Thursday, March 14, 2013

Me Time: February 2013

 Yes it may be ugly to post my own feet, I probably won't add it to our printed album, but I finally used my spa birthday gift certificate from my dear friend Lauren! The pedicure was amazing, and there was a pretty little pink drink to go with it.

At the end of the month Cali, Alicia, Whitney and I used our Groupon for Nothing to It Cooking School for Indian Food Night. We prepared a cauliflower, rice and chicken dish that were all delicious!





Thursday, March 7, 2013

February 2013

 It's cold here in Reno, but so far we haven't had any big snow storms this year. Madeline got a new bike from Santa this year, and she has been enjoying riding it outside which would normally be unheard of in February.


These formed on our storage shed in the backyard.


 Madeline and Landon still have fun at the Children's Museum.

 Madeline and Carter doing some painting at the Children's Museum

 Madeline loves baby Noah!

 Paper flowers at Kids N Art

 Story time at the library at Kids N Art

These monster costumes are starting to get a little small, but the kids still love dressing up in them.


 Singing her heart out

 Judy is very opertunistic. She loves soft pillows.

Here's Madeline with "Peanut Butter" the guinne pig at Sunflower Preschool.

 Madeline and Grandpa Buzz riding on Super Bowl Sunday

Madeline, Landon and Carter on Mr. Alligator in front of Kids N Art

The kids are really getting into climbing, and the tree in the back of the house creates a great opportunity to show off some mad skills. 

Baking Cornbread muffins

Kids N Art


Becoming Better Friends: January 2013


Judy is not a "kid dog." She has never bit Madeline of course, and deep down we know she loves her, but she growls at her at times. Judy is afraid of babies and toddlers because they are erratic. Now that Madeline is older, she is learning that if she is calm and doesn't act goofy around Judy, Judy will allow her to pet her. Judy even cuddles up to her now, and she gives Maddie kisses. It only took three years for her to come around!




 Poor Madeline was sick in these photos. We think Judy understood. She snuggled right up to her.

Madeline walking Judy at Hidden Valley Park


Sledding in Truckee: January 2013




Story and Art Time at Sundance Bookstore: January 2013


The first Friday of every month is story and art time at Sundance Bookstore. The instructor reads a couple books and then assists the kids in an art project based on the theme of the books. This month the kids listened to stories about winter animals. Then they painted over a grease pencil drawing of a rat in his burrow. 




At Home Preschool Activities: January and February 2013

 Counting Montessori one beads

Adding different letters to the start of the word "at" to make the word on the picture

 Puzzles

Daddy might have helped a little with this one!

 Madeline loves to read stories. She makes up her own.

 Which part of the fish is missing? Madeline learned caudal, dorsal and pectoral fin too.

Here's our Valentine friend craft. Madeline cut out the traced heart all by herself!

Here's our new set up for make believe grocery store/ restaurant. Most everything is real items, purchased from a second hand store. 

Playing with magnets and cutting shapes

Painting icing onto their Valentine's Day Cookies



Shape cowboys (art supplies provided by Auntie Amanda)

Cowboy unit trays

Bird unit trays