tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50208947741044851662024-03-14T04:35:27.801-04:00Taking Off My Shoes"Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy ground."(Exodus 3:5 NIV)Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-42200283456716224942010-01-20T01:31:00.002-05:002010-01-20T01:49:07.027-05:00I'm back!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RobRfOHyp7YX4x-cPuax3UgaIWREaLfGwdiBDPflKQlvJBCu7UoyNezAGCKBoZDb9Kv7VLHJxZqxBZqVvWWWpEM8sAGuf60FCou_3sNBes-Fdreenki-0CeSHJitW-bhm3OdCe9gLhbS/s1600-h/CIMG5649.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RobRfOHyp7YX4x-cPuax3UgaIWREaLfGwdiBDPflKQlvJBCu7UoyNezAGCKBoZDb9Kv7VLHJxZqxBZqVvWWWpEM8sAGuf60FCou_3sNBes-Fdreenki-0CeSHJitW-bhm3OdCe9gLhbS/s400/CIMG5649.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428706286900832994" border="0" /></a>The shelves are ready and Mom finally is too!<br /><br />The recent snow is going to be the inspiration for this week of activities.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiWJemDyOMko7EZ7TSEs3pE-lZEjhLGmI9hiBPSRRyx0U94XZRD41Mf0nURwZXriXREvnR22t73SX66kejfaW9p2GJ346ehqUcUd0SZrP_OIRmK-Sal3djeWsqedCdMqmhBk32VWqnQ3K/s1600-h/CIMG5604.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-EbKrpikKvoMvPa6yZehyeJ44H6c_A_zKQW6AlyK9SIw8jdc33P6lyvdtoc3JRy6Gs0Q9XnIEgaGiuihfLZu9RaV0WVKK2EMKwwrCEbmwN6VolG5q4gWGZ7OinLqyZ729fgrPHcRRqRp/s320/CIMG5596.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428708239590234754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-86673684379860832272009-09-27T07:42:00.003-04:002009-09-27T07:48:39.187-04:00E-Book: Healthy HomemakingI just purchased a copy of a great resource that I thought I might pass along to others. It is "Healthy Homemaking: One Step at a Time". I've only read the first few pages but it sounds like the book for me. As mentioned before I have a bad habit of starting to make changes and then getting burnt out. I'm using this as a guide to help me slowly incorporate changes to make my family healthier so I can actually stick to it!<br /><br />You can check out the book using <a href="http://www.keeperofthehome.org/my-ebook-healthy-homemaking.html">this link</a>.<br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-42051431186332461932009-09-23T22:53:00.004-04:002009-09-23T23:17:46.452-04:00Mommy Confession - Pride<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" /><br /><br />I'm sure you haven't noticed but I haven't been blogging. I'm not really sure why and I'd like to be able to answer that question. Maybe it's because I have not been doing much with Michaela in the Tot School department. Maybe it's because I've been spending too much time reading other blogs. Maybe I've become a little lazy. <br /><br />All of those reasons could be the case but I really think it's just a bad habit I have. I get really zealous about making some changes in our lives and then I get burnt out. I have begun to notice a pattern. Want a few examples?<br /><br />Started "Flying" with the <a href="http://flylady.net/index.asp">Fly lady</a> (another post for another time. You can check out her website if you'd like.) Loved this but I ended up quitting.<br /><br />Blogging. I have a tendency to go through ebbs and flows with this hobby. I do it for a while then quit but I really like doing it so why do I quit?<br /><br />Tot School. I got really into planning out activities and even devoted a whole room for her school. No sooner did I start making this a part of our schedule did I find myself backing off day by day. <br /><br />Sewing. I made a few cute things, got really excited and then put the cover on my machine.<br /><br />My latest fad is natural cooking. I decided I didn't want to continue to eat boxed, processed meals so I have been scouring the internet and blogs to find natural, frugal recipes. I have also decided to make all of Corbin's baby food instead of buying jar foods. I wonder how long this one will last for me?<br /><br />I really struggle with committing to the changes I want to make in my life and my family's life. All of these habits/hobbies are good for my family but I can't seem to make them stick. I notice when I start to implement the changes I become prideful. I really honestly don't want to have this attitude but it seems to happen time and time again. <br /><br />It would be very easy to blame this one on Satan but I really think this is something that I need to take responsibility for so Christ can help me overcome it. Every time I see the pride I just tend to stop doing what is making me feel proud and not deal with the root of the problem. This only ends up hurting my family since the habits and hobbies are edifying and my intentions are genuinely God-honoring. Somewhere along the way I let my sinful nature get the best of me.<br /><br />I'm not telling anyone this so that I can get a pat on the back for spilling my guts. If I want to continue to blog and share my experiences with other Moms I need accountability. My husband and I have learned that keeping our sins in the dark can only make them worse. I would rather confess my sins to God and others so that I can move forward and strive to be the woman that God intends for me to be.<br /><br />Does anyone else struggle with this? If so, what have you done to help correct this sin?Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-25073328841568423642009-09-14T10:14:00.004-04:002009-09-14T10:26:41.520-04:00What I love about you- 22 Weeks<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnekytmxRBaGoGMCtPH7q0ZPNutjlmWyWfjrFGTJ8ADmF8Mqoqc5ysqYg_n8mr675M2OX4MbN1xT2RVRX696tbQUrg5nV9PhE9Ip8yuzQeEG9xkAZU_mzl5HZ2FU1dhBQT1BBGkb0yAETa/s1600-h/CIMG4242.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnekytmxRBaGoGMCtPH7q0ZPNutjlmWyWfjrFGTJ8ADmF8Mqoqc5ysqYg_n8mr675M2OX4MbN1xT2RVRX696tbQUrg5nV9PhE9Ip8yuzQeEG9xkAZU_mzl5HZ2FU1dhBQT1BBGkb0yAETa/s320/CIMG4242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381327074393195074" border="0" /></a>What I love about you at 22 weeks<br /><br />I loved seeing how happy your Dad was when you got dressed up in your Louisville football jersey for the first time.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOY3GT3K53glYUyX72eA8e9DA4ipBizBBXTrKVC2_MsidrIwPUA1x-PuBiV0nCM18yWwxypFRNQtvGRfutL3_cKp5N8VVLqC6PdJXr1CbqHLBZijbsthaa-oaY_4IfU0lnz4MLA48slBQ9/s1600-h/CIMG4163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOY3GT3K53glYUyX72eA8e9DA4ipBizBBXTrKVC2_MsidrIwPUA1x-PuBiV0nCM18yWwxypFRNQtvGRfutL3_cKp5N8VVLqC6PdJXr1CbqHLBZijbsthaa-oaY_4IfU0lnz4MLA48slBQ9/s320/CIMG4163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381327067413091810" border="0" /></a><br />You watched your first football game this week.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVSU6LSm07jIqkKx5PdLcod5iUtfy02L64jPa7EFSQ5d_jOLKs9CdV8V9sW-Svh5Q22AP8ZQSMxpioESq6qLVOY83n5R28HCZetIBttSUFxDr91X_vlwEdcq4P8mY7u_pmO0LR0-BVsze/s1600-h/CIMG4142.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfVSU6LSm07jIqkKx5PdLcod5iUtfy02L64jPa7EFSQ5d_jOLKs9CdV8V9sW-Svh5Q22AP8ZQSMxpioESq6qLVOY83n5R28HCZetIBttSUFxDr91X_vlwEdcq4P8mY7u_pmO0LR0-BVsze/s320/CIMG4142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381327060469245202" border="0" /></a><br />I love how protective your sister is of you. She is so loving to you.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZPzMvM6ygrPX6KG0njSH8hJiZEKQLSllyx6IdbJY7cmyRUSZJpBZdLD7SetdwD4mJqrZNDj0GMmwrcrOl717CET58XZl2zxCv7DjJZouxyvIfn5aPnmrG3z7vRH8wZn43ZtTijESmkvs/s1600-h/CIMG4114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZPzMvM6ygrPX6KG0njSH8hJiZEKQLSllyx6IdbJY7cmyRUSZJpBZdLD7SetdwD4mJqrZNDj0GMmwrcrOl717CET58XZl2zxCv7DjJZouxyvIfn5aPnmrG3z7vRH8wZn43ZtTijESmkvs/s320/CIMG4114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381327053376444338" border="0" /></a>I love how big you look when you are dressed up like a little man. You are so cute in your polo and jeans!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQxuxySDb5a6atO0fWpyQhno7sVVkbQH_m2uPV_h1CIAUgWN-QHnrV9MsHxN6LxdJ6Li1dOHHK6D_kRvjZrLTwZwxYinRk8wj2a49fOWc0NncCor56fQufUvuyHETWFugXP4e29BWCmSw/s1600-h/CIMG4090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQxuxySDb5a6atO0fWpyQhno7sVVkbQH_m2uPV_h1CIAUgWN-QHnrV9MsHxN6LxdJ6Li1dOHHK6D_kRvjZrLTwZwxYinRk8wj2a49fOWc0NncCor56fQufUvuyHETWFugXP4e29BWCmSw/s320/CIMG4090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381327048417845522" border="0" /></a><br />You can see other proud Mommas at <a href="http://raisingmylilladybug.blogspot.com/">Lil Ladybug's blog. </a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-74120817079621138412009-09-09T07:23:00.002-04:002009-09-09T08:01:21.476-04:00Acquire Wisdom! Acquire Understanding!This morning I felt led to share some things that God is showing me in the book of Proverbs. I started reading <span style="font-style: italic;">Teach them Diligently: How to use the scripture in child training</span> by Louis Priolo. While reading I realized that I hadn't memorized a lot of scripture. It was becoming increasingly hard to use scripture to discipline her when I didn't have enough of it stored in my head and my heart. This lead to my study of Proverbs. This is an amazing book for wisdom. I didn't realize how much of it could pertain to child rearing! I guess that is the amazing thing about His word; you can always learn somthing new.<br /><br />Wow. I'm really chasing a rabbit here. Let me get back to my point ;).<br /><br />Sometimes I feel, what's the word...silly when using biblical language to correct Michaela. It's not something I heard growing up and it's not the main stream way of correction. I second guess myself and think that maybe she is just too young to understand "obey", "honor", "respect", "wise", etc. I mean, she's only two.<br /><br />But God confirmed to me this morning through His word that I should continue to use the scriptures to correct her. <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs%204:3-9&version=NASB">Proverbs 4:3-9 says</a>,<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NASB-16494">3</sup>When I was a son to my father,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,<br /> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NASB-16495">4</sup>Then he taught me and said to me,<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> "Let your heart hold fast my words;<br /></div> Keep my commandments and live;<br /> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NASB-16496">5</sup>Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding!<br /> Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.