Rainy Days Rock

It was written into our schedule to go to the park yesterday, but due to the unending rain we had to come up with something else to do.  Rainy days can be a challenge, especially when we haven't had one in a while.  We can all end up feeling like a herd of animals, trapped inside together with not enough room to run around.  The easiest way for me to keep everyone happy is to just tighten the reigns and follow our usual preschool schedule.  This keeps us all busy and happy.  I pulled out some t.p. tubes and prepared some binoculars for the kids to decorate.  We would play a good game of 'Find Superman'. 

The kids glued some tissue squares.

Next, concentration tongue in position-- decorate the binoculars with markers and write names on them. 

"Can you see me?"

Binoculars complete, we all lined up for a group photo.  I can't resist.  We learned the rules of "find Superman'.  The goal was to keep the binoculars on our eyes the entire time.  If they leave the face, the kid is disqualified.  That's right, someone could lose.

Superman was in place.  Here he was, reversing the Earths rotation in order to turn back time and rescue Lois Lane.

They did a very good job using their binoculars!  Only a couple had to be disqualified the first round.

Next, Superman laid down for a nap.  The coaster was just the right size for hero blanket.

You would think it would be easy to spot him, but remember, they could only look through the binoculars. 

They did eventually find him!  It was a great time killer.  

Next on our list of rainy day stuck inside events: Glow sticks in the dark.  This will never ever get old.

Everyone had two glow sticks. 

When the noise level gets loud, it's a good indication that the kids need to blow off some steam.  I turned the music up and we had a glow stick dance party.  The rain ensued.

Bustin' a move.  He was awesome!

It was really a great day for being stuck inside.  (Of course we could always go play in the rain, but I wasn't feelin' like that yesterday with the LIGHTNING and all.)  It was an incredible storm!  The rain is still here, my flower garden is suffering as it lays on the ground, waterlogged.  As long as the sunflowers stand their ground, I'll get over it.  Today will be a little bit like yesterday-- I've just got to keep them occupied. 

Throwback Thursday photo-- my first two kids at Henle House, February 2009.  Our youngest, Aiden (3 years old)  on the left and my niece Alexis (2 years old) on the right.  We took a field trip to the hardware store to get some bird food and a bird feeder.  The birdfeeder still hangs from the apple tree today.  It was a time when we just weren't sure if Henle House would be a success.  Here we are five years later and running strong.  I'm so thankful. 

♥♥♥Happy Thursday!♥♥♥