG0KN9_xeEUtM2qGB-S4P3TDtnSIZjeqQI8-0Guhnfj-IgzFoILfZoF6f5jdFZKuieBY1avfhpSXiM5HtJ-EoYpKDDwZUx8DatSpmp2vGCudhCg4gATf0vk4Si/s1600/HPIM2063.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyzbT0j1qsaupSjJgbdTG0KN9_xeEUtM2qGB-S4P3TDtnSIZjeqQI8-0Guhnfj-IgzFoILfZoF6f5jdFZKuieBY1avfhpSXiM5HtJ-EoYpKDDwZUx8DatSpmp2vGCudhCg4gATf0vk4Si/s200/HPIM2063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714587512526902930" border="0" /></a> Towers<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDjKwTXnXvgiXJKiTYbx7pAHadaVurUAsdtamPCD7xtKfBqcojTqHfA2RZqLrkN8f5hBxmdzAVEhw0-hwu5ogJq73Wmx6qy7qwPB5IxGRHFifAD4uQa5JVABP_4dO8HBoZpW5mXg9t6uL/s1600/HPIM2075.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDjKwTXnXvgiXJKiTYbx7pAHadaVurUAsdtamPCD7xtKfBqcojTqHfA2RZqLrkN8f5hBxmdzAVEhw0-hwu5ogJq73Wmx6qy7qwPB5IxGRHFifAD4uQa5JVABP_4dO8HBoZpW5mXg9t6uL/s200/HPIM2075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714587513985635538" border="0" /></a><br /> Brick wall<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YWkkwj5on7TNtUGoZ66FLg6XKzshjSqPEwdo9_Viln8AJzMR-Xue8HS7-eM7agaCPIHwf6ierLAeTHS87O01yygWk98hXs4lQecgOEXETxyhMzGvSSYhCavSXLI_FgDTx8Ny4Mz1JP-F/s1600/HPIM2056.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6YWkkwj5on7TNtUGoZ66FLg6XKzshjSqPEwdo9_Viln8AJzMR-Xue8HS7-eM7agaCPIHwf6ierLAeTHS87O01yygWk98hXs4lQecgOEXETxyhMzGvSSYhCavSXLI_FgDTx8Ny4Mz1JP-F/s200/HPIM2056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714586987025724482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Fort<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTc5NwF1GQvKohLv1DaxoL-Yent1SQ1a4BqqcpvYVJ2MT6gILjyhufeECwe5q_nSKoX4KE9p55gMmfvjhgyVNAcNoPduUN5DWlMHQMkJmGUhxsG2YI10WOiwcxY0C0xqh1ljhpqhq1giO/s1600/HPIM1930.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTc5NwF1GQvKohLv1DaxoL-Yent1SQ1a4BqqcpvYVJ2MT6gILjyhufeECwe5q_nSKoX4KE9p55gMmfvjhgyVNAcNoPduUN5DWlMHQMkJmGUhxsG2YI10WOiwcxY0C0xqh1ljhpqhq1giO/s200/HPIM1930.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714586525524540242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZehiovjN6UlPgTAYfFwc3tfoItf4-SaQAZL5Uca4T1MEZkvLTq9yCzygq_7QzRBUecXYhXpGAupYdteExbNNgwpMkwkcv6LxQT1sBjhNrs04r4ONvkXLA49D7yiJf7RuPH-dUL2WIxQP/s1600/HPIM1965.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />RobotLovin lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515979798834127083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030253705978383596.post-71453304127373867072012-02-13T16:09:00.000-08:002012-02-13T16:27:12.577-08:00Ice cream birthday party/ sleep over and Sensory exploration<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-3sBTQBt9rbSc0x5Ecf0JGeqgG0h1UaGszrjglbJfwhRz6v2OFj2wuuDW-sEgGcxULuNhNfmBJqrjfky_myaWKwBk6D_llvR7HYbPt7WqKYOlpuPGNhLXAm04sqRp96ntBr5Js_pqL0x/s1600/HPIM1915.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGJqpPVBx_qHZNND5K2c3Es4dODfDm-rtAG9z9q5ruF9vGF95mwWnD3CrmjE_NxdoIexKMwdXjKlvb07glhxWnuneSEcwMTi3D2fnuQvAs1qe6QY2-2_aY5yPNM7jWZyOJob7gCSRl0vK/s1600/HPIM1916.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZBGCvxzJeSQSmOG6n47XrVOB-TLuZOySBubHo992-7sGYU6yFpJLLEYEFfk1fY5gtpNg75ga0vAuzdXzwJNVGKScPuYw7tIkHfLVAjuQpsFQ2-WwUF5l81rLYz5i5qmA1knkC_0V9Jf8/s1600/HPIM1904.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZBGCvxzJeSQSmOG6n47XrVOB-TLuZOySBubHo992-7sGYU6yFpJLLEYEFfk1fY5gtpNg75ga0vAuzdXzwJNVGKScPuYw7tIkHfLVAjuQpsFQ2-WwUF5l81rLYz5i5qmA1knkC_0V9Jf8/s200/HPIM1904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708778949372625538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_cD_o_GHxCgcMKJp7VSwVLzHV15H5qgHA3V4EQ9HsIIzJGMqcmdgjpD1HoAtNtH6K2W49qqhcU84DMuRfxbT1Uc3ueBrXxAhFWKVR0OXoLZleq9vj-f9S2prggVPqod_Mp1pyJYaHMb6/s1600/HPIM1901.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_cD_o_GHxCgcMKJp7VSwVLzHV15H5qgHA3V4EQ9HsIIzJGMqcmdgjpD1HoAtNtH6K2W49qqhcU84DMuRfxbT1Uc3ueBrXxAhFWKVR0OXoLZleq9vj-f9S2prggVPqod_Mp1pyJYaHMb6/s200/HPIM1901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708778942252902530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqp4JsNLyQ29dLAOsIf1FKcjfRM7_A1LbAU2gUg-zRvmi0aSSiBZ0IP6ZcZuQvFcSPSWKq_OhavTZbloPGgIWjbNMBnnTXSf0SvNN-NEMeF_jyhBcJ8arVkFFl3U5LRPzO5UtnHsDpPUM/s1600/HPIM1871.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqp4JsNLyQ29dLAOsIf1FKcjfRM7_A1LbAU2gUg-zRvmi0aSSiBZ0IP6ZcZuQvFcSPSWKq_OhavTZbloPGgIWjbNMBnnTXSf0SvNN-NEMeF_jyhBcJ8arVkFFl3U5LRPzO5UtnHsDpPUM/s200/HPIM1871.