<br /> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NASB-16497">6</sup>"Do not forsake her, and she will guard you;<br /> Love her, and she will watch over you.<br /> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NASB-16498">7</sup>"The beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;<br /> And with all your acquiring, get understanding.<br /> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NASB-16499">8</sup>"Prize her, and she will exalt you;<br /> She will honor you if you embrace her.<br /> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NASB-16500">9</sup>"She will place on your head a garland of grace;<br /> She will present you with a crown of beauty."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">King David taught Solomon at a young age about wisdom. My first thought was that he had to be very young because it said the only son in the sight of my mother. I assummed there were more children so he was probably very young. He still might have had more children with Bathesheba but it doesn't mention it in scripture so I don't want to make that assumption. He does use the word tender so we can say that he was a young person.<br /><br />From the young age David is teaching Solomon to acquire wisdom and acquire understanding. According to <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquire">Webster's dictionary</a> acquire means "to get as one's own". My goal as a mom is to lead my children to love wisdom and to fear God. I don't want them to fear me as a parent because one day I will not be here. One day they will leave my sight but they will never leave the sight of God. <br /><br />Not only am I to teach her wisdom but I also have to teach her how to use this wisdom. She needs to acquire understanding. I need to let her see how the Bible is practical in her everyday life. Another goal is to show her that God wants her to use His word everyday. To be a Christian doesn't just mean we go to church. It means we are striving to follow Christ and become more like him everyday.<br /><br />So I guess this means I need to continue to feel silly. <br /><br />Thanks for showing this to me God and letting me share your wisdom with others.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-74678265549136205482009-09-08T14:35:00.005-04:002009-09-08T14:59:46.363-04:00Tot School-24 Months 4 Weeks<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Michaela is 24 Months Old</span><br /><br /></div>Last week was so busy with doctor appointments that we didn't have a lot of formal school time. This week was filled with more play time and practical life experience. Here's a glimpse into our past week. <br /><div style="text-align: center;">Puzzle about colors.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVk1_lBorR7p3FQ5mch5u_r307H1g_iCKkOy6rtPnDsAtkUH1brkMG68W8J9IofSrg0D-q1FCr19zafyOpYxSGJ0giaiXJKe4ziAjSeincxRnjaBzMkbmLT3z35Tt7EPJ2ArM7wDo_LQY2/s1600-h/CIMG3988.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVk1_lBorR7p3FQ5mch5u_r307H1g_iCKkOy6rtPnDsAtkUH1brkMG68W8J9IofSrg0D-q1FCr19zafyOpYxSGJ0giaiXJKe4ziAjSeincxRnjaBzMkbmLT3z35Tt7EPJ2ArM7wDo_LQY2/s320/CIMG3988.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379169876194702002" border="0" /></a>Writing in her salt box. I saw this idea on a few other blogs but I did not write down the location. (Sorry I can't link up.) We didn't have any sand so I used salt instead. She loved writing in her box and making it disappear.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x0s_VaKPrPcSVMvbT9F8fotBzkS_0najPkfRX-RzXcevWj0_6J7kfvJADp07InRwNl28hrD98vS5V8D1leOVRImxs0_uzNylXo4F18NpwFVX9W_VvdWVuEMCIiqtnLg4CxIDcL1W19ko/s1600-h/CIMG3980.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0x0s_VaKPrPcSVMvbT9F8fotBzkS_0najPkfRX-RzXcevWj0_6J7kfvJADp07InRwNl28hrD98vS5V8D1leOVRImxs0_uzNylXo4F18NpwFVX9W_VvdWVuEMCIiqtnLg4CxIDcL1W19ko/s320/CIMG3980.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379169866157018034" border="0" /></a>She worked on a number matching puzzle.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh794IwSE8sUhOqn8A2nCYjAaI7v_rPfXzatIPqDoQqA8a4aopgCXRLX-7KQzMtLjS8Y3IefcP-JcNU-C9AMpRokykR5Tui_ebDIwUcdjPoZTIHvLRklVWwNAPXYOB5tMnb-t2c14-wT0-w/s1600-h/CIMG3977.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh794IwSE8sUhOqn8A2nCYjAaI7v_rPfXzatIPqDoQqA8a4aopgCXRLX-7KQzMtLjS8Y3IefcP-JcNU-C9AMpRokykR5Tui_ebDIwUcdjPoZTIHvLRklVWwNAPXYOB5tMnb-t2c14-wT0-w/s320/CIMG3977.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379169854998662146" border="0" /></a>Sorting her pom-poms. She sorted by color and then by size.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxgeTEbkVWd_RGtm1vJGai4EWk75xpzbLzgvB8F6b2vEcGIV6UId5r2aTvSb6ixXjT9UGAgvdvnV5gzw8rmCiqJ4cbDoQIAt8KjE6gRcfDt8MZBZhNxpnuefuNPcfXKnWRz6Pi0Qvv6i8/s1600-h/CIMG3973.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxgeTEbkVWd_RGtm1vJGai4EWk75xpzbLzgvB8F6b2vEcGIV6UId5r2aTvSb6ixXjT9UGAgvdvnV5gzw8rmCiqJ4cbDoQIAt8KjE6gRcfDt8MZBZhNxpnuefuNPcfXKnWRz6Pi0Qvv6i8/s320/CIMG3973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379169845583018514" border="0" /></a>I've been trying to teach her about sharing. We sent some of our extra supplies to another homeschooling mom. Michaela is coloring a card to include in the box.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWq_JE2pJKf9DTNn1rqlpAJPf8ld_UbmeTpMOa4FSvPCGDM1yA5-MoGv7cj8Wy4Abte6vVJVZHGjyjR2DLg_cD_7zV99XkoFQEbW0cuqfBxDDARjR4nbNLvAC60czwdtoYSh4ShvssEpuA/s1600-h/CIMG4059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWq_JE2pJKf9DTNn1rqlpAJPf8ld_UbmeTpMOa4FSvPCGDM1yA5-MoGv7cj8Wy4Abte6vVJVZHGjyjR2DLg_cD_7zV99XkoFQEbW0cuqfBxDDARjR4nbNLvAC60czwdtoYSh4ShvssEpuA/s320/CIMG4059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379170460374549410" border="0" /></a>Our week usually includes cooking. She is baking cookies with Aunt Holly here. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtGvkItS5pC3ZKJD8RDwvpUTW5WJp-jVqwblmnOeiLsI0EwgYP1NcvgDzKj6aI0JkY3RIr3cJRnkQGfulddQ5_QRZ6ymaHxH340nRoe3NHDlj390FHBmRpIB11I1JJ8kvduhu9rgaHQ0j/s1600-h/CIMG4023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtGvkItS5pC3ZKJD8RDwvpUTW5WJp-jVqwblmnOeiLsI0EwgYP1NcvgDzKj6aI0JkY3RIr3cJRnkQGfulddQ5_QRZ6ymaHxH340nRoe3NHDlj390FHBmRpIB11I1JJ8kvduhu9rgaHQ0j/s320/CIMG4023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379170452740355298" border="0" /></a>She helped me make potato soup. I let her wash the potatoes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb199iA9_IYeWTZnYtD-1MW6SR7HL8JxQZgjgpfjREWvxYz3KFJnP3eOQP_0HexPSY-C7KaoTr78ltosIvHv4KdvInClAaGLVOyUu5-FA2G1iG-3Av7q8O8WD3btARg3WyGMQ5Qk9odYpH/s1600-h/CIMG4001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb199iA9_IYeWTZnYtD-1MW6SR7HL8JxQZgjgpfjREWvxYz3KFJnP3eOQP_0HexPSY-C7KaoTr78ltosIvHv4KdvInClAaGLVOyUu5-FA2G1iG-3Av7q8O8WD3btARg3WyGMQ5Qk9odYpH/s320/CIMG4001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379169884277659458" border="0" /></a>Then she got to put the veggies in the crock-pot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsV0fim1562tM7eDPdBruKcFk-SOR2LczAwlHzSg2XoIQ1jQwwCjWNcGd4xIFLDsocx4ylTzfc9oTyrrbZjzxEDJdzCzBpG5iULAM9mauV8kt55l7YmX9t4btrdXT_4z63g4Uk3A66R3-/s1600-h/CIMG4006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsV0fim1562tM7eDPdBruKcFk-SOR2LczAwlHzSg2XoIQ1jQwwCjWNcGd4xIFLDsocx4ylTzfc9oTyrrbZjzxEDJdzCzBpG5iULAM9mauV8kt55l7YmX9t4btrdXT_4z63g4Uk3A66R3-/s320/CIMG4006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379170432659628466" border="0" /></a>Then she stirred the soup.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB2WHYugVUIBcoITL7YV0DlP2Z5sH6V6_6b-5IIzbR7wOXeOpiW-W0ObGN2gCUg0xE5jKmcNzRV6kaToOaLeIHvi8yxFUXFQEDfnHhSbwN2MA8tcVz8a8uVg8pu96yIPomK7j6i6lqIP6/s1600-h/CIMG4007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPB2WHYugVUIBcoITL7YV0DlP2Z5sH6V6_6b-5IIzbR7wOXeOpiW-W0ObGN2gCUg0xE5jKmcNzRV6kaToOaLeIHvi8yxFUXFQEDfnHhSbwN2MA8tcVz8a8uVg8pu96yIPomK7j6i6lqIP6/s320/CIMG4007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379170443896509906" border="0" /></a>She also got to water the flowers at Nana and Papaw's house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoK3o62ldPREdpFLAJk1_PVBzBm3-zOlvcMtseKM2IDs9YnPAizYx5wk6fXxZholEkJXEShkWp3Xl-MlnTiqh3Gc4cHmIpzySeFP_2P_5uTCjZMqh2zPh8Dethy55zLoxoKCjsqHSRIkQW/s1600-h/IMG_1218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoK3o62ldPREdpFLAJk1_PVBzBm3-zOlvcMtseKM2IDs9YnPAizYx5wk6fXxZholEkJXEShkWp3Xl-MlnTiqh3Gc4cHmIpzySeFP_2P_5uTCjZMqh2zPh8Dethy55zLoxoKCjsqHSRIkQW/s320/IMG_1218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379170473264555410" border="0" /></a>Need more ideas? Check out <a href="http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/2009/09/tot-school-or-not.html">Carissa's blog</a> to find more Tot School Links.<br /><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-5420396058348539192009-09-05T07:47:00.005-04:002009-09-05T08:50:17.255-04:00What I love about you- 21 Weeks<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>I have recently felt like I leave Corbin out. This blog usually is filled with Michaela because of Tot School and I occassionally throw pictures of Corbin in the mix. I really want to change that. Starting this week I'm going to link up with <a href="http://raisingmylilladybug.blogspot.com/">Lil' Ladybuy</a> and do "What I love about you". (Michaela-when you get older and read this I want you to understand that I love many things about you as well. This is just a special way for me to document Corbin's first year.)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love the way you "held" your bottle for the first time. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhuifmaQr7lB9AL3n8IdSO_bqF-IrSOdSq_B1k34_aMcbTdDtH_2OewEKwjfqVAvG03lAQGkkjM8fiD7R9miyGc0_ZNAFZWtJrVMwWlfAfHHazsMbnwlRx6j84Ec8OSxawJ5Vo1AFu6e8/s1600-h/CIMG4081new.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhuifmaQr7lB9AL3n8IdSO_bqF-IrSOdSq_B1k34_aMcbTdDtH_2OewEKwjfqVAvG03lAQGkkjM8fiD7R9miyGc0_ZNAFZWtJrVMwWlfAfHHazsMbnwlRx6j84Ec8OSxawJ5Vo1AFu6e8/s320/CIMG4081new.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377959489255094594" border="0" /></a>I love watching you play with your toys. <br />I have also learned to love you despite of the projectile vomit and additional laundry.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5e_FD9V10BwrrkMPfirn6NEkqULJM03ITQfq7CmT0TfyQ4Y00rXpszN9XH7Wu7YgSa3QCd90qAUviytcnbapYxj38vBOqkYPsFmRKJtjxLirvb_AVin12BRFF-IgKREA1PuJNRJMK9r3/s1600-h/IMG_1709.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5e_FD9V10BwrrkMPfirn6NEkqULJM03ITQfq7CmT0TfyQ4Y00rXpszN9XH7Wu7YgSa3QCd90qAUviytcnbapYxj38vBOqkYPsFmRKJtjxLirvb_AVin12BRFF-IgKREA1PuJNRJMK9r3/s320/IMG_1709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377959499901982194" border="0" /></a>I love your carefree disposition. I love those huge dimples.