an activity

...we printed out left to right cards from Montessori Mom here.
j helped cut them out and glue them on yellow paper

largest to smallest left to right
(helps teach concept for reading and writing skills)

piece of cake, mom...

outside imagination

...we gathered firewood,

made our kindling,

roasted marshmallows,

and had fun...

putting our recycling to good use

...t practicing his scissor skills...

...putting together his scraps as a makeshift puzzle...

...i love when the boys come up with activities on their own.
i was cutting coupons, and they asked for their scissors so they, too, could cut coupons.
cutting coupons turned into some fine motor practice,
some literacy practice,
and some great opportunities for sharing cool pictures found in the newspaper ads.
isn't it great when fun learning activities come about with no planning whatsoever...

happiness

...after a sick day yesterday...

some outside time,

water play,

working in the garden

and laughter were good for the soul!

...we are thankful today for blue skies and sunshine...

good, clean fun

...it's so much easier to play in peace and calm when
your room is clean and your toys are organized!! it's also easier
to share when you have ALL of your cars in one box,
as opposed to all over the house in who-knows-what box...

thinking outside the box

...i can paint with a sponge
i can paint with a brush
i can paint with many tools
but i won't learn as much...

...if i paint with my hands
my fingers and such
i can feel so much more
with my own special touch...

i

...would like to try to convince my husband to keep some of this "mess"

in the backyard for outside play time.
we'll see if i succeed...