Counting Cars

This was really loud and involved cars. Bubs was in love, and he learned to count all the way to 12 :)

Taste of Tacoma?

Well, We had big plans to go to last week's Taste of Tacoma festival, but when we got there Saturday afternoon the crowd was just insane. Both of my boys have a really hard time in big groups like that, so rather than stay we decided to go down to the pier instead. Best idea ever! Bubs has been near the ocean a few times since we have been in Washington, but he's never actually been in the water. It was FREEZING, but we had a blast splashing in the waves. Jam was super happy to just be out and about, being worn by his daddy, and was all smiles all day. :)



We never miss an opportunity for an impromptu dance party!

It took him a few minutes to conquer his fear, but once he did, Bubs couldn't get enough of the waves!



This one is my favorite. I'm really bummed that this picture got so over-edited, and the original deleted.

Tiptoe Through Tide Pools

This was a really neat event sponsored by Tacoma Metro Parks and the Tacoma Nature Center. There was a handfull of naturalists and workers from the nature center gathered at Titlow Beach to explore the shore, and kick off the lowest tide of the season. It was pretty crowded so we didn't have a ton of opportunities for pictures, but we had a blast! Bubs was a little nervour about getting his hands dirty and didn't feel like touching or holding the different types of starfish and crabs we found, but he was all about looking for them. We made a day of it with Daddy, and I'm pretty everyone was just happy to be out and about despite the rain. Needless to say, we will definitely be attending the next Tiptoe event.

Free Art Friday

Bubs calls this "Wheels" and wanted it to hang right above my desk for me to "watch while I do "not too fun  homeswork" <3  Such a thoughtful young man!

Day at the Park

I'm so glad the weather is finally starting to get nice! We spent the entire morning at the park talking about tress, and grass, water, and nature. We talked about colors, and learned the difference between ducks and geese, (who were all too happy to share our sandwiches). Bubs got a chance to practice his kicking while Jam and I finished eating lunch, and even got to get up close to some construction equipment just outside of the park, and talk to the crew about their digger and back hoe!
What a fun day!

Homeschool Diner

Well, Here it is Monday night, and I have neglected my Sunday Story Review post. Tsk. If there is anyone actually following the Playground Lab. at this point, I sure am sorry. Let me just say though, this week would have been really tough to pick just a couple of books to talk about! We had a fantastic library adventure last Monday and came home with a stack of books that Gauge has been all over all week. Score! We always seem to grab one or two Phyllis Root books. I knew with One Duck Stuck That she would be an instant favorite, and I am happy to say I was not mistaken!

Anyway, I'm getting totally long-winded and off track here! I wanted to share this site with you guys:
The Homeschool Diner. It has tons of info for new HSers, packed into one cute, little place! I stumbled across it looking for curric. ideas, and am planning to spend some more time trolling through the links the next time I have a free minute. :)

Days of the week/Schedule

Bubs has been talking about letters and playing on Starfall non-stop again lately, so I decided to start our letter of the week over. I haven't yet decided if I'm going to throw in a shape, number or color, or just stick to a letter. I think we'll see how that goes today. (Tuesday is our Monday because he seems to have a hard time adjusting to Daddy going back to work.)

For the past week or so we have been talking about days of the week. The concept is pretty lost on him still, but he really enjoys putting the calendar together each day; and he THRIVES on a schedule, so I think it has been neat for him to be able to visualize what will be going on on a certain day
I made this for him out of construction and contact paper. We have been starting each day with putting the squares next to the day and talking out our plan for the day. i.e. Dad is home on Sunday and we always go on a nature adventure, Monday we go to the library, etc.
It is very much a work in progress.