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnw1zO7GT7ORZAn4D8EfF-9-QKr4CHA9RRF_CVsj4d1LESf6dWfdan6TJ6-TczXqJSIARfsNsUwmULbBEW5tIyIE_otXisuMw3-D0y0LhF5U-pQpt9CImsf2BexlFcSYa16obYyMbR0XTk/s1600-h/IMG_1567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnw1zO7GT7ORZAn4D8EfF-9-QKr4CHA9RRF_CVsj4d1LESf6dWfdan6TJ6-TczXqJSIARfsNsUwmULbBEW5tIyIE_otXisuMw3-D0y0LhF5U-pQpt9CImsf2BexlFcSYa16obYyMbR0XTk/s320/IMG_1567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377959476029138018" border="0" /></a>I love giving you a bath in the sink. (This was the first time we tried this and it was so much easier on my back then the tub.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwknxPMwv9SLeu_ltU0IsF3VzElGdc1VbytrDhwB48lPObxLVr_rLB59z1BNdM6s6D7z1tvYiqxcAzetzMDPt9DamuH_bwp73iu0t91TAhyphenhyphen-9W68xan_l0QxpS_j7VjTAzTNbE4tSbxtd/s1600-h/CIMG4077new.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwknxPMwv9SLeu_ltU0IsF3VzElGdc1VbytrDhwB48lPObxLVr_rLB59z1BNdM6s6D7z1tvYiqxcAzetzMDPt9DamuH_bwp73iu0t91TAhyphenhyphen-9W68xan_l0QxpS_j7VjTAzTNbE4tSbxtd/s320/CIMG4077new.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377958221796746178" border="0" /></a>I love the excitement from your Daddy when we buy a matchbox car.<br />(This is your first official car.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56kJDkEl_a0ZjVXZzAFzyKVPsuXJVFozPdAisrc1jFZUFb7xZeHuyju13jDoNpzlmHpzi9ZhzgRTcPAX7zuQiAmnPm_KwJxKV7viyW8oOC3XJY76LYni3avcuFfF8G9qjoqyM7zMf9D_m/s1600-h/CIMG4066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56kJDkEl_a0ZjVXZzAFzyKVPsuXJVFozPdAisrc1jFZUFb7xZeHuyju13jDoNpzlmHpzi9ZhzgRTcPAX7zuQiAmnPm_KwJxKV7viyW8oOC3XJY76LYni3avcuFfF8G9qjoqyM7zMf9D_m/s320/CIMG4066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377958210386786866" border="0" /></a>I love the face you make when eating your solid foods. (This is your first time eating avocados.)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyCY_IuNKBUWCWFMu_kGU3aht5dfTDE9yotD9vFthoO4dFAUdwxFYoNnTd_5vhY1ZtJSHbCCqJwmVWFf3v5Lbsg4DXtGYFdLpvCdsAiFxFDPFsBSdE8R6JJ68xzye1pYZGUZGtaN5NOG1/s1600-h/CIMG3991.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyCY_IuNKBUWCWFMu_kGU3aht5dfTDE9yotD9vFthoO4dFAUdwxFYoNnTd_5vhY1ZtJSHbCCqJwmVWFf3v5Lbsg4DXtGYFdLpvCdsAiFxFDPFsBSdE8R6JJ68xzye1pYZGUZGtaN5NOG1/s320/CIMG3991.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377958205778218594" border="0" /></a>I love the way you laugh out loud when we tickle you. You have the most adorable laugh ever!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyVXuw0FtmVY1ulZdS7XWJdJMd0h7o4YUZ68Huvh1z2q_Nb_ArKan3sBhR_PDE7hHdgY0HFn5p1tF7s_0Vv7z4f6t4q_knrc4LjoiH4t4c8sxdo3kQY1UMsqAwKmQZSl5rzJUU9m2JRSD/s1600-h/CIMG3912.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyVXuw0FtmVY1ulZdS7XWJdJMd0h7o4YUZ68Huvh1z2q_Nb_ArKan3sBhR_PDE7hHdgY0HFn5p1tF7s_0Vv7z4f6t4q_knrc4LjoiH4t4c8sxdo3kQY1UMsqAwKmQZSl5rzJUU9m2JRSD/s320/CIMG3912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377958198060536930" border="0" /></a>I love hearing you cry. It might be one of the most precious sounds to me, especially since our accident. I can't tell you how much more I appreciate you (and your cries.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzL7jh91-aI0KEbDHf5bwWdN0m8IXSWjpUmZ9QFlFFFYcxXeAcnQtpRGjDU6uSYKRLpGNMIlA36QzQvjwm-i1TajR2KAL2cLv34u3NbAEioDuNVDB2wiZfMTGIzttfzNR6es3dE4SsBiGd/s1600-h/CIMG3564.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzL7jh91-aI0KEbDHf5bwWdN0m8IXSWjpUmZ9QFlFFFYcxXeAcnQtpRGjDU6uSYKRLpGNMIlA36QzQvjwm-i1TajR2KAL2cLv34u3NbAEioDuNVDB2wiZfMTGIzttfzNR6es3dE4SsBiGd/s320/CIMG3564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377958191436562450" border="0" /></a>You can check out other proud Mama's<a href="http://raisingmylilladybug.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-i-love-about-you-20-weeks.html"> here.</a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-53646364528064382452009-09-05T07:32:00.003-04:002009-09-05T07:36:56.449-04:00Nuts and BoltsThis is a simple exercise in hand-eye coordination. My Papaw graciously donated some random nuts and bolts for Michaela to work with. We added different sizes to challenge her.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8LNu_322Jl6Nh7-x5dT7zPWHrlSDAkrmZ_D3T3FpODa4G7TFHsXd6vCHgGtS2d0tDwbD1pUQHCQInsaJgE3sv5gDM-lFRp9rlTFoQeGl0THPJo733wLVwMK4ahr9puj7J6eya9cBvUQb/s1600-h/CIMG3830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8LNu_322Jl6Nh7-x5dT7zPWHrlSDAkrmZ_D3T3FpODa4G7TFHsXd6vCHgGtS2d0tDwbD1pUQHCQInsaJgE3sv5gDM-lFRp9rlTFoQeGl0THPJo733wLVwMK4ahr9puj7J6eya9cBvUQb/s400/CIMG3830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377945057134834866" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-31554476484342690282009-09-05T07:26:00.002-04:002009-09-05T07:31:56.335-04:00Counting Hide and go SeekThis one is still a work in progress. I haven't let her use it yet so I'm not sure what kind of tweaking it will require. <br /><br />The idea is to help her work on her counting abilities. She knows how to say her numbers but I'm not sure she understands the reason she can count. The idea here is to open each of the boxes and count the objects inside. Not only will she get the thrill of surprise when she opens the boxes but hopefully she can begin to understand the concept of counting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCygmVvfVFsX7FbD7amaIE_Ed1YldhyphenhyphenFsyV9LczPifdFR3Zn9o7A3X1i7C1PGyUcw3KRIRPITyX6FguAlhtEA0qe5kizfOdMGZQKvuMKiLcScNihrvyglvT2XMycNRFHZgRMx0GS_WCzId/s1600-h/CIMG3828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCygmVvfVFsX7FbD7amaIE_Ed1YldhyphenhyphenFsyV9LczPifdFR3Zn9o7A3X1i7C1PGyUcw3KRIRPITyX6FguAlhtEA0qe5kizfOdMGZQKvuMKiLcScNihrvyglvT2XMycNRFHZgRMx0GS_WCzId/s400/CIMG3828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377943669298932466" border="0" /></a>Not only will she get the thrill of surprise when she opens the boxes but hopefully she can begin to understand the concept of counting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AnLgr_MZkynZfXWxbkMwWL4UgDW9N5M8L58fj6xPiXAcg0H9u2-KLjjpw3oRK8C_hM9sJ7OHhtRXh0aLGgOGkYujboj1AtnJsnua9JfDX5FaAebdjEmkq1tbAj2s9rWhvajjxLYnr-Fs/s1600-h/CIMG3829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AnLgr_MZkynZfXWxbkMwWL4UgDW9N5M8L58fj6xPiXAcg0H9u2-KLjjpw3oRK8C_hM9sJ7OHhtRXh0aLGgOGkYujboj1AtnJsnua9JfDX5FaAebdjEmkq1tbAj2s9rWhvajjxLYnr-Fs/s400/CIMG3829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377943677898158498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-44185406848721910502009-09-05T07:16:00.002-04:002009-09-05T07:26:50.654-04:00Sorting Pom-PomsThis is a very simple tray to assemble. Put different colored pom-poms in a divided tray and let your little work sort. In this tray we can sort by colors or by size. (Right now she is obsessed with different sizes. She likes to call everything either a Daddy(large), a Mommy(medium) or a baby(small). You can also try using a tong to pick them up one by one. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPSGhzaodgugI7TxCVKLLFiHVwYOEbyFnaBn3xVWBq1d6GJuPQ1zfQYLYBIYOcw966Oe09kAApRG27bqCnVrRXKi1LkTxWjuNVYhoaSnvl6ZWDj6P3ncLDCbF_1xJ4IoXWSVHff5nzxZE/s1600-h/CIMG3827.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPSGhzaodgugI7TxCVKLLFiHVwYOEbyFnaBn3xVWBq1d6GJuPQ1zfQYLYBIYOcw966Oe09kAApRG27bqCnVrRXKi1LkTxWjuNVYhoaSnvl6ZWDj6P3ncLDCbF_1xJ4IoXWSVHff5nzxZE/s400/CIMG3827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377942553198289538" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-50995717950331228102009-08-31T23:30:00.003-04:002009-08-31T23:40:57.555-04:00Mommy Confession UpdateAbout a week ago I wrote a <a href="http://takingoffmyshoes.blogspot.com/2009/08/confession-of-sleep-deprived-mommy.html">post</a> about my lack of discipline in getting up before the children. I realized that I could no longer function in the chaos! <br /><br />I just wanted to give you an update and maybe some encouragement. I can promise you that I am so not a morning person. I love staying up late and HATE, HATE, HATE getting up early. However, the last few weeks have been so amazing. I have gotten up around 6:30 most mornings. (After the first week I found myself slipping back on the couch hitting the snooze. Bad idea!) My days have went so much smoother. I have felt energized and focused. <br /><br />More importantly my relationship with God has been growing a lot. I've actually been anticipating "our" time in the mornings and not just checking it off my list. I'm so excited that I have a desire for His word again. I'm still amazed that he lets me run back into his arms when I so blatantly neglect him. <br /><br />If you read the post and thought you could never make that commitment to get up let me encourage you to at least try it for a week. You will be amazed at how much different your days will be if you put the Lord first!<br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-88876458217612752122009-08-24T01:51:00.009-04:002009-08-31T23:22:22.398-04:00Tot School- 24 Months 1 Week<div style="text-align: center;">Here is our Tot School for this week:<br /> (if you are looking for creative ideas you can skip this post. It was a very busy week so we didn't delve into very artsy crafts or activities.) Click <a href="http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/2009/08/tot-school.html">here</a> for other Tot School ideas.<br /></div><br />I finally got the courage to let her paint. I'm always afraid it will be too much of a mess and hard to clean up. I'm so glad I got over this and let her paint. She absolutely loved it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfNKpJe7L6NQBhcHvCtOhnj_QDP8A3fxfqQYkg1jf9jdTSpOr7KtfRcxgUsNy1AnImtRwX0r8CUziCbhf8v-AZUDBqG3g46YG6omGcSuxjcU_eLwCTG4e526vBCOi1Wiz6liDv4Y2WHAi/s1600-h/CIMG3812.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfNKpJe7L6NQBhcHvCtOhnj_QDP8A3fxfqQYkg1jf9jdTSpOr7KtfRcxgUsNy1AnImtRwX0r8CUziCbhf8v-AZUDBqG3g46YG6omGcSuxjcU_eLwCTG4e526vBCOi1Wiz6liDv4Y2WHAi/s400/CIMG3812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373406715190121586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4bG4NJH1P5cs_Y4yXMZI_VfcZXps5Tmez7bRdSZdmo1lslxtwmKVtIZlEiNVIMBYy5bMbeke_K3Wt3ZP7BY_67DazgjSpAYym2Wj0zMthVFfmBPSWgXxakAoMmYNDOoKS1iUrLdo5-AW/s1600-h/CIMG3822.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu4bG4NJH1P5cs_Y4yXMZI_VfcZXps5Tmez7bRdSZdmo1lslxtwmKVtIZlEiNVIMBYy5bMbeke_K3Wt3ZP7BY_67DazgjSpAYym2Wj0zMthVFfmBPSWgXxakAoMmYNDOoKS1iUrLdo5-AW/s400/CIMG3822.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405902354954482" border="0" /></a><br />We painted something for Daddy for his birthday.