Mommy wasn’t as prepared this year and then the weather played games with me, so I changed their Easter outfits at the last minute. Oh well, here they are! After church egg hunt: Baby D refused to hold his Easter basket. Luckily he has a few young ladies who volunteered: the Captain and his stash: …
Back when I was a kindergarten teacher, we always had a unit studying the life cycle of different insects and animals. We used the Ladybug Land from Insect Lore to teach our students about the life cycle of ladybugs and the kids LOVED it. Captain Fussybuckets has been really into bugs, insects, and butterflies lately, …
Tomorrow, April 2, 2012, is the fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day. This is a day to raise awareness about autism, so be sure to wear blue to show your support! Did you know that the CDC updated it’s estimate of autism prevalence in the United States to 1 in 88 children? This is more …
I’ve always hated red food dye because of the moustache it leaves on your upper lip when you drink stuff that has red food dye in it. When we were working at the children’s home, there were a few kids who always had a red moustache and I’m sure it was embarassing! The other day, …
I love when the bluebonnets bloom. It’s one of the most beautiful sights…to drive and see the bluebonnets covering the sides of the roads! We missed the bluebonnets last year, so this is Baby D’s first time. He wasn’t too impressed. The sun was hot, the flowers tickled his feet, he didn’t want to sit …
This is Blank Blank, the Captain’s favorite item, his treasured blanket that used to be his daddy’s. He’s very attached to it and it has been washed many times. As you can guess, it’s very worn! My dear husband is on a search to find this blanket, even though it was probably discontinued many, …
Although we aren’t really affected by Spring Break, as Daddy still had to work and we don’t go to school, we got to visit with friends, relatives, and also hang out with the school aged kids more often than usual! We had a great week! We also planted our front flower bed, found ladybugs, and …
1. “I want to be 1 for Halloween.” 2. “I want you to be a cheerleader, Mommy. And a Mermaid.” 3. “When you eat hot dogs, they’re really good for you. But chips are not!” 4. “I want to save my M&Ms. Keep them for me and if anyone that we don’t know comes in, …
Let me tell you about the past two nights in our house. Baby D, who just got over strep, now has some sort of allergies/teething problems. He’s been crying in his sleep, 🙁 not sleeping well, tossing and turning, going to bed late, and waking up early. This kid hates to sleep with anyone, so …
I just learned that today is World Read Aloud Day! What a fun day to celebrate literacy! The LitWorld website states that at least 793 MILLION people worldwide remain illiterate. Everyone should have the opportunity to pick up a good book and just read. World Read Aloud day “motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to …