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708778939077391314" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend we had an ice cream party and sleepover for my daughters 6th bday party! We made cupcakes in ice cream cones and had an ice cream game we set up for the girls to play.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluEakhYba3Jcpy7VRfeTX6qqtCW9NRwCRNb5cKcmdR7ucOazlGQOQHwEgNS4Is5G-sdCjerZy0oj19zHMAXTYR2WOnmZGF5xIisfn6W8Dd7Gz_Kv7OWrW2WakHoPxkMAyhw1io-N1UBRi/s1600/HPIM1789.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiluEakhYba3Jcpy7VRfeTX6qqtCW9NRwCRNb5cKcmdR7ucOazlGQOQHwEgNS4Is5G-sdCjerZy0oj19zHMAXTYR2WOnmZGF5xIisfn6W8Dd7Gz_Kv7OWrW2WakHoPxkMAyhw1io-N1UBRi/s200/HPIM1789.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708780215944255330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had other activities to do but they decided they wanted to play shop with toys and cash register.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ugE7IvJafz769Vn9_gSFaDTXCfT-hfHs64YFuqkDzQg6bwEEzjpo4caWBOlM-Vd9FHdFUJr6Pon8AbI1uOi6mGL3XFntG1MePhVycSTwSNL3fH96UvYjjfnn2G8mH-9hmXHTgpYELeDH/s1600/HPIM1730.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ugE7IvJafz769Vn9_gSFaDTXCfT-hfHs64YFuqkDzQg6bwEEzjpo4caWBOlM-Vd9FHdFUJr6Pon8AbI1uOi6mGL3XFntG1MePhVycSTwSNL3fH96UvYjjfnn2G8mH-9hmXHTgpYELeDH/s200/HPIM1730.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708780709144290738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />we played in the bouncer/ ball pit then had movies and pop corn!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxNlD8MPx79Hknvtv1HLD0i54883GrxKHjHdrp8It60VNWFCyeNkQ5T6Irr31tQsWp0h4G2ARgDftk-RVnOKkW3bF7Qa60aNMKp4QxV7ygqHQ4Tf4gjisJHMZ8olINjKZHQaeYWItnN0q/s1600/HPIM1914.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxNlD8MPx79Hknvtv1HLD0i54883GrxKHjHdrp8It60VNWFCyeNkQ5T6Irr31tQsWp0h4G2ARgDftk-RVnOKkW3bF7Qa60aNMKp4QxV7ygqHQ4Tf4gjisJHMZ8olINjKZHQaeYWItnN0q/s400/HPIM1914.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708778483079852978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0x9dqe1ahcab1x0M-i8CV_SQHtFFNlNrOZYi43DiVEwUW9ZPCPg0ZCu6RwIj1IFcU0B-HGMoCgUBgVClQpia50y0NJ0_sgLXqVsvjNWQEYkjJjXVrOe04lTV7kDdHROiDCgb90z6uaoZf/s1600/HPIM1910.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0x9dqe1ahcab1x0M-i8CV_SQHtFFNlNrOZYi43DiVEwUW9ZPCPg0ZCu6RwIj1IFcU0B-HGMoCgUBgVClQpia50y0NJ0_sgLXqVsvjNWQEYkjJjXVrOe04lTV7kDdHROiDCgb90z6uaoZf/s400/HPIM1910.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708778478194841970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUzgl1HI1jY8aQD_P-UtXmw75vhZLbcPrQZauvmtIrYEGGusMxfhQYXuOthfEbTW5xGcgvvg6r7dFm22TEoWFwUk9OjJZTomimKG7cYVNiuXgJeNbuYph2_KKpWUhRIq1b6_qoSt0K9A3/s1600/HPIM1907.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUzgl1HI1jY8aQD_P-UtXmw75vhZLbcPrQZauvmtIrYEGGusMxfhQYXuOthfEbTW5xGcgvvg6r7dFm22TEoWFwUk9OjJZTomimKG7cYVNiuXgJeNbuYph2_KKpWUhRIq1b6_qoSt0K9A3/s400/HPIM1907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708778472262698962" border="0" /></a><br />Today we had the pleasure of exploring shaving cream and silly string in our sensory bin today. This kept the kids busy for about an hour each. What a fun day.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-3sBTQBt9rbSc0x5Ecf0JGeqgG0h1UaGszrjglbJfwhRz6v2OFj2wuuDW-sEgGcxULuNhNfmBJqrjfky_myaWKwBk6D_llvR7HYbPt7WqKYOlpuPGNhLXAm04sqRp96ntBr5Js_pqL0x/s1600/HPIM1915.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-3sBTQBt9rbSc0x5Ecf0JGeqgG0h1UaGszrjglbJfwhRz6v2OFj2wuuDW-sEgGcxULuNhNfmBJqrjfky_myaWKwBk6D_llvR7HYbPt7WqKYOlpuPGNhLXAm04sqRp96ntBr5Js_pqL0x/s200/HPIM1915.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708778959001354482" border="0" /></a><img src="file:///C:/Users/Je/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.png" alt="" /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Je/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Je/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.png" alt="" /><br />We then played education games on the computer at www.ABCmouse.com. We played outside for a short while but due to the kids getting cold and must not have felt like playing outside for too long.Lovin lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515979798834127083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030253705978383596.post-7389951180553873182012-02-12T11:47:00.001-08:002012-02-13T16:08:55.968-08:00Always hug your children...Everyday<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXGn0rzsSbzOuvwZHu8TXBWgsal6z_54Xd1RHZb31FYr3GphA7gW3w7bJNIPo4hNzze5U9Z9hNFlHU5GYkEl-jenIkgck939DYtmmLq_RpPrUF93iTvL6oilD8m1tROsvjA_ufX3baAhw/s1600/calvin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXGn0rzsSbzOuvwZHu8TXBWgsal6z_54Xd1RHZb31FYr3GphA7gW3w7bJNIPo4hNzze5U9Z9hNFlHU5GYkEl-jenIkgck939DYtmmLq_RpPrUF93iTvL6oilD8m1tROsvjA_ufX3baAhw/s400/calvin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708104852705202626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Calvin Steeke 4 years old.