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRNZXNFrz2W8fUYHRZXxZIUmpYHJRzlv1vqJQAPylssAOeOPZpny4xY0KWr-59JUbqLlrKTJCgDivzu5ME1D81otck-G9cZ8kvAsUCPRD4Y2dRa-SsYYcbtT7vWWOlpkY-N3gUY64k0dm/s1600-h/CIMG3826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRNZXNFrz2W8fUYHRZXxZIUmpYHJRzlv1vqJQAPylssAOeOPZpny4xY0KWr-59JUbqLlrKTJCgDivzu5ME1D81otck-G9cZ8kvAsUCPRD4Y2dRa-SsYYcbtT7vWWOlpkY-N3gUY64k0dm/s400/CIMG3826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405887049466946" border="0" /></a><br />She is obsessed with playing with these dice. I'm not quite sure why!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9uG_irJrkrGQ_T6BAdnwMfZzpyR-0-min5TQij4-VxN-5lTGi-gIbZYZHZcKu8ArASwYN86q2jTlxWnKmMSxbvjzdt1xiW4xip1mCuM5AIvd_uX4KqNA0kNb34V7VXl17q0RhgTUN9ZV/s1600-h/CIMG3852.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9uG_irJrkrGQ_T6BAdnwMfZzpyR-0-min5TQij4-VxN-5lTGi-gIbZYZHZcKu8ArASwYN86q2jTlxWnKmMSxbvjzdt1xiW4xip1mCuM5AIvd_uX4KqNA0kNb34V7VXl17q0RhgTUN9ZV/s400/CIMG3852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405884685780114" border="0" /></a><br />This week we tried to incorporate a funnel into her pouring exercises. She still needs some help in mastering this skill! I'm still finding pieces of rice on the ground.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tmFfnUYzYOPuY8ZfrzHPHM_UN0hkKXXrEYvUH4OnAY9eS6alKV8ANEpi0w0DoBCDAmhbu0vtvO2Wa3ehrlV3I3BVQwQxziNCCnbNzkQnA3oB5oDTTwknkOz67GOb9IxmwEcF0RYP5mKf/s1600-h/CIMG3859.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tmFfnUYzYOPuY8ZfrzHPHM_UN0hkKXXrEYvUH4OnAY9eS6alKV8ANEpi0w0DoBCDAmhbu0vtvO2Wa3ehrlV3I3BVQwQxziNCCnbNzkQnA3oB5oDTTwknkOz67GOb9IxmwEcF0RYP5mKf/s400/CIMG3859.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405876168643234" border="0" /></a><br />The flowers were the big hit for this week. She got to sort the flowers, arrange the flowers in the vase and carry them around in her basket. These turned out to be very open-ended.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XQGp6iboqV-AncuuGdxSfucb4y8_62rC6GAHwv5Rouihr0Jn4RBeJWpmwpA3qXp81DIMmIWfsHneRR8w-yWLYKDeTN_2CbKnfSkjSdqeXUpnSuvQ38jzv4H-ec0jL3rrX7ycsIsToJ_X/s1600-h/CIMG3804.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XQGp6iboqV-AncuuGdxSfucb4y8_62rC6GAHwv5Rouihr0Jn4RBeJWpmwpA3qXp81DIMmIWfsHneRR8w-yWLYKDeTN_2CbKnfSkjSdqeXUpnSuvQ38jzv4H-ec0jL3rrX7ycsIsToJ_X/s400/CIMG3804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405077040086018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkz5UYqNEqEbj1NRLIDlU523VVVLPzIvJJmwVw_O2FO08etR6zOSUem_PgMi7mloaYHNtFVGZX2GIi4Y1g49ynBVAK5V1IwrxDgm6_SKj66XQcZ0ZtWaySd-4fq103JvVWNQTeMrVDCn_6/s1600-h/CIMG3796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkz5UYqNEqEbj1NRLIDlU523VVVLPzIvJJmwVw_O2FO08etR6zOSUem_PgMi7mloaYHNtFVGZX2GIi4Y1g49ynBVAK5V1IwrxDgm6_SKj66XQcZ0ZtWaySd-4fq103JvVWNQTeMrVDCn_6/s400/CIMG3796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405066274072306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9uDyFUqd9_3LwKpSsPIT5sMvmpvrXTQAmOB8gpq3yxOkedGuHxdUajTi9-kWt_OIdG4Ds-9h-hNRKsWzEEFP2K4NSnQV8ezW2DpHv3ault7i0IZVQIIC_nypgJuaAVE6v8O2HUoo-uVT/s1600-h/CIMG3794.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9uDyFUqd9_3LwKpSsPIT5sMvmpvrXTQAmOB8gpq3yxOkedGuHxdUajTi9-kWt_OIdG4Ds-9h-hNRKsWzEEFP2K4NSnQV8ezW2DpHv3ault7i0IZVQIIC_nypgJuaAVE6v8O2HUoo-uVT/s400/CIMG3794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405062270198450" border="0" /></a>She is sorting the Popsicle sticks.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2W4qRhMR1b_O7cIMzeu941GFnbM6jq72Dq6QGaltFX1bJmVRrtDtm0PSFyRHWeXok0mPnA815-mrUm6Icn09bH60Cxt5EmtyT24vUYhhnDT94T_Nlh_Y1nrQBdzFlboI6pqUb9300aQ6A/s1600-h/CIMG3787.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2W4qRhMR1b_O7cIMzeu941GFnbM6jq72Dq6QGaltFX1bJmVRrtDtm0PSFyRHWeXok0mPnA815-mrUm6Icn09bH60Cxt5EmtyT24vUYhhnDT94T_Nlh_Y1nrQBdzFlboI6pqUb9300aQ6A/s400/CIMG3787.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405053587433794" border="0" /></a>Lovely yard sale find. Only $3.00 for this graduated shape toy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCM0s11HYqM66DCJfySPan55yawskVRWoCExAm1xC4JHhoci2os-EXk7moICgvjw_Qxx3HLEKPaTN3D8P58I20lf-lyh7ci62OCf99-qUkDPEiA8Fob2656HgKucamk3g4RhkJRi2Q-ZB/s1600-h/CIMG3935.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCM0s11HYqM66DCJfySPan55yawskVRWoCExAm1xC4JHhoci2os-EXk7moICgvjw_Qxx3HLEKPaTN3D8P58I20lf-lyh7ci62OCf99-qUkDPEiA8Fob2656HgKucamk3g4RhkJRi2Q-ZB/s400/CIMG3935.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405864967340050" border="0" /></a>Aunt "Libia" helping her.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCcI8eK1cFVkRT3Cw3J-tlR8LLzrSzimDOQXGXa1G2wiXuH6oKIhfHrSEl5ROcOlB4v5bMDn1_3sijw_kH0A27AbDB-FwlbqbwOpVqf98NbivCauQrqV9NIQ-7KSzDp4rFSZzvzUMaSE0/s1600-h/CIMG3960.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCcI8eK1cFVkRT3Cw3J-tlR8LLzrSzimDOQXGXa1G2wiXuH6oKIhfHrSEl5ROcOlB4v5bMDn1_3sijw_kH0A27AbDB-FwlbqbwOpVqf98NbivCauQrqV9NIQ-7KSzDp4rFSZzvzUMaSE0/s400/CIMG3960.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373404498415344546" border="0" /></a>I thought she might want to drive her new car but alas, she just wants to sit in it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF18MwNKTrBs8lCJjzxu4oMnVXm4wYBhWPzUh6UxYY8vFTS4DjpgkoiZhTXSLQaepKOuy0XqbeNDOx5FzpkF4wlNQxT3eqXXsbG2j-BJs_qoI62n_XTI_Ntoe8GT-4BcHe6H9zcc7_7b_Y/s1600-h/CIMG3727.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF18MwNKTrBs8lCJjzxu4oMnVXm4wYBhWPzUh6UxYY8vFTS4DjpgkoiZhTXSLQaepKOuy0XqbeNDOx5FzpkF4wlNQxT3eqXXsbG2j-BJs_qoI62n_XTI_Ntoe8GT-4BcHe6H9zcc7_7b_Y/s400/CIMG3727.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373405044467238546" border="0" /></a>Corbin feel asleep in his seat. It was so precious.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXQhILobVz04NnPkMQKDoSEr7tXfIPrfrYlXH9Xj-i1L8cu57B7KIn2cGfzVnog2NIKSNURUcLQ-6Bedu69H2Lzp7FnsLHwRy05R-onMh1nPx5vut_0smpaxIe6hArj45snS0T6WdiUY/s1600-h/SDC15287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXQhILobVz04NnPkMQKDoSEr7tXfIPrfrYlXH9Xj-i1L8cu57B7KIn2cGfzVnog2NIKSNURUcLQ-6Bedu69H2Lzp7FnsLHwRy05R-onMh1nPx5vut_0smpaxIe6hArj45snS0T6WdiUY/s400/SDC15287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373404459803875778" border="0" /></a><br />This is the first time that Michaela initiated a picture. We were having a get together at our house for Tots and their moms. Michaela grabbed my neck and started saying cheese loudly. She didn't stop until we snapped at least 3 pictures. I'm loving it! She has been so reluctant to take any pictures lately!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviDGrH0dscawBS1iA3AKKHGQ14rcm9tE5-tQT3L4ceSzeQkEyj2UeJvYFsfAq1mytDP2kFLKtqEwykk_hKWt4P1hWdfdn0lmjqFuC180goqmGgFtK7qwT6TKPzkFk3A2qPucjjOcNe6du/s1600-h/SDC15249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviDGrH0dscawBS1iA3AKKHGQ14rcm9tE5-tQT3L4ceSzeQkEyj2UeJvYFsfAq1mytDP2kFLKtqEwykk_hKWt4P1hWdfdn0lmjqFuC180goqmGgFtK7qwT6TKPzkFk3A2qPucjjOcNe6du/s400/SDC15249.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373404473678475986" border="0" /></a>I'll end on this note:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HePDJx2bj66zKS5QuRpUbft3oLWpfmx3_kIpTTYOFFridOnnLf2OE3GclzWK8V-HHbA2jb89xFkYpz9tueslbqntdcYMxLN_gMoRLnwppY6rbWINpxKH6c0yqbziOzbICk6EO_ONEnqw/s1600-h/CIMG3966.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HePDJx2bj66zKS5QuRpUbft3oLWpfmx3_kIpTTYOFFridOnnLf2OE3GclzWK8V-HHbA2jb89xFkYpz9tueslbqntdcYMxLN_gMoRLnwppY6rbWINpxKH6c0yqbziOzbICk6EO_ONEnqw/s400/CIMG3966.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373404483578044402" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-10257978750507158562009-08-22T22:44:00.000-04:002009-08-22T22:44:00.482-04:00Do you have one of these?<div style="text-align: center;">Ever since we have been doing arts and crafts at home I second guess throwing away ANYTHING. I finally put a box in the basement to collect my "goodies" so I wouldn't find them all around the house.<br />It is also great to dig through when I need some inspiration! You should try it. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhGYRBaq7PtKBp2Z2ZgMGM0X5Jvh-O_vcRU40xPABoh4A1mjKYuBePcfaktGP12nVTr0F_VtsFaRRallBKSJXW7HA9no9WfwDhCOzaQ6bT9wuAook2y0AtL9v8WpVcmDKYVddI78pbB4/s1600-h/CIMG3849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhGYRBaq7PtKBp2Z2ZgMGM0X5Jvh-O_vcRU40xPABoh4A1mjKYuBePcfaktGP12nVTr0F_VtsFaRRallBKSJXW7HA9no9WfwDhCOzaQ6bT9wuAook2y0AtL9v8WpVcmDKYVddI78pbB4/s400/CIMG3849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371871521817998226" border="0" /></a><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-53672073689376171732009-08-21T22:37:00.000-04:002009-08-21T22:37:00.100-04:00Corbin had cereal!<div style="text-align: center;">Before the meal.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTat6GsT335V7ZzIVuNwNk1_ZJtmZPCofp4AlmcSGCjCDHhThGy2zTZYNZJ17r0UYBC71CHjxzuL9VtQqUfDqVde6iHDEKE44yHMUkw9gHr0drIT0TjxsaPkH3SNqxhLbWOYjdNctI2g/s1600-h/CIMG3833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTat6GsT335V7ZzIVuNwNk1_ZJtmZPCofp4AlmcSGCjCDHhThGy2zTZYNZJ17r0UYBC71CHjxzuL9VtQqUfDqVde6iHDEKE44yHMUkw9gHr0drIT0TjxsaPkH3SNqxhLbWOYjdNctI2g/s320/CIMG3833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371870510613126370" border="0" /></a>Michaela wanted to be right there with us as we fed him. <br />I say us because Daddy stood up long enough to record the event.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ckRn7LGOVIgjlUu3t4LGaEO0Xx0Fr6fU8v1UFvByP2fmbFHACXJzG5Yg2AmciLSLcdDYrtW2JrXwdiym-E5vv5tvRHNPGcYq7gUPTsAQLZ1VE2t-FWRvo304yE0mbi7DMGejrxvcrGQ/s1600-h/CIMG3836.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ckRn7LGOVIgjlUu3t4LGaEO0Xx0Fr6fU8v1UFvByP2fmbFHACXJzG5Yg2AmciLSLcdDYrtW2JrXwdiym-E5vv5tvRHNPGcYq7gUPTsAQLZ1VE2t-FWRvo304yE0mbi7DMGejrxvcrGQ/s320/CIMG3836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371870500390309026" border="0" /></a><br />Of course it was coming right back out of his mouth!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbdOIYp7Snj4x6IXl___m4EP3OjKp6BjSerDrnZe254p49VOHVe6x1Bl-fpREzVA84VAHXxspmubhr_7dTjq834xU5xhktK7H4ashh6D1aM7XSdMnvHP0d4c3y4-6ZJ5-g1Peir2vWwc/s1600-h/CIMG3838.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbdOIYp7Snj4x6IXl___m4EP3OjKp6BjSerDrnZe254p49VOHVe6x1Bl-fpREzVA84VAHXxspmubhr_7dTjq834xU5xhktK7H4ashh6D1aM7XSdMnvHP0d4c3y4-6ZJ5-g1Peir2vWwc/s320/CIMG3838.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371870494882829954" border="0" /></a>Fully Tummy! <br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhHUVFK7L5HKCwt6OYmtptvSg_CSR3xCxbOBOfa-J-nnrBA0VgkF8waGw37cGsBGymUa4bzfKnqW6DThBtvYPhoTyMDF6Zz-hlnqeFAO925Hp-xFI5B5pjizxZhP9LJEoV9YoviiimA4/s1600-h/CIMG3839.