Peter and the Wolf

First of all, it is harder to post a photo a day than I thought it would be!!

I grabbed this photo of O while we were playing Peter and the Wolf. This is the expression that he wore for Peter.


Sasha- The Duck

And of course, the Big Gray Wolf!

A Photo a Day

I'm just going to shoot whatever catches my eye!

This was O hiding out in the forbidden spot - behind the sofa!

Fun with Flubber

Have your kids played with flubber? It's awesome! (Sort of a cross between slime and silly putty). We collected our first flubber at my son's school carnival this weekend, and the kids have had a blast with it. J made a flubber worm that ran from the table across three chairs and a stool and down to the ground - and that was all with the small blob of light blue goo you see in the picture!

We are definitely going to be adding to our flubber collection this week. Here is our teacher's recipe for flubber:
1. Mix 2 cups Elmer's glue and 1 1/2 cups warm water. Add food coloring. Stir to dissolve.
2. In a small bowl mix 3 tsp. Borax with 1 1/3 cups warm water. Stir to dissolve.
3. Pour Borax mixture into glue mixture. Do not stir. Wait at least 10 minutes. Stir slightly after it sits. Remove excess water (throw away in trash, not down the sink).
*You can find Borax in the detergent aisle at the grocery store.

Since You Asked For More...

I know you like Feist, Aud. I just think the writers on Sesame Street are incredibly clever. Wouldn't it be a fun job to come up with lyrics for all these songs?!?

Favorite Nighttime Songs

T has found some cute songs that have become our kids' favorites at bedtime.

I have been an Andrea Bocelli fan for years. Pair him with Elmo, and you just don't get much better.

This is E's favorite. She asks for "Canelo" nearly every night before bed.

O's present for Will

O likes to help me sew. He is quite good at cutting and also is pretty good at lacing cards, so we decided it was time for him to start a project of his own. He decided to make a pillow (with my help). I drew lines on the fabric and he cut it himself. Then he helped me thread the machine and held the fabric steady while we sewed the pillow edges. He then finished the pillow off with some hand stitching. He is quite proud of this little pillow and plans to give it to Will for his birthday. He plans to make a bigger one for himself.