Circus Week

The first day of the Circus theme week was kind of fun. We started off the morning learning that we would be doing activities revolving around the circus all week. The kids were excited, but then started to ask to go to the circus. (Little poor planning on my part) I explained that the circus is not in town at this time, but when it comes to town we would go and see it. We learned the letter "C" I showed the kids an upper and lower case "C". We looked at a picture of the circus and the kids identified all the different things they saw.

After breakfast we pinned the nose on the clown's face. My little man was not thrilled with messing with the clown picture. He also did not want to be blind folded. However the little princess enjoyed playing this game. Especially when she asked me to play the game with her. I think her favorite part was spinning me around. I have to admit I was pretending to go all over the house and the kids thought it was funny.

We ventured to the dollar store and AC Moore to get all the supplies that we needed for the week. As we shopped we talked about all the circus things I was buying.

After nap time, the kids were surprised with caramel corn for snack. Something they don't get often. After snack the kids decorated their own big top. I made a big top for each of them made from construction and computer paper. I gave each of them circus stickers to decorate the big top. They had a blast. The activity was finished fast, so I needed to come up with something fast. I remembered that I just bought a picture bingo game to play with the kids. The kids loved the game. At the end of the day I explained to them that tomorrow will be another day filled with circus activities. Day 1 was a success!!!

Theme Weeks

One of my New Year's Resolutions was to start doing fun activites with the kids that teach them new things along the way. So last week I decided that each week we would have a new theme. All the activites will revolve around the theme. I hope that it will excite the kids to know that every week we will be learning something new and doing new things!!

Hat

Here is a picture of the hat we made!!

The New Year

The New Year has begun and we are off to a great start!! The cold weather has forced us to stay in the house today!! So I am determined to make it a great day! We started the day off with a great breakfast. Our first activity of the day was decorate Newspaper hats. I made the hats and showed them that you can make something neat out of a newspaper. The kids less then interested until I broke out the stickers and told them to decorate the hat anyway they want. They sat for awhile and decorated their hat. Amelia decided to decoarate her hat with animal stickers, each sticker was discussed whether or not the "Wonder Pets" save this animal. I am truly impressed with her memory considering I can't remember what I had for breakfast.

The kids are now doing self directed activity. Amelia is laying in my laundry basket and Aiden is cooking in his kitchen. Snack is in few minutes and then we will be bowling. Winter is a rough few months for us, as I don't like driving in the snow, and when it's windy I don't like driving because I am afraid of trees falling. I am already compiling a list of activities to do with the kids. I am looking for Martin Luther King activities too.

Well off to prepare snack.

Getting Ready for the New Year...

So the count down for the New Year has begun. However, before the New Year gets here, I want to have the house in order, so the house will remain in order through the year!! I have been re-organizing the cabinets, drawers, and the toys. I even went on-line to download all of 2009 photos, to make room on the computer. All that is needed is to finish straightening up from Christmas. The day after New Years all the holiday decorations will be put away for next year. I will leave our snowman decorations out untl the end of January.
As I also prepare for the New Year, I am also looking for things to do with the kids. Find things to do during the week so we won't get cabin fever.
I still need to get all of our laundry and ironing caught up.
My next blog will be to come up with my resolutions!! Till tomorrow....

Farm Day

The other day, the kids and I went to Race Farm in Blairstown. Our goal was to go cherry and bean picking. Our goal was met!! He picked about three pounds of cherries and 5 pounds of green and yellow beans. The kids had such a great time walking thru the fields and picking the fruits and veggies. Amelia kept saying that we will have these for dinner. We finished our picking got into the car and then watched the rain fall!! We had such a great morning!

4th of July

It's hard to believe that it's already July. I think that the weather is tricking us, it feels more like May.

We started our day by going to the Farmer's Market to get some fresh produce. The kids made some friends with a few Greyhound dogs. Some of the dogs were dressed in tutus. Which Amelia thought was so cute.

After a much needed nap, we were ready for our trip down West Long Branch to Pammy's house. (Which is what the kids call it) Gavin just cuts Pammy's grass. (That's what Aiden kept saying all morning) We got to the Walters' house to see that the fireworks were going to be set off a few hundred feet from Gavin and Pam's house. Test fireworks were set off all afternoon, which needless to say scared the kids.

We had a great time and the kids got to swim in a kiddie pool and they had their first experience on a slip and slide. After a great dinner, the fireworks fastly approached which drew the kids inside the house with Gram. They were able to see the fireworks thru the window of the house and not here the big bang! The adults sat outside and dodged firework shells that kept falling on us! What a great show!!!! By the time we left Gavin and Pam's it was 10:00. Tommy and I were sure that the kids were going to sleep all the way home, but to our surprise they stayed up.

We had a great time at the first annual 4th of July party at the Walters' house. We look forward to next years party, where the kids will have a little cousin to play with and t-shirts will be provided!! We can't wait for Gavinpoloza!!