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhHUVFK7L5HKCwt6OYmtptvSg_CSR3xCxbOBOfa-J-nnrBA0VgkF8waGw37cGsBGymUa4bzfKnqW6DThBtvYPhoTyMDF6Zz-hlnqeFAO925Hp-xFI5B5pjizxZhP9LJEoV9YoviiimA4/s320/CIMG3839.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371870489333148306" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-1808962792151718232009-08-20T22:17:00.000-04:002009-08-20T22:17:00.466-04:00Homemade Lacing CardsI found some cute<a href="http://totallytots.blogspot.com/2009/02/simply-made-lacing-tools.html"> lacing cards</a> from Totally Tots and I wanted to make some for myself. I tweaked them just a little so I thougtt I would share.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I picked up a package of Foam Sheets at Hobby Lobby for $4.99.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk6KLG3ZqE7_fXPWpMXShN_syUihlg1Jp8xcg1D64DabEKQZcHzmMKlb2p35hKT_-8fIGbuL-ysoBKMAbx0YaNjFmkD2yVUMbZvEk9d9hvqnXcegpRNH3TtvIRbKgXDP7Ncwiepd8VBU/s1600-h/CIMG3374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwk6KLG3ZqE7_fXPWpMXShN_syUihlg1Jp8xcg1D64DabEKQZcHzmMKlb2p35hKT_-8fIGbuL-ysoBKMAbx0YaNjFmkD2yVUMbZvEk9d9hvqnXcegpRNH3TtvIRbKgXDP7Ncwiepd8VBU/s320/CIMG3374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371867149514253890" border="0" /></a>Cut out shapes. Punch holes around the edge.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Nshr3WTNAYD9PgJhYgfU0PWGqKZgK6oaT9KPXKa1_ArV19mYTRgczF0cfgXpvortP8eyz4AvbL0uqPYe3VcriPJxzZhWcHR__LctAOVAx2wNxFFjsBgF_tMJkfZwX_-Bi1Cd7BUJJjE/s1600-h/CIMG3368.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Nshr3WTNAYD9PgJhYgfU0PWGqKZgK6oaT9KPXKa1_ArV19mYTRgczF0cfgXpvortP8eyz4AvbL0uqPYe3VcriPJxzZhWcHR__LctAOVAx2wNxFFjsBgF_tMJkfZwX_-Bi1Cd7BUJJjE/s320/CIMG3368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371867137479861170" border="0" /></a>The problem I noticed was that if she pulled the ribbon too hard it would come back through the holes. I made a coordinating ribbon for each shape. At the end of the ribbon I attached a piece of the foam so that it could act as a stopper.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVINJx4OxURCTiKvprKUmndFiFFrjEX1fISbfNG6ovidYPG6ECKUnhIyg55mvDQ2ZLVEYny3Xq59NobP9GFtFCVIhEBrw7Rh8EumUz463B3zysK_nj3NB2wWmYpIQyWqdAqlmqFtpvmlk/s1600-h/CIMG3847.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVINJx4OxURCTiKvprKUmndFiFFrjEX1fISbfNG6ovidYPG6ECKUnhIyg55mvDQ2ZLVEYny3Xq59NobP9GFtFCVIhEBrw7Rh8EumUz463B3zysK_nj3NB2wWmYpIQyWqdAqlmqFtpvmlk/s320/CIMG3847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371867132091816594" border="0" /></a> Not only can they practice lacing and shapes but they can practice matching the colors.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPC1R3U4m3WPrsprmMGpFSwHjMUXhaO6mWhbArOlrAtpxyvD-i8q5Cftjlrs9kiewoW8opVt7zIncaO5IKowFLTaKMkBaOOM8oaYegUnO69_s1oTK_gKRd4wUFArIR8_03xbzOS2WrbE/s1600-h/CIMG3848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPC1R3U4m3WPrsprmMGpFSwHjMUXhaO6mWhbArOlrAtpxyvD-i8q5Cftjlrs9kiewoW8opVt7zIncaO5IKowFLTaKMkBaOOM8oaYegUnO69_s1oTK_gKRd4wUFArIR8_03xbzOS2WrbE/s320/CIMG3848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371867124058324306" border="0" /></a><br />Now what to do with this?!?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlU0TE8nSTqgo0Ze-y7VRqTMckbaUUCKYDz1IE_7X2ZzepJ5yqxpZi0Fo0QqWV1lN3a1nSwb61F0DroUFJW5t19Ogh2evo2GajN8vdxC5fjMfhRxSaEKX-NT3zSPllsEUSidfvF4XjsE/s1600-h/CIMG3360.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlU0TE8nSTqgo0Ze-y7VRqTMckbaUUCKYDz1IE_7X2ZzepJ5yqxpZi0Fo0QqWV1lN3a1nSwb61F0DroUFJW5t19Ogh2evo2GajN8vdxC5fjMfhRxSaEKX-NT3zSPllsEUSidfvF4XjsE/s320/CIMG3360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371867115219640290" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-38252563461820244812009-08-19T22:53:00.002-04:002009-08-19T22:55:43.100-04:00Need mats? Go to Target<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFkBTvqseLyLFn2FGmu_6XlQjzxIXSbJkGJoCYD6TN6unOOXjxE8kx1e4oKB0roxu3Fe0yDfmEeMm2NBLC_YJ4Co2Kafti0WzwNYrllL-QFJL6z43sAXN2Du3JA59AUJh_96CR7gfLNU/s1600-h/CIMG3846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFkBTvqseLyLFn2FGmu_6XlQjzxIXSbJkGJoCYD6TN6unOOXjxE8kx1e4oKB0roxu3Fe0yDfmEeMm2NBLC_YJ4Co2Kafti0WzwNYrllL-QFJL6z43sAXN2Du3JA59AUJh_96CR7gfLNU/s400/CIMG3846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371873921905881922" border="0" /></a>I found these Bamboo mats at Target today for $2.50 each. I really wanted some toddler size mats for school and these are perfect!<br /><br />Actual size: 18"x24"<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-22976986015674225952009-08-19T21:34:00.005-04:002009-08-19T22:12:49.675-04:00How to "Unsucessfully" make a Tot BookI recently tried to make a few Tot Books for Michaela. I figured she was still a little too young for these but it wouldn't be long before she could really enjoy these. I wanted to get a head start so I sat down to make a few the other night.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the end result. It took awhile to get here though!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg17FOKoeQElDD5K0xX1VxRY2cDoRSHFVU6X4iTmY0KzQP_zrtL4HTx8zmPrDEJux6G2ngyYaiezcb-FOeM66JIhGU4yhUPoQh2f-AcTvty1JbKeNNP5ilIiE3_0kW98Dw3QTjj_JIBo/s1600-h/CIMG2503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg17FOKoeQElDD5K0xX1VxRY2cDoRSHFVU6X4iTmY0KzQP_zrtL4HTx8zmPrDEJux6G2ngyYaiezcb-FOeM66JIhGU4yhUPoQh2f-AcTvty1JbKeNNP5ilIiE3_0kW98Dw3QTjj_JIBo/s320/CIMG2503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371854743946698610" border="0" /></a>Let me tell you what not to do so that if you ever want to make them you won't have to make the same mistakes!<br /><br />First things first. Head over <a href="http://lapbooksbycarisa.homestead.com/TotBooks.html">to 1+1+1=1</a> to get the PDF's. Carissa so graciously allows you to use her exsisting PDF's instead of having to create your own. Print them out. I used regular paper but I did notice that she suggested using cardstock. This apparently helps to keep them from ripping. (I'll probably wish i would have done that once she actually uses them.)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-5OQlw_mk28w_8w4DzE7qEFQRpLNi5tstwb0RayJWmAPJ5SWNjf3p5pXHbDEvnk3w3FzcULw6vDoZRwkb9o__hP55xUBFUg93FTC5jqbRPRro7YKGAP8L_fu3z3Qg3uKw9MIncJgT4o/s1600-h/CIMG2494.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ-5OQlw_mk28w_8w4DzE7qEFQRpLNi5tstwb0RayJWmAPJ5SWNjf3p5pXHbDEvnk3w3FzcULw6vDoZRwkb9o__hP55xUBFUg93FTC5jqbRPRro7YKGAP8L_fu3z3Qg3uKw9MIncJgT4o/s320/CIMG2494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371855648808141458" border="0" /></a>Gather your supplies. You will need:<br /><ul><li> Scissors</li><li>Tape</li><li>1 Manilla Folder</li><li>Marker<br /></li><li>Stickers to decorate (optional)</li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuZOhRnHTN24xFjFg5gt5LvxtgPLU-TzD3cXubLMi-AHjS0ae5ZX4shh9KBAGaXEPFveMKTK1hgcjnXU89SLFOYeKYrrpC0eubXrgeYWZOREIXA7EQH6WyWt3WcS13JWTfMhKLCqfDKM/s1600-h/CIMG2495.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuZOhRnHTN24xFjFg5gt5LvxtgPLU-TzD3cXubLMi-AHjS0ae5ZX4shh9KBAGaXEPFveMKTK1hgcjnXU89SLFOYeKYrrpC0eubXrgeYWZOREIXA7EQH6WyWt3WcS13JWTfMhKLCqfDKM/s320/CIMG2495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371855638826713586" border="0" /></a>So did you notice that I had 2 manilla folders? This was my first <span style="font-weight: bold;">mistake</span>. I thought I needed 2 folders. You only need 1 and you cut that one in half.<br /><br />Take the two pieces and tape them together in the center so that your folder opens up like one of the science project boards we all used when we were younger.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00Qgg6qE7Mmk8ge1IvbwS-Gp5DrvjmyiMpPJR4o4rtABjf3b32wdjU__FBrIRcfCA1Oc0DHovRpwum3EKUKvquFxMkDFsCqn7JA_5P2qUiyhQC1upQPbDoScZtw8KWmY1D11rqv3PG1g/s1600-h/CIMG2496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00Qgg6qE7Mmk8ge1IvbwS-Gp5DrvjmyiMpPJR4o4rtABjf3b32wdjU__FBrIRcfCA1Oc0DHovRpwum3EKUKvquFxMkDFsCqn7JA_5P2qUiyhQC1upQPbDoScZtw8KWmY1D11rqv3PG1g/s320/CIMG2496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371855637716111810" border="0" /></a>Start to arrange your elements inside of the book. I used the same format Carissa used but you could always be more creative and change up the layout if you wanted. Either way you have to be careful when you are taping down the accordian element. I didn't realize it was going to matter at first. I taped the last piece straight to the folder. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mistake</span>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDffT-6M4M5h-py54-7Po7crPJxBwyD2EFwdykjIURsSQs6phzZpISO5_ju_JPQkAwFplWEcI6n6v8LrWDASezbCpgj6rAFg3Q_ny7iHl_4zSNI0k6-f505p1VsS2snFH_Yqt-_ATe_t4/s1600-h/CIMG2497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDffT-6M4M5h-py54-7Po7crPJxBwyD2EFwdykjIURsSQs6phzZpISO5_ju_JPQkAwFplWEcI6n6v8LrWDASezbCpgj6rAFg3Q_ny7iHl_4zSNI0k6-f505p1VsS2snFH_Yqt-_ATe_t4/s320/CIMG2497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371854778899051874" border="0" /></a>When I started folding the colors I got to the end and it didn't line up. The front square was backwards. I took off the squares and added a blank one at the end. This time it lined up correctly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUJr0f1ODMEaWEePbY1e6b3DmVdS1klqeoStcFwPbXMapj2MI-mi-h9a2sIGC5PpZfRTUaCfrlkG0i-bTvjnpZ3rpObTGMCmpsjuDhdlbrfBA5sEF3dFm4poLFZ12oQQMb6xuGvDO0KY/s1600-h/CIMG2499.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAUJr0f1ODMEaWEePbY1e6b3DmVdS1klqeoStcFwPbXMapj2MI-mi-h9a2sIGC5PpZfRTUaCfrlkG0i-bTvjnpZ3rpObTGMCmpsjuDhdlbrfBA5sEF3dFm4poLFZ12oQQMb6xuGvDO0KY/s320/CIMG2499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371854770735479730" border="0" /></a>I also was trying to be frugal and print the on the fast draft setting on the printer. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mistake</span>. Usually it doesn't matter if the color isn't as bright as possible but when you are trying to teach a young person colors it helps if they can really tell the difference. I noticed that the orange and the yellow were very similar. I had to go back and reprint the color page in the normal setting. In my attempt to save ink I acutally used more!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPotGtTSH9hyJrlJaS3h26ypD5u2-i0O_Cl4iZlu9pNzU8jxa6XSkq7cFOoVkO0JugceWN7Nj9ED7FC0crBAp8mbaS2s0hN8uUGJr2S_eGwzE2Su720s-2gJnXHzRlWn0pbf3JHgiSMo/s1600-h/CIMG2500.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPotGtTSH9hyJrlJaS3h26ypD5u2-i0O_Cl4iZlu9pNzU8jxa6XSkq7cFOoVkO0JugceWN7Nj9ED7FC0crBAp8mbaS2s0hN8uUGJr2S_eGwzE2Su720s-2gJnXHzRlWn0pbf3JHgiSMo/s320/CIMG2500.