</span><br /> <br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> This is a sweet little boy who has touched the hearts of so many people in his 4 years of his life. He (as well as the many kids I have do or will take care of) has become one of my children and part of the family. His life ended a week ago, last Sunday due to a farm accident. God has taken a special boy to be a special angel who will be strong for his family and the hundreds of people he has left behind. God allowed me to be a support their family on their tragic day. My favorite memories of Calvin are of his smile, fighting with him to come in for lunch, he always seemed to have dirt or food on his face and watching him line up the cars and tractors in his special order. He will truly be missed. God took a wonderful little boy to help him be a wonderful little angel to help watch over the loved ones he left behind. We may not understand the why of this but he does have a plan.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Through the sad time this family is going through they do want to spread words to help others out in any way they can. They want people who have kids on the farm to be more aware of the dangers. Also they are telling everyone with who has kids to "Hug your kids .....every day"</span> <br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> We have been wearing blue in honor of Calvin and lighting candles and leaving our porch lights on at night. </span><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Je/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Je/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" />Lovin lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515979798834127083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030253705978383596.post-77654390467612517342012-02-07T12:51:00.000-08:002012-02-07T14:53:36.558-08:00Organizing the toy roomDue to a very upsetting weekend we didn't have much for group activities we have been doing individual activities chosen by the kids. We have also rearranged the toy room. Everything is now more organized and at a level for the kids. I didn't think about doing before pictures but i did get after shots!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_z_360hA4qBSvaLSS71SJcQWFv0iUWC7k2udDl-lU23_q55J7xfq3aFxO30AfPkutB2NJVczQOaErLfqsZfVAzeiPKXQynI70ID0g5k4F4_uh84fzPSM_E7PBHdxwIahfsIZFCIV9Zjv5/s1600/0207121146_01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_z_360hA4qBSvaLSS71SJcQWFv0iUWC7k2udDl-lU23_q55J7xfq3aFxO30AfPkutB2NJVczQOaErLfqsZfVAzeiPKXQynI70ID0g5k4F4_uh84fzPSM_E7PBHdxwIahfsIZFCIV9Zjv5/s320/0207121146_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706502762791101362" border="0" /></a>This is what you see when you first walk in the toy room. in the left bottom corner is our sensory table and under it is our light table, spinner, and a tub of blocks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWJ2woJ39CmO0n1i8kPZUXrMLlYliDaJKXPwyDIB874RYRqZwxx5thZvT5rk_PhgA7b5PMRxpRS23xKr1TD7LAaZv1PGKehOH5DoeBQBvhjGNBa5ArHKHfD2fxwBBnLFNm8e7dGnxGCTj/s1600/HPIM1799.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaWJ2woJ39CmO0n1i8kPZUXrMLlYliDaJKXPwyDIB874RYRqZwxx5thZvT5rk_PhgA7b5PMRxpRS23xKr1TD7LAaZv1PGKehOH5DoeBQBvhjGNBa5ArHKHfD2fxwBBnLFNm8e7dGnxGCTj/s320/HPIM1799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706506298831947458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the green table we will have a bin of books, coloring books etc. the pink doll house is on a table we also use the tables for stations. (update in the near future)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUGvUaAvxzKwX4yURkzyBKDYg9lmy1vDWV8Erx9abh-OsD8-0hq_A4MaxSQvyy6GSm5LaimPYmgTKxN5XymDh7EsyL4kI9RbF_-0ma88XAkBOIM7pN_WLfygdNl75Cm9xIBYYhbiX27dN/s1600/HPIM1801.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtUGvUaAvxzKwX4yURkzyBKDYg9lmy1vDWV8Erx9abh-OsD8-0hq_A4MaxSQvyy6GSm5LaimPYmgTKxN5XymDh7EsyL4kI9RbF_-0ma88XAkBOIM7pN_WLfygdNl75Cm9xIBYYhbiX27dN/s320/HPIM1801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706506307986601570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9erXTu8nnJhoti_TvfRxErrrlZ0ATVZtof_bAgASbiCSnmZ95e3eGN_HcQSDrRDD8U7G_krq7ZGPrOxI72ruqWsBzjXwgQv0tgzKSbaeQbJPygBFd580W-Gy__Go4DGR1PWmaRRpy94R0/s1600/HPIM1800.