Table painting is the kids current trend. They want to do it all the time. We just put the paint

directly on the table and let them explore with there fingers, paint brushes, sticks from the yard,
whatever they would like.

We let them practice their shapes, letters, spelling their names all sorts of things that they don't even realize they are learning because they are having so much fun just playing. Most of the time after we are done painting we take a paper and make a "print of the table.

This makes a beautiful and unique picture that the kids can take home and use as a prompt to tell their loved ones all about the fun they had that day :)

We want a STORY...

The other morning while Tiandra was trying to make breakfast for the kids McKinley came into the kitchen with a book and showed it to us. We both looked at the book and smiled and told McKinley that the book was called the The Icky Sticky Anteater. She looked at the book and looked at Tee and said "Book" she handed it to Tiandra and we both knew that meant that they were having story time right then and there. Tee sat on the kitchen floor and and began to read to McKinley. Within a minute all of the kids had gathered to hear the story and brought their own books to have Tiandra read. Needless to say, breakfast was a little late but there were no complaints. Just some happy smiles and a stack of books :)

Pumpkin Patch :)

This week we took a field trip to the pumpkin patch. As in years past we took the kids to Goblin Gardens Pumpkin Farm in Natomas. I love this little farm, because they make it very toddler friendly. We had a great time! They climbed the hay mountain, went through the hay maze, had a great time in the mini hay maze where they were able to drive cars through. They played on the super cool teeter totters, explored the HUGE pumpkins, played in the old west town. And then each child was able to take home a pumpkin as big as they could carry. I was a great field trip and thank you to all of the parents who volunteered to go with us!

Check out our musical skills :)

Lately we have been doing a lot of music and movement. Above is McKinley and Aurora dancing to the music. To the left is the Jeremiah and Hezy doing the same. They were so cute and working so well together :)

This is McKinley letting us know that the Daddy's on the bus say "Shh, Shh, Shh" So cute!

This is Lilly showing us how the babies on the bus go "Wha, Wha, Wha"

I am so proud of our little characters :)

It's worm season...

This week we went on our first worm hunt of the season. It was funny that the kids that were here last year connected the rain with the appearance of worms and opportunity to do some digging. Aurora insisted that she had a worm in every shovel full of dirt :) Most of them were just happy to get to play and dig in the mud. We didn't find much, but they had a lot of fun searching and we will try again after the next rain.