Five Turkeys And A Bird

We are counting to five this week!  I printed out some turkeys for the kids to count and glue.

The worksheets were disassembled so the kids could have a little bit more involvement with the number 5.  It's easier to remember if they have a number 5 to touch, glue and color.  The ones who were able then worked on writing the number 5 on the line.

They colored the number 5. 

They counted 5 turkeys with me and glued them onto their papers.

This was so much more fun than just a white worksheet.  It was more age appropriate, too.

I'm a little behind this morning because Smudge blessed me with a bird.  The garage and laundry room were filled with feathers that never seem to land and the broom just blows them around.  We vacuumed.  Smudge was really proud of himself and was rewarded with a seemingly endless supply of tuna flavored cat treats.  What a good boy!

♥♥♥Happy Wednesday!♥♥♥

A Feel Better Day

A couple of weeks ago, I took photos of a day where the kids were just not feeling well.  When that happens, we just settle things down at Henle House.  This is not college, it's a home where kids spend LOTS of time.  If they aren't feeling their best, it's ok to just can the whole preschool thing.  There is nothing worse than having to complete tasks when you just don't feel well.  The playroom was quiet.

The fire was lit.  It really creates a cozy environment.  It's like getting a hug from the heat. 

I didn't know what to do with my time.  I just catered to the kids.  Noses were wiped.  Blankies were delivered. Snacks were carried.  The channel was changed. 

The art was left undone.  That was perfectly ok.

Everyone seems to have kicked that nasty cold for the most part!  Yesterday we introduced the letter Ee.  We read this funny book, and the kids pointed out the letter E on the cover. 

They worked on writing the letter Ee.  It was a pretty normal preschool day!

♥♥♥Happy Tuesday!♥♥♥

Roasted Chicken, Indian Corn & Chippy

I had to share this recipe!  Last night we had this for dinner- it was glorious!  I found it on Pinterest, thank you Martha Stewart.  You can get the recipe here.  During the last 45 minutes of baking, I added cubed sweet and russet potatoes.  Delicious!  I love when the weather gets cold, time for comfort food.

We created some indian corn for art.  We took a close look at some that decorate Henle House.

The goal was to use a Q-Tip and dot the paint onto the corn shape to create corn.  We used brown, red and orange. 

Dot...dot..dot...dot...

Just glue on some green husks and you have a nice November piece of art!

Look who has been nursing babies!  Chippy has been around a lot lately.  I wish she would come inside and stay, or at least move her nest to our apple tree.  I know it's impossible for her to keep her babies safe if she lives in our yard. 

If I don't get up fast enough to give her some peanuts, she gets closer and closer.  She often grabs onto the door.  It's adorable.

Enter Petra.  She never let's Chippy get away with it.  Smudge let's her eat in peace, but Petra just can't handle that.  

Chippy and I have an understanding, though.  If Petra ruins the feeding frenzy on the porch, I move the nuts up into the apple tree for quick retrieval by Chippy.  Petra can climb the tree, but Chippy can climb it and jump to the safety of the next tree, and Petra cannot. Phew!

If you click on the photo, you can get a better view of Chippy eating in the tree.

 Every time I see a book about a squirrel, I have to buy it immediately.  We have lots of them.  This one is pretty hilarious!

I love this one because it teaches about real squirrels.  Children's book are so wonderful!

♥♥♥Happy Monday!♥♥♥

Mischief Managed

WARNING: this post is long!  What a day we had yesterday!!  We began our morning with a spooky jack-o-lantern lit story time. :)

The kids enjoyed some delicious brownie bites with snack.

Cheese!

We carried on through The Monster Mash!

We got out the leaf puppet and played a game of find the leaf.  This isn't a Halloween game, but it's a great time filler!

The kids waited in the playroom while I hid the leaf somewhere in the house.

 I love how they stay in a line.  They do this automatically because of our walks to the bus- so funny!

"I found it!"

It was time to blindfold some kids. 

He was pretty good at this game!

They were all having a great time. :)

 Time for a break! The kids watched this movie while I made lunch.

Here they were after nap.  They were all pumped up and excited about trick-or-treating.

 The creature from the black lagoon is my Aiden.  Iron Man was a bit nervous about the costume, but it didn't stop them from playing out a movie for me to photograph.  These boys are so imaginative!

 Iron Man picked a fight!

 The creature retaliated!

 The laser thing (excuse my ignorance..I can't remember what iron Man's suit does.) pushed the creature backward...

Into his ultimate demise.  It's so much fun having boys around the house! 

 Here is our family, ready to go trick-or-treating.

We had a couple of cute cousins join us, too!

I hope you had a great Halloween- I am so happy it's November!  October mischief managed.

♥♥♥Happy Friday!♥♥♥