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9erXTu8nnJhoti_TvfRxErrrlZ0ATVZtof_bAgASbiCSnmZ95e3eGN_HcQSDrRDD8U7G_krq7ZGPrOxI72ruqWsBzjXwgQv0tgzKSbaeQbJPygBFd580W-Gy__Go4DGR1PWmaRRpy94R0/s320/HPIM1800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706506296281872226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Behind the green table we have a book shelve with two barns and a bin with tools. (kids use the tools when playing doctor....Maybe this should be my clue to get a doctor kit! :D)<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw4Ze_gzG5GJECBT598MMYKO-oLXhJD9xBklRUCTXGmnzx3A28nR8mfE-ZH7ArMpaQOEbZDVn1T94NrWtlF8uewTRIAliRbtcM6dJ9dmvHGMc-YAzF8Ep78GJSgztq0XiVGh3idYmBtYQ/s1600/HPIM1802.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWw4Ze_gzG5GJECBT598MMYKO-oLXhJD9xBklRUCTXGmnzx3A28nR8mfE-ZH7ArMpaQOEbZDVn1T94NrWtlF8uewTRIAliRbtcM6dJ9dmvHGMc-YAzF8Ep78GJSgztq0XiVGh3idYmBtYQ/s320/HPIM1802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706506311064517394" border="0" /></a><br />The wire racks on the top left are paper organizers i have all our craft paper, stencils, coloring books, stickers and the busy books i have made. (I will fill you in later) underneath we have homemade chalkboards, and extra lids for our small bins, to the side we have giant book and giant search and finds.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKlihvVSA6y2yBv9Kp060Px5ttgqNTHJgtDxeHjSLxKRsSJ6yRaOi68qPbgiKBiuAt5xrX4Pj_pbhDpHtPsn4x5yg4FhtAKxeUN-VL0P6pVJWQjadtCg2XzshHDcpYkY-drhoGianCrlF/s1600/HPIM1804.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKlihvVSA6y2yBv9Kp060Px5ttgqNTHJgtDxeHjSLxKRsSJ6yRaOi68qPbgiKBiuAt5xrX4Pj_pbhDpHtPsn4x5yg4FhtAKxeUN-VL0P6pVJWQjadtCg2XzshHDcpYkY-drhoGianCrlF/s320/HPIM1804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706509285125265458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The big table in the middle is what we use for arts and crafts the big white board is actually a cardboard box i turned into a word board. (will explain at the bottom of post)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgbcjvJOoXPg0FTfLtPQ_ruRi4i3Ds-XwyxJu9AOwowfLtXgMmfNB8XaA-iGOEK717sROonpStCDf5rp8Q6hVQ4AjB9rxVYuRPyyYh3Gj2pSYjHTM1UHZ1XyJ9aPZbHUwZUBrSrKnLvcE/s1600/HPIM1806.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgbcjvJOoXPg0FTfLtPQ_ruRi4i3Ds-XwyxJu9AOwowfLtXgMmfNB8XaA-iGOEK717sROonpStCDf5rp8Q6hVQ4AjB9rxVYuRPyyYh3Gj2pSYjHTM1UHZ1XyJ9aPZbHUwZUBrSrKnLvcE/s320/HPIM1806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706506292674309154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Above the word board we have these shelves the bottom shelf is home for the puzzles, knex, place and trace, lace ems, and our pattern shape pieces. The top shelf is out Math shelf we have play money/ cash register, car trouble game, dice, fake money i printed of and laminated so we could use for our circle time. ( we talk about who/ what is on each one etc...) we have cooties, don't spill the beans, math mats, counting/adding/subtracting puzzles, and the blue bin holds magnetic pieces which should be on the literacy shelf oops!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKfU_PwDxWKzQZmWebMmqw6iuTUHXWpqCBq4tOEZnrSsvXunf3j02FhrOY6_oZxCo3d_RQSrcA-747FufqcUihtMcZGpG_WjRPAQwU1Y8eu9iaKxasZ6knN7rA5HAlGCduntygcVxN4bH/s1600/HPIM1807.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivKfU_PwDxWKzQZmWebMmqw6iuTUHXWpqCBq4tOEZnrSsvXunf3j02FhrOY6_oZxCo3d_RQSrcA-747FufqcUihtMcZGpG_WjRPAQwU1Y8eu9iaKxasZ6knN7rA5HAlGCduntygcVxN4bH/s320/HPIM1807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706510176512574770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This shelf is our literacy shelf we have our tag/ tag jr bin, leap pads and binder, an ABC game, bingo game i printed off, pick up stick version with words on them, container with words for word-board, literacy eggs, I spy game along with puzzles with words and matching picture, ABC puzzle with matching animal for each letter, Zingo game etc...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvD0V9UU2d8gHQl5kcklVhcy1WVdk7MKS2fGXKS2zazUOzkPId0V8S2uBNBKLjkC4Z_5LDSBCfbt5b_PuJD-ISAR88nBtimZNaPzx_4WI7U809MzJj1gA7kbtOMsjggA-tSVMpZe_4woGV/s1600/HPIM1808.