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371854759049693682" border="0" /></a>Eventually I did complete the book but it took a little longer then expected. I've made a few more since then and the process was a lot easier! <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZRmYy9imeB8KvoAaYcHmAobV8UjnU1h7UwQl6Q6wC2bKfkuhyyqAQ0sOXZj4lelWgKxgCd3F2imrJ-ZSMf0Y5N-xRj6lfCIAsbfbkwDNXRTRCQiRp_KNWrOIsCs4kCIr1OOxKecvQbw/s1600-h/CIMG2502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZRmYy9imeB8KvoAaYcHmAobV8UjnU1h7UwQl6Q6wC2bKfkuhyyqAQ0sOXZj4lelWgKxgCd3F2imrJ-ZSMf0Y5N-xRj6lfCIAsbfbkwDNXRTRCQiRp_KNWrOIsCs4kCIr1OOxKecvQbw/s320/CIMG2502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371854752283241762" border="0" /></a><br />Final Prouct:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg17FOKoeQElDD5K0xX1VxRY2cDoRSHFVU6X4iTmY0KzQP_zrtL4HTx8zmPrDEJux6G2ngyYaiezcb-FOeM66JIhGU4yhUPoQh2f-AcTvty1JbKeNNP5ilIiE3_0kW98Dw3QTjj_JIBo/s1600-h/CIMG2503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg17FOKoeQElDD5K0xX1VxRY2cDoRSHFVU6X4iTmY0KzQP_zrtL4HTx8zmPrDEJux6G2ngyYaiezcb-FOeM66JIhGU4yhUPoQh2f-AcTvty1JbKeNNP5ilIiE3_0kW98Dw3QTjj_JIBo/s320/CIMG2503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371854743946698610" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-37532783142177935112009-08-18T16:42:00.003-04:002009-08-18T16:54:07.610-04:00Great Online Store for Melissa & Doug/Montessori ToysYou may have noticed some of our new Melissa & Doug toys. Most of the new toys came from our family for Michaela's birthday. (We could never afford to buy her all of these great toys!) I did a lot of research to try to find the best prices and the most affordable shipping. <br /><br />I came across a great family owned business: <a href="http://www.outofthetoybox.com/">Out of the Toy Box</a>. The customer service was excellent, the shipping was very fast, and they even included a little bear for Corbin as a gift. (I was trying to feed Corbin while we were on the phone and I think she could hear him screaming ;) I love being able to buy items from a small business! You can click <a href="http://www.outofthetoybox.com/about_us.cgis">here</a> to learn more about them.<br /><br />Originally, I was going to get some of the traditional Montessori equipment from other websites but I wasn't able to beat the shipping price: It is FREE if you spend $99 or more. When you get a few people together to make a purchase you can all benefit from the shipping prices! The prices for the M&D items are very comparable to other websites and stores you can purchase the toys from. <br /><br />And the best part: They are going to start carrying traditional Montessori equipment for the classroom. I'm so excited!<br /><br />I can't wait for Christmas now!<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-77254497423701704812009-08-18T13:41:00.002-04:002009-08-18T16:54:18.615-04:001+1+1 IntroductionOne of my favorite blogs is having a celebration!<br /><br /><a href="http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/">1+1+1=1</a> is celebrating 1,000 subscribers. You can read my introduction here but make sure to get to know some of the other wonderful Momma's who read her blog. <br /><br />My name is: Amanda<br /><br />I have: a two-year-old daughter, a 4-month-old son and a wonderful husband<br /><br />I am: a Child of God, Mommy, Wife, Sister, Daughter,<br /><br />The name of my blog is: takingoffmyshoes.blogspot.com<br /><br />I blog about: Mostly my children. I also touch on my relationship with God and my husband<br /><br />I have been reading at 1+1+1=1: since March 2009<br /><br />This is my first time commenting on 1+1+1=1:no<br /><br />My favorite Bible verse: Psalm 118: 24 This is the day the LORD has made;<br /> let us rejoice and be glad in it.<br /><br />I participate in Tot School: yes<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-18553455958285629242009-08-17T00:30:00.003-04:002009-08-17T00:48:02.048-04:00Confession of the Sleep Deprived Mommy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfmLRCnSAjXsyIx-d3fNQ38Z7zvOU1s5ppjSwQQwYUESw0L1NzbBV3uE04ffOhSDpAlycgbeLXx7eg2C9y28ZVv0K_c7tfPBthyphenhyphenCanwYXSMDaBscgJpYthDAFWBHPv9eJldlJJYLzvKY/s1600-h/mommy+confession+monday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfmLRCnSAjXsyIx-d3fNQ38Z7zvOU1s5ppjSwQQwYUESw0L1NzbBV3uE04ffOhSDpAlycgbeLXx7eg2C9y28ZVv0K_c7tfPBthyphenhyphenCanwYXSMDaBscgJpYthDAFWBHPv9eJldlJJYLzvKY/s200/mommy+confession+monday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370785669017896978" border="0" /></a>I stay up way too late.<br /><br />Almost every night.<br /><br />I'm not sure when exactly this horrible habit started but I really need it to stop. (I tried to actually go to bed at a decent hour but it was too early and I woke up and was not able to go back to sleep.)<br /><br />I really think that this bad sleep schedule is affecting my family and my relationship with God negatively.<br /><br />First and foremost, my children are usually the ones to wake me up. I have been getting up with them. This starts the day off way too chaotic. Most mornings I don't spend any time with God because as soon as my feet hit the ground I am taking care of little ones. I always say I'll do it during nap time or while they are playing but this rarely happens. It also makes me feel very rushed and unprepared for the day. I don't feel like I have on any armor, let alone the full armor. And it never fails that most nights I go to bed without giving God the proper priority in my life.<br /><br />Secondly, it affects my children. Mostly because if Mommy is not in tune with God, she is not going to be properly equipped to train and lead them for the day. Also, I'm not really ready to give them proper care and attention in that first hour or so. I'm not a morning person at all.<br /><br />When I let her wake me up breakfast will usually consist of a cereal bar, banana and milk. There is no thought to the nutritional value at all. She eats the easiest thing from the cabinet. She will also watch tv because it is nearly impossible to give Corbin his bottle and do anything else. (He likes to cry off and on during feedings.) I would really like to teach Michaela to spend time with God in the morning and get a good start to her day. I'm learning that it is extremely hard to break a bad habit once it's established.<br /><br />I have justified staying up late in the past by saying it's the only time that I can get things done around here since the kids are asleep. There is some truth to this statement but I need to look at how it is affecting my priorities and my family. If I put God first He will give me the desires of my heart. I really think that if I put God first the rest will fall into place.<br /><br />My goal for the week:<br /><br />Get up at 6:30 every morning. This should give me 1.5-2 hours in the morning before the kiddos get up. I'll let you know how it goes.<br /><br />(p.s.- I posted this at 12:47 at night.)<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-31756929264033510122009-08-16T23:19:00.010-04:002009-08-17T00:12:58.107-04:00Tot School-24 Months 1 Week<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Michaela is 24 Months</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Playing Dress Up<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmHRg0yBMN6O93LcyrMBJmhZdxPL7JNk4D1WQKMNcJZjq35jpUJCl2Q-Tut4EMUxV28wLoJ74xe_0qvkCMVoSjIvDYMMtB64317mFOq4LaMtv0q0FuGL5nOBgg-oDDHCKcmPUuBBgF20/s1600-h/CIMG2697.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFmHRg0yBMN6O93LcyrMBJmhZdxPL7JNk4D1WQKMNcJZjq35jpUJCl2Q-Tut4EMUxV28wLoJ74xe_0qvkCMVoSjIvDYMMtB64317mFOq4LaMtv0q0FuGL5nOBgg-oDDHCKcmPUuBBgF20/s320/CIMG2697.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370770910071211506" border="0" /></a>Playing with her new dollhouse<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27sQAN_C9dAEZQqh2auO3toZXq9G3FeSjNFDwgNFYu4WkTx9mr4DK0WOoOOWSMm3k0tMIyO9ie5noWqxmHTyC7Fj2S0pDnUELkbcACgWzsB2EKSLlhOo3GgCOurbqz4gCC3mh5_ycZ8g/s1600-h/CIMG3331.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27sQAN_C9dAEZQqh2auO3toZXq9G3FeSjNFDwgNFYu4WkTx9mr4DK0WOoOOWSMm3k0tMIyO9ie5noWqxmHTyC7Fj2S0pDnUELkbcACgWzsB2EKSLlhOo3GgCOurbqz4gCC3mh5_ycZ8g/s320/CIMG3331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370772413451161922" border="0" /></a>Writing on her Chalk Board<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80FBcf2g7mggIAwjwRNQGgyNq2JTA_8GYP0KRTSwnE1yauRitB-nzP7aqGuI3xPLLoawhMXTxqR9MiLkXTY8hcIHRcIwdoYaQ8EvOxxnZV-PIGG-YdGPyngvByvmjbG_ev3jzACsSugU/s1600-h/CIMG3343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80FBcf2g7mggIAwjwRNQGgyNq2JTA_8GYP0KRTSwnE1yauRitB-nzP7aqGuI3xPLLoawhMXTxqR9MiLkXTY8hcIHRcIwdoYaQ8EvOxxnZV-PIGG-YdGPyngvByvmjbG_ev3jzACsSugU/s320/CIMG3343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370772264570199634" border="0" /></a>Playing Music with Melissa & Doug Band Set<br />(I love birthdays. Great way to get those toys you really want but can't afford. I also love Grandparents ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrudKR6j8G8nq6pIVp9OShkJUlnF4aiNIUGnBAmeHwsJXDywZnVXKv3EHfp4YJ5cwtsQmjCdsQ9sp_ITttY2ht7NDzGtD0YTtOMM0CQPWjWmYdVCiJBUe6XE_RffJmkJ38J2InZlkC1w/s1600-h/CIMG3349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrudKR6j8G8nq6pIVp9OShkJUlnF4aiNIUGnBAmeHwsJXDywZnVXKv3EHfp4YJ5cwtsQmjCdsQ9sp_ITttY2ht7NDzGtD0YTtOMM0CQPWjWmYdVCiJBUe6XE_RffJmkJ38J2InZlkC1w/s320/CIMG3349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370772256704311010" border="0" /></a>She stacked them up and put them on the shelf in one trip<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFOmGlpnBNuv2kLF9X2TEYXDoBCK23D97YTrr-WpeKn4spygiOH8rWJmkc4RPWqOymicvkGBcm3nZYKz82YWOnbvzfr6FhpcBdW-AkSvXv7KvtHTafbEg0EecwU7ee66ptwLoJFmjvHM/s1600-h/CIMG3355.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFOmGlpnBNuv2kLF9X2TEYXDoBCK23D97YTrr-WpeKn4spygiOH8rWJmkc4RPWqOymicvkGBcm3nZYKz82YWOnbvzfr6FhpcBdW-AkSvXv7KvtHTafbEg0EecwU7ee66ptwLoJFmjvHM/s320/CIMG3355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370768834809518802" border="0" /></a>She loved the latch board. She could have played with this all day!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZFQUDLGsnRmyJvCi6iIQXaZAb9zLnr1_1MBGYLV0eozvzQ24aZVm5S_YFJXPH7FmXhzLRkAqlx99MMntpdE1BiJr8Yzwgxu3W_fVsT-uB2gjh7xdYQPD4jqpnokggkPkoHByo6y5Awo/s1600-h/CIMG3356.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZFQUDLGsnRmyJvCi6iIQXaZAb9zLnr1_1MBGYLV0eozvzQ24aZVm5S_YFJXPH7FmXhzLRkAqlx99MMntpdE1BiJr8Yzwgxu3W_fVsT-uB2gjh7xdYQPD4jqpnokggkPkoHByo6y5Awo/s320/CIMG3356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370772253929346514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Matching Geo Shapes. I thought she might be young for this but she wanted to try.