So, I see bloggers post these "rants" all the time... posts about what makes them mad or what they hate about life... "I came out to my car today and there was a parking ticket on my windshield... grrr" {should'a fed the meter, dummy} or "I went to my favorite coffee shop and they were out of pumpkin syrup!" {I can see how that might be infuriating *eyeroll*} but, I noticed that I was always drawn to read these posts, wondering what really does make people mad and why do I always want to read these types of posts, so I decided to sit down and write my own "rant"... and here's what happened...
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When Kaylee went back to school a couple of weeks ago, Micah wanted so badly to go with her. I explained to him that three was still too young to go to big kid's school with his sissy, but I assured him we could have our own school here at home. Since then, every day, I try to do some kind of fun, learning activity with him. Last week, we made Kool Aid Play Dough and it was a huge hit, this week we've been coloring and working on color and shape puzzles that my dear friend got him for his Birthday. I also like to involve Micah in imaginative play. Today, we took a "road trip" from the couch, we went to the grocery store and purchased a few things, got back in the car and went to Wal-Mart, where we bought a few snacks and some crayons and stickers. We are big time fort makers too. If Micah sees a sheet, he instantly wants to drape it over the middle part of the couch and hide out in it. I am pretty good at coming up with fun, imaginative stuff for us to do during "school" time, but I also want him to learn the things he will need to succeed when he finally does go to school. I think kids learn better when they don't know they are learning... when they are "playing". I tried an online learning program for kids several months ago, but I never really could get Micah to sit still and really pay attention for very long. {Maybe he was still too young} So this morning when I got a free trial from Reading Eggs, I wasn't too awfully hopeful that he would actually sit down and listen and do the activities, but he DID!
He actually paid attention to the characters on the screen and I am proud to say, he can identify the letter B and b, now. We only spent a few minutes this morning going over one lesson, but I am super stoked about his progress and I can't wait to see how he does with more time on the program. I have recently been trying to find more activities to do with Micah that don't involve the TV or an electronic device. I stumbled onto this recipe for Kool Aid Play Dough so I decided to try it.
Sometimes, on the weekends, when we're kind of broke and can't really think of anything to do that all the kids agree on, we'll pack everyone into the car and take a ride downtown.... downtown Nashville, that is. Home of country music... and crazy people. These are a few of the better shots I was able to get while pointing and laughing at all the weirdos... Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Nashville, but downtown on a Saturday night is not for the weak.
I came up with this one night, a while back, by accident. I was craving something sweet, but since I've been "trying" to buy less junk food lately, we had nothing... So I threw this together and it is soooo good!
Note: This is NOT a diabetic friendly dish. When I think about my "baby" turning three last week, it nearly kills me. When I think of bringing home that tiny little baby {9lbs 3 oz. 21.5 inches long} and I look at him now {35 lbs 3.5 ft tall}, I am amazed. I think back to all the little milestones that have happened from then 'til now... His first bath, first tooth, first haircut, his very first steps on his first birthday, the first time he used the potty... all these things and more are very well documented on my computer and on Facebook.
See, I'm a crazy, sentimental picture taker... Yes, I'm that Mom. Everywhere we go, I have to snap a few {hundred} pics. I feel these pictures are a way to re-connect with the feelings and emotions I felt when I took them. I have 10 or 20 blurry pics of Steven's high school graduation, they were blurry because I was so excited, I couldn't focus the camera right. I can't bear to delete them, even though you can't tell who or what it is supposed to be. It was the emotion I want to remember. I also like to keep small mementos of special occasions. On my birthday last year, the boys took me to my favorite park and we fed the ducks and just hung out together, it was really nice. Before we left, Steven, 18 at the time, picked some tiny little pink tea roses from a bush and gave them to me. I still have them in an envelope in my nightstand. I like to remember the things the boys do or give me, because one day, all to soon, I know it will all be over and they will have lives and families of their own. So, when I was thinking about gifts for Micah's birthday, I wanted a gift that would mean something, a gift that would still be around, even when all the batteries are dead and the small pieces of toys and games are lost, this gift will still be relevant. While hunting for a useful and meaningful gift for a boy who has everything, I came across the most amazing growth charts ever and I knew I had to have one, so I reached out to the amazing owner of Growth Chart Art, Ellen and she agreed to send me a growth chart for the purpose of this post. These are not your typical, bland, medicinal, doctor's office growth charts. They are fun, funky and beautifully decorative pieces of art. |
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