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvD0V9UU2d8gHQl5kcklVhcy1WVdk7MKS2fGXKS2zazUOzkPId0V8S2uBNBKLjkC4Z_5LDSBCfbt5b_PuJD-ISAR88nBtimZNaPzx_4WI7U809MzJj1gA7kbtOMsjggA-tSVMpZe_4woGV/s320/HPIM1808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706511931733476642" border="0" /></a><br />Next to literacy we have science bins ( we are still growing) we have a talking microscope with slides, pine cone, wasp hive, think it through game. We also have practical life bins. ( I made a clothes line with foam clothes etc. We are still growing this as well. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEvWvgY0QnqUHEZ95uoaZuAr6tVLIGgm4OfcBmnXPB5ouK07-BnIcC4bnLs5Ue7KlKD8Ttbk7C2CqfFC23s0TdNrKHqtMQnVqrk9IlWYTjuTjagVLQ7xmgdV4geDRJvzRRx5maIwTfcLx/s1600/HPIM1809.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyEvWvgY0QnqUHEZ95uoaZuAr6tVLIGgm4OfcBmnXPB5ouK07-BnIcC4bnLs5Ue7KlKD8Ttbk7C2CqfFC23s0TdNrKHqtMQnVqrk9IlWYTjuTjagVLQ7xmgdV4geDRJvzRRx5maIwTfcLx/s320/HPIM1809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706510185961113026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next to these we have our paint along with paint supplies ( brushes, shape sponges, sm containers of paint )<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvIABy0B88K0X7uMbm-H63z6p2NCm55geTSb7QO79hPd1YKBNKFMa9fwApYeNAeg_t0VgRUqkbq3fk6WCPI_LpEQju9Ibi-tXjLX9PAyu_qcZFeP7Q-zHa5C0k5u_sCz7zmHTjmgaTfj8/s1600/HPIM1810.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvIABy0B88K0X7uMbm-H63z6p2NCm55geTSb7QO79hPd1YKBNKFMa9fwApYeNAeg_t0VgRUqkbq3fk6WCPI_LpEQju9Ibi-tXjLX9PAyu_qcZFeP7Q-zHa5C0k5u_sCz7zmHTjmgaTfj8/s320/HPIM1810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706510188639026722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />More pictures of the room from different angles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtHP52QjTyEzr0EXZFv_sobVvbnGf0Zui3aE_h6cag0FHOjDBJ8f8iU-qHhGp4kHCcGx29zmjDXeLpJilx-V0Q9dyYQCjr7ynawVDMDbKgWmahyphenhyphenTc6gP00zcvJrWLDIkyimP4BTwjocMf/s1600/0207121144b_01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtHP52QjTyEzr0EXZFv_sobVvbnGf0Zui3aE_h6cag0FHOjDBJ8f8iU-qHhGp4kHCcGx29zmjDXeLpJilx-V0Q9dyYQCjr7ynawVDMDbKgWmahyphenhyphenTc6gP00zcvJrWLDIkyimP4BTwjocMf/s320/0207121144b_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706502767839987218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo0gOgZvjDXmct22BejIwBJEdqLEZ7mJ7AzHNGu2Hv73GgwmoyDbIK7pDORYJIFkXq7rZLHZhIGovqrDYgmzsmCipViHdl6z_M80e5BBmCH75ZO9GE1qZE5NNO6A5s5BJh9i0nReBdP2n/s1600/0207121144_01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggo0gOgZvjDXmct22BejIwBJEdqLEZ7mJ7AzHNGu2Hv73GgwmoyDbIK7pDORYJIFkXq7rZLHZhIGovqrDYgmzsmCipViHdl6z_M80e5BBmCH75ZO9GE1qZE5NNO6A5s5BJh9i0nReBdP2n/s320/0207121144_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706502768833290466" border="0" /></a><br />we have five of these three drawer bins they hold items like babies, barbies, blankets, diaper bags, mr potato head, waffle blocks, cars etc.... on top i have yet more bins i divided the animals up for our different themes, we have little pet shop animals, people etc... in the sm bins. This has decrease the mess making.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivv2l5-roUuq7SWnGYxM6pX0bPLf4YGRBln8lA_3JCebeBPvLgDaRXc50-gXPSCnxpYCutQVU8CWIFvCec3SUZWU_ql46NUk-KEfb-Gd36Oats7REf6jmD5K-6u0ccARJ4eS1WxIA_7QJ/s1600/HPIM1811.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivv2l5-roUuq7SWnGYxM6pX0bPLf4YGRBln8lA_3JCebeBPvLgDaRXc50-gXPSCnxpYCutQVU8CWIFvCec3SUZWU_ql46NUk-KEfb-Gd36Oats7REf6jmD5K-6u0ccARJ4eS1WxIA_7QJ/s320/HPIM1811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706510199725485090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Above these we have three shelves full of our sensory and craft supplies everything from glue, staples, crayons and markers to water beads, wooden beads, pipe cleaners, felt, and tissue paper.<br />To the left of the closet where the other two three drawer carts are we have a heater and on the shelf above the heater we have our library I have divided them up and put paper in between the different categories until i can get baskets for the categories!<br /><br />this is our small but wonderful toy room we play in here and in my living room as well were we have a marker board/ look and find board and our circle time/ calendar these will soon be added to the toy room....<br /><br /><br />Now for the word board......<br /><br />I took a large cardboard box and folded it down flat.