Oct 26, 2011
Preschool Party Favors
Mia's teachers are really pushing the healthy treats this year, so check out the adorable, easy treats she helped me make yesterday :)
Oct 20, 2011
Oct 15, 2011
Words
Sick week for the McBs. Croup, ear infections, colds and coughing, ugh. Finally today we are feeling a little better and hope to get out and enjoy this gorgeous weather.
I haven't touched my camera in a while (I've barely moved from the prone position if I can help it) but I do want to share a few things that were said this week.
Dear parents,
I want to share with you something that occurred on the playground on Thursday. No worries – it’s all good. Following a discussion about rakes and shovels being tools to use with buckets (and NOT weapons), one enterprising child turned his bucket upside down and began using his shovel as a drum stick. A few more joined in, and before we knew it the whole class became part of the concert. Singing was added in, as well. It was totally spontaneous and everyone was smiling and laughing. Wish I had been able to videotape the whole thing – it truly was like a flash mob. As they performed for their delighted audience, their teachers clapped and cheered. It was sheer magic! I am always struck by how little children need to make their own fun, even in this high tech world we live in. Who needs video games, TV, and computers when a simple bucket and shovel can provide so much joy? They have so much to teach us.
Have a nice weekend.
I haven't touched my camera in a while (I've barely moved from the prone position if I can help it) but I do want to share a few things that were said this week.
- Mia loves to look at our old photo albums. She calls them "A long time ago books" and she always asks if she was in my belly if she's not in the photos. I still don't have a great answer for this.
- Last night at dinner Mia said that her "taste bugs" liked the taste of her food. This is so cute but it makes me wonder what she envisions living on her tongue? :)
- Ellie started saying "I love you" back to us this week, but she pronounces it "Yuh yoo". Makes me melt every time.
Dear parents,
I want to share with you something that occurred on the playground on Thursday. No worries – it’s all good. Following a discussion about rakes and shovels being tools to use with buckets (and NOT weapons), one enterprising child turned his bucket upside down and began using his shovel as a drum stick. A few more joined in, and before we knew it the whole class became part of the concert. Singing was added in, as well. It was totally spontaneous and everyone was smiling and laughing. Wish I had been able to videotape the whole thing – it truly was like a flash mob. As they performed for their delighted audience, their teachers clapped and cheered. It was sheer magic! I am always struck by how little children need to make their own fun, even in this high tech world we live in. Who needs video games, TV, and computers when a simple bucket and shovel can provide so much joy? They have so much to teach us.
Have a nice weekend.
Oct 10, 2011
Oct 6, 2011
Soccer Practice
Mia's "Little Kickers" Soccer league is super adorable. Most of the kids don't really seem to get the concept of trying to get the ball away from another kid, and kick it by themselves. It makes sense when you think about it, since we have been drilling "share with your friends and be gentle" in their heads from birth :)
But Sean and I have to bite our competitive tongues a little bit when Mia just stands there while another kid takes the ball and when Mia asks to come out because she saw Ellie have a snack on the sidelines and she wants to have one too. Oh well, like I said, it is really darn cute.
But Sean and I have to bite our competitive tongues a little bit when Mia just stands there while another kid takes the ball and when Mia asks to come out because she saw Ellie have a snack on the sidelines and she wants to have one too. Oh well, like I said, it is really darn cute.
Oct 1, 2011
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