I've decided to make all of our LOTW Crafts one big post. Mainly because I know that a few of these will end up being done again for, and I'm sure I will want to blog about them again- boooring for everyone but me! But also because I often find myself having little to say along with the pictures, and I personally love a big ole' picture post! So, here is where you will find the letter A-Z tot crafts from here on out :)
Thanks for reading, Kelley
A is for APPLES and ALLIGATOR
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Letter of the Week Craft: A-P
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Garbage Gut Rainbow
This was really fun and simple. Bubs and I spent a few minutes talking about the colors of the rainbow, and then dove into the scrap bucket to find them!
I colored the lines where he would need to glue the scraps
And helped a little with the glue
But he did most of this on his on his own.
I think this may be his favorite project yet, which is funny because I didn't really expect him to be too into it. We will definite be. Doing a bigger version in the future!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The Jam's Birthday Week
Last week I spent very little time blogging, and a lot of time celebrating Jam's first birthday! I realize I am a bit late with this post as his birthday was actually on the 14th of this month, but life has just been so hectic lately that blogging has sort of taken a back seat. We are getting ready for a big family visit, Josh's graduation from nursing school, and waiting for orders to find out where we will be moving next month. However, we still managed to have a blast last week!
Daddy surprised the boys with trip to the toystore...
Friday, September 9, 2011
Swan Creek
What's neat about Swan Creek is that it isn't a park in the sense of paved walking trails and crowded playgrounds, but because it is part of Tacoma's Metro Parks all of the bridges, etc. are very well kept.
Monday, September 5, 2011
What's Cookin': Cookies and Bread
I have been saying for quite some time that I wanted to spend a weekend day freezer cooking, and see how much time it saved me during the week. Well, today Josh suggested I give it a shot. I spent a few hours in the kitchen making sauces and breads to freeze, and calling my mom-in-law for tips and tricks. (Note to self: Time to invest in a label maker.) While I had a lot of fun, I was really sad that Bubs wasn't around to help with the pouring and mess making; so I decided that I want to start cooking or baking with the boys (their choice what we make) every weekend. Bubs was easy to convince, and I'm hoping that once Jam is old enough to really get involved we can make this a family event.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Discovery Trail
Here we learned that a labyrinth is not a maze, there is only one path. Also, we learned that monks often walk a labyrinth as a form of meditatio. Definitely interesting!
The lake. Sadly, like many lakes we have found here in WA, it is has been overtaken by toxic algae and is not safe to play in.
There is a paved walkway that goes around the entire lake. Bubs thinks the trees are "thiiiiiiiis big!"
And lastly, the trailhead. After this I put the camera away and just enjoyed the outdoors with my three boys.