<br />put white contact paper on one side<br />added long strips of velcro to the board<br />made words and letters to put on the board<br />added Velcro to the back of the word<br />let the kids play<br />super easy and kids have so much fun making funny sentences!Lovin lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515979798834127083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030253705978383596.post-45558231786857556672012-02-03T12:49:00.000-08:002012-02-03T13:56:26.357-08:00Fun Ideas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMyxwDPVq8dlD9mhPq4WXSLsFZYB95p-308_hSJ-Qtr7gu9cnlJM6myaPbf2fuwqheOUJhqTH1ziDjXd3JT34x0YrYf3D-PsJzzIbwo7m0UWtvkiNFmXKQtyUabCMNOM-tjAyeJetnIjQ/s1600/HPIM1409.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfF2EqZYnuRMgxDZ88qNcKLH5GbtLwZK4izdcHzfeAFvQrEVQeI0gnjz72JEGeUmQYOeK3UBEYSmHXLXiccbZ36eSRSGuTbV9M4JNYeYbLEWX58MfcjoGQ2zbR7StFBuzNXjwOiWU5lDZj/s1600/HPIM1427.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcj4KshSH2XFk52HQVHsKby-J68ZPK4bPYbANy2gKvROoqgDU82sQzaW1O8nDEn0I48bqBAthWRs16tm_Icohr_xO9cqUjoMS8QsTmp44v1kWhxY_PUXcUk25erAXmFVzaP3gXIISTs8Rc/s1600/HPIM1471.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePSf3xbANCaplxI8RlRfgjzQTKj34hA413YbEMV_OBqMIYFyyFWV8advlgCc-3AOvon3xvnOsj_I7AKS781Ru28wC_cfCqIvx-l68t1gLFjKRRWpyGWgE1GR34tCYB2Ig4wtFLseU2Qck/s1600/HPIM1791.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN0892hvXQNbWFXYr6HPUDofklfnNMVjMbdENKjirsUknxomvUz_lwy-6osp41xdGGE4Ov7iQRyxwRW2L9QQvlhKD6iJCD7BA2eQn2OYZ3NitXSVd3t2S-nllxNADQfN2-xNDsdIuRhXt/s1600/HPIM1790.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Hello everyone!<br />I know its been a few months since i started the blog and only wrote when i started this blog! So here here i am trying to start a better routine.<br /><br />I bought a CD from www.KidSparkz.com which is a CD of preschool resources. This saves me a ton of time making my own worksheets and activity papers for the kids. Yesterday I printed the pages I wanted the kids to work with today and put clear contact paper on them to laminate them. We also used a few of yesterdays groundhog activities per their request.<br /><br /><br />The first we did math mats we have three of them: Hot cocoa, snowman, and then a tree with no leaves.<br /><br />The math mats help the kids learn math... The original idea is to write a number in the box and have them put that many items on the mat.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFnYVbIQrTRynTmkm14FICOGX67hvJFNnVpVLW8yRhw52-DMPE70LRrON-yN6xkBx6N8nVDDRpeei3irTAeHEPjjnEt-M4BdQnLxFGXZAqv5HNpW_NWXVoCTViasQ_Pg-rnVMywGAnYrE/s1600/HPIM1799.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFnYVbIQrTRynTmkm14FICOGX67hvJFNnVpVLW8yRhw52-DMPE70LRrON-yN6xkBx6N8nVDDRpeei3irTAeHEPjjnEt-M4BdQnLxFGXZAqv5HNpW_NWXVoCTViasQ_Pg-rnVMywGAnYrE/s320/HPIM1799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705021583761777954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took a large pink dice that people put in their rear view mirror and cut the string off. Now i have to giant dice. ) Its easier to keep track of and harder to misplace! :D<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nTHqve-00cdxIltYAp9zBSJWES-DZfStygRUPbZkq26TxkqgDgN2fmvoiCTGA2VXEJAuKyOauEiIxELw6rnIJF7biSvTO_xrMxq6T-Z4pfA2iI2g9scEatVXp9qWS_QJByfplaNc4Umo/s1600/HPIM1798.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nTHqve-00cdxIltYAp9zBSJWES-DZfStygRUPbZkq26TxkqgDgN2fmvoiCTGA2VXEJAuKyOauEiIxELw6rnIJF7biSvTO_xrMxq6T-Z4pfA2iI2g9scEatVXp9qWS_QJByfplaNc4Umo/s320/HPIM1798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705021986929695602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1. roll the die 2. put the number of items as you roll on your mat. (example you have the hot cocoa mat you roll a 2 put 2 marshmallows on the mat) 3. you roll again add those to the mat as well 4. have the kids count the marshmallows ( 2+3=5)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRihviBsraLBdBV4COI3ht1KJob00T-YzVtTprkTqEVovwaXIT0MrrG3LhKi7jlB9Pp-4cw-0ioYEMI9_SKBBKdGsMW5hhqLX3xJ7GGkud4WNBxu1JiUaCcSXYvh7YD7TEpYHs2UkrBQyd/s1600/HPIM1801.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRihviBsraLBdBV4COI3ht1KJob00T-YzVtTprkTqEVovwaXIT0MrrG3LhKi7jlB9Pp-4cw-0ioYEMI9_SKBBKdGsMW5hhqLX3xJ7GGkud4WNBxu1JiUaCcSXYvh7YD7TEpYHs2UkrBQyd/s320/HPIM1801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705022460086321890" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6kZ4ZcOH5B0MbHp6xdGJLOVWnrEcPl3b8S_Qn-7AAHa_9P5a54j8JVF1WwmR9UvlEzvghiPCKjb5IgyEomChDQS0Cnmi93eUdVRMWAqmHmV_uVtfeRbuht_aAc6BtMrupaaylc7OBGON/s1600/HPIM1802.