<br /> She did an okay job with it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFaDUv6-H4QxphHAGbsZgAm47p1wmJDHJYBiEgsLlhAAHzdVv-x6iibQe-O1fTstpF2zvWnzFmOLNi6972DNOdMhLR2-RuIQ1TobhjLGhUvnh5_3-SfnaOKMZACkNef5oYVkVjCVwSFI/s1600-h/CIMG3057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFaDUv6-H4QxphHAGbsZgAm47p1wmJDHJYBiEgsLlhAAHzdVv-x6iibQe-O1fTstpF2zvWnzFmOLNi6972DNOdMhLR2-RuIQ1TobhjLGhUvnh5_3-SfnaOKMZACkNef5oYVkVjCVwSFI/s320/CIMG3057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370769731917039090" border="0" /></a>Of course, we had to draw on the board. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFL3zLry39AMrSXOSt4DlTjCKiW9uWsnmjPbb6FbniZLoLah8bLM0XxbjzuG1Qgz_QTwJUNXUdI4YJeE60_tqQjnvaLSGZv6rhz2JSu19vNSma6f1S9AuF7DlAVRuXalW95QPEuuXj0w/s1600-h/CIMG3080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFL3zLry39AMrSXOSt4DlTjCKiW9uWsnmjPbb6FbniZLoLah8bLM0XxbjzuG1Qgz_QTwJUNXUdI4YJeE60_tqQjnvaLSGZv6rhz2JSu19vNSma6f1S9AuF7DlAVRuXalW95QPEuuXj0w/s320/CIMG3080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370769721365159234" border="0" /></a>Playing with the Magnetic Dolls. Also a birthday present.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieg4avB40Cgu7lQ731OSixkjyzFPg54Z45JbcFknQO-RJlABAg6EgLfTHzdkdRjzwrvZkdw3ZSN1fZi6ycszqziWAsAte78e_i8dnpMiR6WI5JGdeW33Gatuv_hGHD_di7almjil-yEQ4/s1600-h/CIMG3507.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieg4avB40Cgu7lQ731OSixkjyzFPg54Z45JbcFknQO-RJlABAg6EgLfTHzdkdRjzwrvZkdw3ZSN1fZi6ycszqziWAsAte78e_i8dnpMiR6WI5JGdeW33Gatuv_hGHD_di7almjil-yEQ4/s320/CIMG3507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370767917520380674" border="0" /></a>I set up her Little People Village to keep her busy while I cooked.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdc5WHSDZKesOCb1wcyQw75wiurOdK4R1MEM7vRIASDytUPqMRAJ7ayoVa761ne7W14f9iNx7AWgYeHBD72jMcwTy6NGdTy3RylyJllKwVU1Bb-yZWurnMyAPim2v4T0elU2Lb-wnSjw/s1600-h/CIMG3508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdc5WHSDZKesOCb1wcyQw75wiurOdK4R1MEM7vRIASDytUPqMRAJ7ayoVa761ne7W14f9iNx7AWgYeHBD72jMcwTy6NGdTy3RylyJllKwVU1Bb-yZWurnMyAPim2v4T0elU2Lb-wnSjw/s320/CIMG3508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370767910234074370" border="0" /></a>I just thought this was cute...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z39894h1tPgkiaItHVAP9J_CISnmgZgSCV_Ol0VyBPQsh71OqHYXurKFu2EUxXRCGmqg0HNornDt0m_MdIyxdgb8lOPyOHp_FXavUMlqubLEmoD5llobOtrBscxx1yzDIXg4kopfM0E/s1600-h/CIMG3398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6z39894h1tPgkiaItHVAP9J_CISnmgZgSCV_Ol0VyBPQsh71OqHYXurKFu2EUxXRCGmqg0HNornDt0m_MdIyxdgb8lOPyOHp_FXavUMlqubLEmoD5llobOtrBscxx1yzDIXg4kopfM0E/s320/CIMG3398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370768810757618258" border="0" /></a>We finally got to go to the pool this week. <br />First time all summer!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc80AQSDR8_5oyp3t8qVLGESDOcXj4jr4qHppLT1FJbeo-HRU2ldNwyFZbX_wHduezkzihNuYojw_xoYWiMDIUNyV3pfRnQxxeNisJlRmgkVPbY3uCVThYTZaQa7Og9fJrPcU_2qSKmw8/s1600-h/CIMG3437.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc80AQSDR8_5oyp3t8qVLGESDOcXj4jr4qHppLT1FJbeo-HRU2ldNwyFZbX_wHduezkzihNuYojw_xoYWiMDIUNyV3pfRnQxxeNisJlRmgkVPbY3uCVThYTZaQa7Og9fJrPcU_2qSKmw8/s320/CIMG3437.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370772244548652018" border="0" /></a>Blowing Bubbles<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqndmMi-c4o7QpsSs9gySVNAxoHTLNNKOLtxlBYZbs8eD_7nsqpmZ8XeX8QbbX3TTVQufbO5n9oW_a_Oa6oP6iCSKQu1Ir1C3fNDoyxkyxmGaNQWXsWu0KXUJeVGfTmNQYJpDx2AEh7x4/s1600-h/CIMG3469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqndmMi-c4o7QpsSs9gySVNAxoHTLNNKOLtxlBYZbs8eD_7nsqpmZ8XeX8QbbX3TTVQufbO5n9oW_a_Oa6oP6iCSKQu1Ir1C3fNDoyxkyxmGaNQWXsWu0KXUJeVGfTmNQYJpDx2AEh7x4/s320/CIMG3469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370772231970900690" border="0" /></a>This was her face after frozen yogurt and a fudgesicle.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGK6365kPvCQaR-_1jM9ofhjQuh4Ju0mRDjnzZixa4MjgMGR3ZSsYxvwjVQScveNOCX2fXpd5TRgsweHsN-8DGWorDmfCLAYESH3WsBUKfFds999RpSFbTwT9FPbVMcWxHJoQ4DHBd41A/s1600-h/CIMG3459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGK6365kPvCQaR-_1jM9ofhjQuh4Ju0mRDjnzZixa4MjgMGR3ZSsYxvwjVQScveNOCX2fXpd5TRgsweHsN-8DGWorDmfCLAYESH3WsBUKfFds999RpSFbTwT9FPbVMcWxHJoQ4DHBd41A/s320/CIMG3459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370767931640487314" border="0" /></a>We went to the pool again today!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39tD6qhyGsM1cn3geiLNCxHUyb0x0zUzClrbpqXMB-Ghh0SMZhmSYv3hPfD0l38gGUim8vjFyXgkWuICK33JzhrphWgcjgt_oDK1R4MycN42sl2ddXvMHQ5MNBcUfTev3wy2yrkVpcWE/s1600-h/CIMG3614.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39tD6qhyGsM1cn3geiLNCxHUyb0x0zUzClrbpqXMB-Ghh0SMZhmSYv3hPfD0l38gGUim8vjFyXgkWuICK33JzhrphWgcjgt_oDK1R4MycN42sl2ddXvMHQ5MNBcUfTev3wy2yrkVpcWE/s320/CIMG3614.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370767907927980658" border="0" /></a>Tot School this week included a lot of free play time which she really enjoyed. I think there is something to be said about balancing educational time with free play time.<br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-59226141174699639412009-08-15T23:45:00.003-04:002009-08-15T23:49:16.553-04:00I want to remember this foreverSometimes kids say the cutest things:<br /><br />Michaela's "Aunt" Gail is about 36 weeks pregnant. I had her and "Uncle" Matt over for dinner last night. We were trying to explain to Michaela that Baby Andrew was in her stomach. This is how the conversation went:<br /><br />Michaela: Can I hold the baby?<br />Me: No. The baby is still in Gail's stomach. Just like Corbin was in Mommy's belly. <br />Michaela: Oh. <br /><br />(She now has an extremely confused look on her face.) <br /><br />Michaela (while looking at me): Is she a kangaroo?<br /><br />We all cracked up. I guess she thought she was holding the baby in her stomach pouch. <br /><br />Classic.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-34359967454333074782009-08-10T00:23:00.004-04:002009-08-10T01:03:40.061-04:00Mommy Confession Monday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI3-fuWRYAifCnicJ_avjPnd-ep5rF9ksd1CMrtwbuPyeFHzF_jXSRdp-JHOavhyphenhyphen6yVGB5Cbzc539zSxg91qedWkiaCLtwq5-j7KSWz9cw-fVChgAW4IJGnbcyekCqHAhQim4yTh70zE/s1600-h/mommy+confession+monday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI3-fuWRYAifCnicJ_avjPnd-ep5rF9ksd1CMrtwbuPyeFHzF_jXSRdp-JHOavhyphenhyphen6yVGB5Cbzc539zSxg91qedWkiaCLtwq5-j7KSWz9cw-fVChgAW4IJGnbcyekCqHAhQim4yTh70zE/s200/mommy+confession+monday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368196178261189426" border="0" /></a><br />This week I have a more serious confession to make. It didn't even really hit me that I needed confession in this area until the last few days. That really scares me...<br /><br />Let me explain.<br /><br />Ever since our accident I have had a real spiritual roller coaster. At first, I was on top of the mountain with God. He had shown his faithfulness by sparing my family from death. The healing process has been long, but nonetheless He is faithful to heal. That was apparent in the beginning. I was praying more then I think I ever had in my walk with Christ and felt really in tune with him.<br /><br />Then we left the hospital a few weeks later and our new "normal" had begun. I had lots of help from family and friends, but I was still extremely busy. I was the only person of our family that didn't need someone else to take care of them. In just a matter of months it went from 1 person to care for, then Corbin was born and then overnight I had to do EVERYTHING for my husband as well. From the moment my feet hit the floor until my head hit the pillow I was helping someone.<br /><br />Now, I'm not complaining (I have at moments though). But somewhere during all of this business I just slowly started to lose my focus on God. We were also not able to go to church for months which can really but a damper on your spiritual life. I was praying less, reading less and thinking about Him less. Then a few days ago it hit me: I hadn't even thought about the fact that I was getting further from Him in days.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I am not the only one affected from my sin. When I am not focused on God and growing in Him, my children are not going to be focused on Him. At this age they look at us for guidance. They look up to us and follow our example whether it is good or bad. The things I have been doing with her are not evil in and of them self but when they are the only focus it becomes bad.<br /><br />After the accident I gave into things that she wanted more then what was good for her because I wanted to make her feel better. We slipped into a horrible habit of lots of TV but when you are stuck in a hospital room for a week there isn't much you can do. As a parent you also want to try to do anything within your power to make them feel better. Then once we got home I was so busy I let her watch TV-all the time. Now I don't think there is anything wrong with Dora or Backyardigans or Veggietales, etc., but I do feel like I need to incorporate a balance. The other night she told me to stop praying and sing the theme song for Dora. At that moment I knew I needed to make some changes within our household. <br /><br />And God is always faithful. I read a great <a href="http://majorscoop.blogspot.com/2009/08/teaching-247-resources-pt-2.html">post</a> about resources for training your child but I just knew we didn't have the money right now. I got on Amazon, saved a few things in my cart and logged off. The very next day my father-in-law hands me a card from a friend of his. Inside the card was a check with a note that simply said, "From one friend of the Lord's to another."<br /><br />I am so thankful that even when I lose sight of what is important God is willing to let me try again.<br /><br />Guilty I might fall, but forgiven I will rise.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-35050631710729424072009-08-08T01:09:00.009-04:002009-08-08T01:42:54.561-04:00Happy Birthday Michaela!Happy Birthday, Michaela Grace. I have loved every moment with you this past year. You have brought so many smiles to my face (and so many tests of my temper.) As I look back over this past year through pictures I am amazed at what a sweet girl you have grown into. I can't imagine how I could enjoy this next year with you as much but I'm sure we will have an amazing time. My prayer for you this next year is for you to grow in the Lord and continue to obtain a better understanding of who He is. I love you so much.