Passing the Summer days with creativity.
Rainbows
Bike Riding
Playing Flash Light Tag at night- a favorite family activity
Building with Lego’s
and the no-fail slip n’ slide
Christmas Ornaments Past, Present, and Future December 27, 2008
These are ornaments the kids and I have made over the years. There is even one that I made when I was a Brownie Girl Scout- can we say ANCIENT…
We read the Story of Jesus and the Manger. Within the Story it showed Sheep next to the Manger, so we made Sheep to symbolize Jesus and the Manger.
We used Yarn to make Pom Poms, and felt and pipe cleaners for the characteristics (face, legs).
Lastly we threaded ribbon through the pom pom for hanging.
Oh, let’s not forget the googly eyes- just for fun.
Mommy’s Sheep 2008
Sunshine in 2006
Ornaments made from Spare Puzzle Pieces 2006… 2008 Made from Clothespins/ Peppermint Frame 2008
2008 Popsicle Sticks 2007 Puzzle Piece
2008 Sunshine’s Sheep 2008 Fairy Girls Sheep
Fairy Girl 2006 Jelly Bean’s Monkey 2008
Sunshine 2008 Sunshine 2008
Jelly Bean 2008 Mamaw Sue 2006
Sunshine 2008 Mommy in Ancient Times- When I was a Brownie Girl Scout
Jelly Bean 2008 Fairy Girl 2004 made when she was a Brownie Girl Scout
Lego Boy 2006 Fairy Girl 2008
A picture of Fairy Girl 2004 Jelly Bean 2008- this year we had 2 tree toppers : )
Christmas Activities December 26, 2008
Let’s see- give the kids multiple colors of paint and see what they can do…
Fairy Girl created a knowledge tree
Jelly Bean is hard at work
Think abstract art
Sunshine went with a Seasonal Portrait of Santa Claus and the presents to come
Lego Boy used Star Wars in combination of his lego darts in his artwork
Sunshine signed her self-portrait
Again- Abstract Art
Jelly Bean assisted me with making these ornaments
and we called these “____’s Mini Muffins” they are my pumpkin muffins.
Homemade Pizza – when it was fully baked it had risen and tasted YUMMY… however, the pizza was eaten so fast I did not get the chance to take a picture.
Fairy Girl says this is her new favorite pizza.
We went to celebrate Christmas at Mama and Papa’s house. Great Mama and Papa were there too.
Sunshine received the American Girl doll “Josephina”.
You can see the true happiness that Sunshine has for her brother.
Lego boy of course received LEGOES. Not any lego’s though- he received the knights castle set.
Fairy Girl received the American Girl doll “Felicity” from Mama and Papa.
Jelly Bean received the American Girl doll “Kaya”.
These dolls add to our collection of-
Samantha
Nicki
Julie
Ivy
Daddy and Lego boy sit down to put together the huge set of lego’s.
They were busy for hours.
Me getting ready for a Christmas Party
A visit to Santa’s workshop.
My little Blessings.
Posing with the Snowman.
Singing Christmas Carols as the neighborhood tree lite.
Our Christmas Tree
Nativity Scene
My Little Jelly Bean
Each year the kids get to help with their Homemade Birthday Cake-
This year everyone got to decorate an individual cake for Jesus’s birthday.
Getting Hot Cocoa and Hot Apple Cider
Brother and Sister
Togetherness- the kids were defending their castle against the attack
of the Rescue Heroes : ) Imagination
Is it bad that it is Christmas Eve and we do not need coats to go outside?
Missing the Snow.
Lego Boy
The kids looking for Santa’s reindeer. I told them before they spread the reindeer food to make sure they did not “Get run over by the Reindeer” : )
Sunshine spreading the Reindeer Food.
Lego boy is excited- IT”S CHRISTMAS EVE!
Wow! What a busy, busy month. Our Christmas activities included-
Baking homemade pizza’s
Trip to Mama and Papa’s house and visiting Great Mama and Great Papa
Baking Chocolate Chip cookies for Santa
Visiting Santa Claus at a Christmas Party
Lighting the neighborhood Christmas Tree
Singing Christmas Carols with Carolers
Making homemade ornaments
Making Homemade ornaments
Making Homemade ornaments
and Making Homemade ornaments
Selecting a fresh Christmas Tree
Decorating our Christmas Tree
As promised- Fairy Girl got to place the Star on top of our Christmas Tree
Listening to Christmas music
Playing Tons of Board Games
Hosting Grandma at our house
Making Christmas Dinner with the Best Ham I have ever tasted : )
Making Christmas Jewelry
Baking Nemo Girls Mini Muffins
Painting
Making Reindeer Food to spread on the lawn
Playing Flashlight Tag
Seeing Christmas Lights
and the list goes on and on…
Only 364 more days left to Christmas.
Rainbows and Promises December 2, 2008
Promises
The kids and I read about the Story of Noah tonight. We read about the flood that covered Earth, Why God sent a Flood, How the Flood receded, and God’s promise to never Flood the Earth again (insert the various details).
God made rainbows to show us his promise. I think it is truly awesome that every time a rainbow appears we can remember God’s promise.
Genesis 9:8-17
The kids made rainbows with raindrops coming down. On each raindrop the kids made a promise to God. Their promises varied from “I promise to Love Daddy and Mommy” to “I promise to try and keep my room clean”. The kids decided to hang their rainbows somewhere they can see them everyday. I liked the aspect that I was able to incorporate the proper placement of the colors of the rainbow into the lesson as well. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and sometimes Purple.
Oh, and let’s not forget the other lessons- team work, cooperation, family time, writing practice, art, and the list goes on, and on…
Hands and Feet Turkeys November 30, 2008
Thankfulness
We used our hands and feet to draw outlines, then assembled these Turkey’s for a Thanksgiving craft.
Pumpkin Painting October 29, 2008
Not only did the kids have fun painting their Halloween Pumpkins, they also learned what colors to mix to make other colors
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