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6kZ4ZcOH5B0MbHp6xdGJLOVWnrEcPl3b8S_Qn-7AAHa_9P5a54j8JVF1WwmR9UvlEzvghiPCKjb5IgyEomChDQS0Cnmi93eUdVRMWAqmHmV_uVtfeRbuht_aAc6BtMrupaaylc7OBGON/s320/HPIM1802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705023054089254242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I put all the pieces together in sand baggies so they are all together when we are done with them this week I will add hole punches and put them in a binder with our winter activities.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jFOExpH72MaFC34LjqexpW9dT6K6lyHYDLTVgBszr9sdoKY93GcYCWSKh58WCvG4977LiysUMyYyQ3JYL8F9RWX6ZR67XjhMczerMIxcUfaM26Y30t25ZO9-fz_1ybi1lCgKyDjfT26Y/s1600/HPIM1805.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jFOExpH72MaFC34LjqexpW9dT6K6lyHYDLTVgBszr9sdoKY93GcYCWSKh58WCvG4977LiysUMyYyQ3JYL8F9RWX6ZR67XjhMczerMIxcUfaM26Y30t25ZO9-fz_1ybi1lCgKyDjfT26Y/s320/HPIM1805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705023073558173170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We also have snowflake and tree cards numbered 1-12. There is two sets of each which allows for several activities. ( matching, Memory, ordering 1-12, 12-1, odd numbers, even numbers etc... depending on the ages of your children and what skills you wish to work on)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUOX610NnYT-4hujYL2WoQ63pxlF9tu2oENJTw2sru8RjYcObRzoq03WL727toxGZtxn5tz0cmjDute60hjwF-TDCpQb9OU-YlvMPhXOk4vi3PFZrEx6iDPz8UgsY1AbnaLNUYvPhxjS2/s1600/HPIM1803.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUOX610NnYT-4hujYL2WoQ63pxlF9tu2oENJTw2sru8RjYcObRzoq03WL727toxGZtxn5tz0cmjDute60hjwF-TDCpQb9OU-YlvMPhXOk4vi3PFZrEx6iDPz8UgsY1AbnaLNUYvPhxjS2/s320/HPIM1803.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705023064951664770" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxpnET6aYEgcY8k-y1-dgjwSEC2jJFLZbrIs9cJ_2q8LF6N9tQvJjA6fFrBWwGCCUgcGpf8x4qONolx5WKTIt-qySciioCjGH3dcGDW3BlfTnUGJi38sn3GIx4V0_B-zjAWnASE9n6v7q/s1600/HPIM1804.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxpnET6aYEgcY8k-y1-dgjwSEC2jJFLZbrIs9cJ_2q8LF6N9tQvJjA6fFrBWwGCCUgcGpf8x4qONolx5WKTIt-qySciioCjGH3dcGDW3BlfTnUGJi38sn3GIx4V0_B-zjAWnASE9n6v7q/s320/HPIM1804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705023070959754642" border="0" /></a><br />For outside activities we have the privilege to talk about frost and explore how it looks and feels on the trees.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcj4KshSH2XFk52HQVHsKby-J68ZPK4bPYbANy2gKvROoqgDU82sQzaW1O8nDEn0I48bqBAthWRs16tm_Icohr_xO9cqUjoMS8QsTmp44v1kWhxY_PUXcUk25erAXmFVzaP3gXIISTs8Rc/s1600/HPIM1471.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcj4KshSH2XFk52HQVHsKby-J68ZPK4bPYbANy2gKvROoqgDU82sQzaW1O8nDEn0I48bqBAthWRs16tm_Icohr_xO9cqUjoMS8QsTmp44v1kWhxY_PUXcUk25erAXmFVzaP3gXIISTs8Rc/s320/HPIM1471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705030095269807954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We also do sensory bins but my computer is not reading those pictures I will try to post a day of just sensory bins! Since that did not work here is another idea i had: Taking kids on a field trip to the outdoor ice rink which is maybe a block from my house...we will see...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfF2EqZYnuRMgxDZ88qNcKLH5GbtLwZK4izdcHzfeAFvQrEVQeI0gnjz72JEGeUmQYOeK3UBEYSmHXLXiccbZ36eSRSGuTbV9M4JNYeYbLEWX58MfcjoGQ2zbR7StFBuzNXjwOiWU5lDZj/s1600/HPIM1427.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfF2EqZYnuRMgxDZ88qNcKLH5GbtLwZK4izdcHzfeAFvQrEVQeI0gnjz72JEGeUmQYOeK3UBEYSmHXLXiccbZ36eSRSGuTbV9M4JNYeYbLEWX58MfcjoGQ2zbR7StFBuzNXjwOiWU5lDZj/s320/HPIM1427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705030097750252690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is our lunch we had today per children requesting. easy to make add spaghetti noodles to hot dogs boil tell both are done.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMyxwDPVq8dlD9mhPq4WXSLsFZYB95p-308_hSJ-Qtr7gu9cnlJM6myaPbf2fuwqheOUJhqTH1ziDjXd3JT34x0YrYf3D-PsJzzIbwo7m0UWtvkiNFmXKQtyUabCMNOM-tjAyeJetnIjQ/s1600/HPIM1409.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMyxwDPVq8dlD9mhPq4WXSLsFZYB95p-308_hSJ-Qtr7gu9cnlJM6myaPbf2fuwqheOUJhqTH1ziDjXd3JT34x0YrYf3D-PsJzzIbwo7m0UWtvkiNFmXKQtyUabCMNOM-tjAyeJetnIjQ/s320/HPIM1409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705030104791430162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday's activities were all about groundhogs of course! This is a picture of a groundhog turned into a puzzle which was good for my two year old's too easy for the four year old's.