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Enjoying looking back at our past year together...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8d4guT0WtK5LvVYoxknT1ceR-c50H_CW4sBzWMbxnmsWPqxofq8Lr1NZnRpUJhMGt4x8S8NQd0v1SpELGq0eiIpXPPz6zaI2mBu-RFHYTgs6q9fT1I7bKMQrH2WjouyAowdlbnqliXw/s1600-h/IMG_4826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8d4guT0WtK5LvVYoxknT1ceR-c50H_CW4sBzWMbxnmsWPqxofq8Lr1NZnRpUJhMGt4x8S8NQd0v1SpELGq0eiIpXPPz6zaI2mBu-RFHYTgs6q9fT1I7bKMQrH2WjouyAowdlbnqliXw/s320/IMG_4826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367460592074414306" border="0" /></a>First Birthday<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRh-er1aRWF6qul-8Ra8Fjz1LJ2Wvf1egZQIx97t6GlUp2llLplMnD8f_81OtCI5ZgB0v00qjSBnCpsSQXOg8j1rWyKicXoO5uiHXEqb_tS8ttRdDwBX224JPVopgomrZKDy_-X-z70Q/s1600-h/IMG_4822.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRh-er1aRWF6qul-8Ra8Fjz1LJ2Wvf1egZQIx97t6GlUp2llLplMnD8f_81OtCI5ZgB0v00qjSBnCpsSQXOg8j1rWyKicXoO5uiHXEqb_tS8ttRdDwBX224JPVopgomrZKDy_-X-z70Q/s320/IMG_4822.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367460601109392338" border="0" /></a>Swimming in the baby pool for the first time.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXjly-8y6x6XeDc-_EYcbxQj_eutnYTN-gpBiO14TurnDijhlVbqq8ZW7VR4eaLc1lphpaIttuR1CVUO7DciGUh7Nag1uBx7H-YIcZU01Xk6HSKqQnnlsXJ3cDEvtfbrPbxEp557arPE/s1600-h/DSCN7195.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXjly-8y6x6XeDc-_EYcbxQj_eutnYTN-gpBiO14TurnDijhlVbqq8ZW7VR4eaLc1lphpaIttuR1CVUO7DciGUh7Nag1uBx7H-YIcZU01Xk6HSKqQnnlsXJ3cDEvtfbrPbxEp557arPE/s320/DSCN7195.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367460099159250018" border="0" /></a>The beginning of Tot School.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8Immf-7HnafOipRV3k-I0gb-Hz_aggwMJh-T9tx6qLCmb7yNeuhp8My6b7iOdGUUN6XVUQS84BDfL85qonRJzIvneiu6Y9d6UCgJFs5MGbXOje9mmJcryPzA7mA_IvfxAAOZFjmgAZI/s1600-h/DSCN7222.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5K4_7-kOJnMU3h-LtxPBz_z1fZKFxgabh1Fd0KnjFz8E8RVetTTBeJMsBe-38Luwi0l2WDoVC8_KYltFvV-CULUMllC61z824XaIEM4Y047vvGWczCj87bQ5H7_btni6QcLKZeWd-qs/s320/IMG_5073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367459563883326514" border="0" /></a>One of the first times you helped me clean the house.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-ujZ94V44k0PdL2VsBCIi-W-TprrJaw2qFlTWudTcKRipf-U1SQB3niem6UmWHdlBEZCogVOkdBakGszL5h8CuOdIV98GYY_WDcFWFKWfc_C1ZYkVtYFjz1Il7RC8dgXoshn8P6PyMg/s1600-h/DSCN7353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-ujZ94V44k0PdL2VsBCIi-W-TprrJaw2qFlTWudTcKRipf-U1SQB3niem6UmWHdlBEZCogVOkdBakGszL5h8CuOdIV98GYY_WDcFWFKWfc_C1ZYkVtYFjz1Il7RC8dgXoshn8P6PyMg/s320/DSCN7353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367459562862009922" border="0" /></a>Going to the pumpkin patch for the first time.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGUOfcMx5xTgXcYZI6cuhVnTMAoUA4M3uxF2kSgnC6MUiIHm1kVkxaftEjHykDHydJZRYT5ck9cX6_AikbOo8pndApnpQ6TfZgI5vG5Q_iptZoci3n6_w_1-3DFDqG9OAIrlH9r23iW0/s1600-h/DSCN7415.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGUOfcMx5xTgXcYZI6cuhVnTMAoUA4M3uxF2kSgnC6MUiIHm1kVkxaftEjHykDHydJZRYT5ck9cX6_AikbOo8pndApnpQ6TfZgI5vG5Q_iptZoci3n6_w_1-3DFDqG9OAIrlH9r23iW0/s320/DSCN7415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367459557472345266" border="0" /></a>I remember how happy I was for you the first time you were able to put this toy together.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY_RWAb1MNt65HrmS66cyEcK1boT768kXkQ7ntFPUb3lT7i8WIX4G7OLlxFsePbKmqy3BmUrYNZWXb0u90jygdedA4dSv5sY1shZcf-x3Ii0daF4wz4asH-nA5tncojodgKhXBkcZzYo/s1600-h/DSCN7465.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY_RWAb1MNt65HrmS66cyEcK1boT768kXkQ7ntFPUb3lT7i8WIX4G7OLlxFsePbKmqy3BmUrYNZWXb0u90jygdedA4dSv5sY1shZcf-x3Ii0daF4wz4asH-nA5tncojodgKhXBkcZzYo/s320/DSCN7465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367459547923654546" border="0" /></a>This was your first match! You were so proud of yourself.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lfZxe1apBqzidMaCltejZT1PNii0fAc_NFzp8Hb__897hb3vhsll2fRi5tRCRbTHni9N-he-fCsHcQ8n4SgK3vp6IjtZj9z-z-6iTtRqq1EVJBwTpR4tadC2Z2gEcWdiAAadoZcrKQ0/s1600-h/DSCN7472.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lfZxe1apBqzidMaCltejZT1PNii0fAc_NFzp8Hb__897hb3vhsll2fRi5tRCRbTHni9N-he-fCsHcQ8n4SgK3vp6IjtZj9z-z-6iTtRqq1EVJBwTpR4tadC2Z2gEcWdiAAadoZcrKQ0/s320/DSCN7472.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367459543888743106" border="0" /></a>Trunk-or-Treat<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BYo3p7rvF960Erqn6_xXxrs9DIefV5zQLXWDfkV4Rf-OKUw6a2Nmt0CjIyPA7NYNDIizDrcq7aw1rVinHgyqERVGqcZiMVxytTH7BpqCBXWJEH-VhBXKDXZXsjIu7NZVg9MQaXEPtZA/s1600-h/DSCN7532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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I didn't want to ignore this part because it was used by God to make me appreciate and love you even more!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g8OQ5VONNnw-dCv8vt1XANilTRsY4y7ZeJKaqioqYRwwgc_XfZRyssnkxFepFgqfrvl2DQrvjzxqyruBpnI3uNgN7YL-Nwffi7XcoibS8PCI7mHPtJraRRxAFvS7Ryw8uFfTg3z6H2A/s1600-h/IMG_9634.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2g8OQ5VONNnw-dCv8vt1XANilTRsY4y7ZeJKaqioqYRwwgc_XfZRyssnkxFepFgqfrvl2DQrvjzxqyruBpnI3uNgN7YL-Nwffi7XcoibS8PCI7mHPtJraRRxAFvS7Ryw8uFfTg3z6H2A/s320/IMG_9634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367456395937431650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyfDkSUZ2eLXB1Su8mddYKwsNcM_d8D2IW1W7WSndKcx3m4udg2mOhB8pXyhv5r2SQLfkeoEobVj70LNKXiyHybE2gdsMwUR0t9sXtId-O6LKCKHQCwUrgK6vBkIKUE1NwFJhTh8xlfk/s1600-h/IMG_9637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyfDkSUZ2eLXB1Su8mddYKwsNcM_d8D2IW1W7WSndKcx3m4udg2mOhB8pXyhv5r2SQLfkeoEobVj70LNKXiyHybE2gdsMwUR0t9sXtId-O6LKCKHQCwUrgK6vBkIKUE1NwFJhTh8xlfk/s320/IMG_9637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367456393275080002" border="0" /></a>Praise God for the healing that took place!<br />You got to see Dora Live! and finally got Boots.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cwwxcZE2rEzfG_gAwAv8usA7OWdnhQAOIJNbE9mHDr93OzSto-s8Su4tf63C55dvQ2WtF1qmHzcmrArlAWSBdab_4qZK0_6fL8NGJsjcgj9u1Wv2dGm0v5V8_-gkkU9HyDMrWxvwE30/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cwwxcZE2rEzfG_gAwAv8usA7OWdnhQAOIJNbE9mHDr93OzSto-s8Su4tf63C55dvQ2WtF1qmHzcmrArlAWSBdab_4qZK0_6fL8NGJsjcgj9u1Wv2dGm0v5V8_-gkkU9HyDMrWxvwE30/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367457121968265410" border="0" /></a>Your first 4th of July with Corbin.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9gp4Sl1rxvZPiI5fBDJfZjwe1HSn_u38xz5EkOUBPpMcLSGvfyyab9mf2C6MgizWnvO1IpYcUK7zJ8sBHDcPfSIvXLLu46TOK1ZVKbxRrNgMsfiaCK9YlrYGaBwqbM36YATQxy222-M/s1600-h/CIMG2169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9gp4Sl1rxvZPiI5fBDJfZjwe1HSn_u38xz5EkOUBPpMcLSGvfyyab9mf2C6MgizWnvO1IpYcUK7zJ8sBHDcPfSIvXLLu46TOK1ZVKbxRrNgMsfiaCK9YlrYGaBwqbM36YATQxy222-M/s320/CIMG2169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367457116904018722" border="0" /></a>You got a school room this year, which you love!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj4IfKL4-y9-gJs40qHdPSoJ48QBnDbzmK9MBHa8BP6eCAHJhRIv_qXY6tpa4S077fqb5c4oZAueDQ4PuUCNwIX-0XN9Voraqj0qJUDVCvlAfRguRPfFb94LQ4qUyb7o20vJ4NmMZ3B4/s1600-h/CIMG2469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxj4IfKL4-y9-gJs40qHdPSoJ48QBnDbzmK9MBHa8BP6eCAHJhRIv_qXY6tpa4S077fqb5c4oZAueDQ4PuUCNwIX-0XN9Voraqj0qJUDVCvlAfRguRPfFb94LQ4qUyb7o20vJ4NmMZ3B4/s320/CIMG2469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367457105333878658" border="0" /></a>You really started to use your imagination during play. It has brought me so many laughs.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5dUvChrqBRPTUkIBjoLHH8oGqNLYZWM5u4z-iNuqyWoh7xKIZKHP6sQcZArl_N5AZQD1ACFyXvyPkVj0LLi5MfTkhWd3yjfo3tyS_gpQz9Zv46q2X5UOqhIlWWUqxZtWTW8n6IZHWwg/s1600-h/CIMG2278.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5dUvChrqBRPTUkIBjoLHH8oGqNLYZWM5u4z-iNuqyWoh7xKIZKHP6sQcZArl_N5AZQD1ACFyXvyPkVj0LLi5MfTkhWd3yjfo3tyS_gpQz9Zv46q2X5UOqhIlWWUqxZtWTW8n6IZHWwg/s320/CIMG2278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367457115198817154" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love you! Happy Birthday!<br /></div></div></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5020894774104485166.post-65257509482779916352009-08-05T00:34:00.007-04:002009-08-05T00:54:02.648-04:00Matching Colors ActivityThis is a <del>frugal</del> simple activity for Matching Colors. I don't have a laminating machine or much colored ink so I improvise...a lot.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Materials Needed:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQ-7UD6oucg1eUecTMdAi-wizWuqTZN9la67irci7HLO9yM-jPJafNLx_B92IlQFy2Oa2DLkPYwjamwDZvrpTsglakDp_vKt6A_lfuAlGC1Ee8OXqah4VqyN64oVuIUkXjNnoUz-hAyU/s1600-h/CIMG2598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQ-7UD6oucg1eUecTMdAi-wizWuqTZN9la67irci7HLO9yM-jPJafNLx_B92IlQFy2Oa2DLkPYwjamwDZvrpTsglakDp_vKt6A_lfuAlGC1Ee8OXqah4VqyN64oVuIUkXjNnoUz-hAyU/s200/CIMG2598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366337250816225618" border="0" /></a><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Packing Tape</li><li>Markers</li><li>Coordinating Clothespins</li><li>Piece of Cardboard</li><li>Piece of White Paper<br /></li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Simply draw a few circles, or any other shape of your choosing, onto the white paper. Wrap the cardboard with the colored paper then cover with packing tape. I decided to do use the tape so she could get the clothespins on easier without tearing the paper.<br /></div><br />Now your Tot is ready to work on colors,<br />matching and hand/eye coordination.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95x6yDq_ViE0FekUHh6ML5fWus6YXmfTUZ8QRgfCzKhJA6cOZCbXYT2oJrQxAj96BhWgx2CdfE5b6q2MZeFba5kkH13XOeJZ4gg-mPaP-bxfE-oqJ_8i1HxmauFOCxNiHkbMtRXVUn3Y/s1600-h/CIMG2600.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95x6yDq_ViE0FekUHh6ML5fWus6YXmfTUZ8QRgfCzKhJA6cOZCbXYT2oJrQxAj96BhWgx2CdfE5b6q2MZeFba5kkH13XOeJZ4gg-mPaP-bxfE-oqJ_8i1HxmauFOCxNiHkbMtRXVUn3Y/s400/CIMG2600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366333734893731682" border="0" /></a>Check out other Tools for Tots <a href="http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/2009/07/tools-for-tots.html">here</a>.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8onHPBQGxUf0IlfDlsw6o5ONMKLwvn428LPX9wgPNry_UktdYU1DFUP5KmhWdHaOzM_8FRWWWHIAbh_aUPVKMXgJFvEhlOBunKbHKR3Mu1iTJe-TYr-MBzc-fJPjGk13sLhIDq-xQcdE/s1600/signature.jpg" alt="[signature.jpg]" border="0" />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05538869813938547995noreply@blogger.com0