I just had to share an absolutely enchanting book with you. For those who love art and music this is an excellent way to pass on that love to your children. Can You Hear It?, put out by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, pairs famous classical pieces of music with art from their collection. It […]
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Rainy Day Relaxing…
It has been raining like crazy here for the last several days. Of course, we’ve enjoyed some good ‘ol puddle jumping and umbrella play. But the chilly weather has also put us in a bigger mood for books. There is just something special about curling up on the couch with a good book. We are […]
"Getting the bad guys"
Recently, we were reading one of Xander’s current favorite books, Sam the Minuteman. It is about a boy who helps his dad when the redcoats were marching on Lexington and Concord. When they heard the second call to arms, Sam’s mother didn’t want Sam to go out and fight again after a friend of his […]
Christmas Reading
Last year we did a Christmas countdown by having books for them to unwrap each night leading up to Christmas. This year, they have been clamoring to do it again, so we are doing a countdown until we leave to visit Mima and Pa on the 22nd. In order to break things up a bit, […]
Mayflower Living for Wee Folks
Despite our rocky start, our Mayflower day was still fun. My goal was to give the kids a small, prek/k friendly, taste of life aboard a boat… Families tacked up blankets to give themselves a little privacy aboard the Mayflower. Although we couldn’t mimic the crowded conditions aboard, we did decide to set up some […]
Holy Week
With branches waving, Xander recited a recent Cubbies verse: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.” A perk of living in Arizona is ready access to palm branches!!!! Our plan is to chronicle our adventures this week leading up to Easter Sunday! I would love to hear about any memorable […]