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2J77fSSEufhMLBvZzlvcgkpJ67oV4iF0VNONsvWiw2GU653h1RoRFdaRi5na8sNFBaun5v1ptvKW2xBAs77F-U5VyFQUImuy0DZ59UVFhyphenhyphensvHmV3q2GECS2BatKRdy82pYbHKsTsUSdei/s1600/HPIM1806.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2J77fSSEufhMLBvZzlvcgkpJ67oV4iF0VNONsvWiw2GU653h1RoRFdaRi5na8sNFBaun5v1ptvKW2xBAs77F-U5VyFQUImuy0DZ59UVFhyphenhyphensvHmV3q2GECS2BatKRdy82pYbHKsTsUSdei/s320/HPIM1806.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705023079821442546" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-6XCIB2Jd-Ghbew7HfXsmSGz6pLxBj37dfCRcI7SgkZMF5KchY3XvoXh9friQvYsG_vBYSR4KnHFm3O4dP7-v3n8sRRn35egSDwzLR2psyjZqNSXsVtP0Pl5VLqA2peXOyYL4Jk9AIhQ/s1600/HPIM1807.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-6XCIB2Jd-Ghbew7HfXsmSGz6pLxBj37dfCRcI7SgkZMF5KchY3XvoXh9friQvYsG_vBYSR4KnHFm3O4dP7-v3n8sRRn35egSDwzLR2psyjZqNSXsVtP0Pl5VLqA2peXOyYL4Jk9AIhQ/s320/HPIM1807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705026765878121922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />we also colored the picture on the left and the kids drew what they thought the groundhog would see when he popped his head out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ittw2zBFIj4Tmu_rN01OXBCut76gJAHVkdqCYFkVUsW3koH1t4zyRPKd8S0N596elAEFkvow-CEeS2piSFFTGN0cWN9WqzDhoXOtBicUBhUTnozytUMp70uJVR8MjpczUej2XjvHtSWL/s1600/HPIM1808.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ittw2zBFIj4Tmu_rN01OXBCut76gJAHVkdqCYFkVUsW3koH1t4zyRPKd8S0N596elAEFkvow-CEeS2piSFFTGN0cWN9WqzDhoXOtBicUBhUTnozytUMp70uJVR8MjpczUej2XjvHtSWL/s320/HPIM1808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705026762032539618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We also talked about shadows and explored them during our outside activities. ( sorry no photos of this :( )<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxpnET6aYEgcY8k-y1-dgjwSEC2jJFLZbrIs9cJ_2q8LF6N9tQvJjA6fFrBWwGCCUgcGpf8x4qONolx5WKTIt-qySciioCjGH3dcGDW3BlfTnUGJi38sn3GIx4V0_B-zjAWnASE9n6v7q/s1600/HPIM1804.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUOX610NnYT-4hujYL2WoQ63pxlF9tu2oENJTw2sru8RjYcObRzoq03WL727toxGZtxn5tz0cmjDute60hjwF-TDCpQb9OU-YlvMPhXOk4vi3PFZrEx6iDPz8UgsY1AbnaLNUYvPhxjS2/s1600/HPIM1803.JPG"><br /></a>Lovin lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515979798834127083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8030253705978383596.post-48549717537373428022011-11-17T18:40:00.000-08:002011-11-17T19:10:43.787-08:00Welcome<div style="text-align: center;">Welcome!!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"> Hello and welcome to the Busy kids = Happy kids blog. Today we had a super busy day, unfortunately we did not get pics of the activities we accomplished today but we we can still share our fun we had. We had the car bin out today, play dough turkeys, Thanksgiving books on tape, music, played with the rabbits and dogs, and we made a word board for AR.<br /> I will try to get pics taken tomorrow of some of these activities. The car bin was stacked with cars of different sizes and also included tracks of different sizes. The play dough turkey we made was play dough with feathers placed in. We played for an hour in the morning, another hour in the afternoon, and another hour after everyone left. We received a box of books on tape for thanksgiving which the kids just loved and where super excited about it. The word board we made was just a card board box half with contact paper on the front with Velcro on the box and we made cards of the different words AR can read along with names of people from class and family members names. We then made funny sentences. The big red family bat is Nat.<br /> We are also doing a postcard exchange and could use a few more states. :)<br /> AR had school all day then had Girl Scouts this was her first real meeting, it went great and she had such fun. AR also was picked to bring home the library monkey which is super cute, she gets to read to it because he loves books. she is working on reading, bible verses, money, first through fifth place, math and telling time.<br /> AK had school today also he came home with a turkey they made in school. We are working on learning our letters with their sounds, shapes, states and bible verses.<br /></div></div>Lovin lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515979798834127083noreply@blogger.com0