a little late than never! wanted to start up my blogging again, so I thought I would share what we did for Mothers day this year. This month's theme is bugs and growing things.So since mothers useally love flowers, we planted one for our mommys! We painted the tin cans ourself and then put some dirt and a flower in it. then added water. The kids had a blast. Since then we have been very intrested in our fake flowers in our sensory bin. ;) and we also gathered some hand prints (since we we painting our hands more than our can anyhow) and I printed off a nice little poem, laminated it and put some magnates on it, and thats our mothers day gift!

50 things I want to do this summer!

50 things I want to do this summer in no particular order.

1. daily morning walks
2. make a ninja movie with Mel and Blake
3. plan out a years worth of preschool curriculum
4. go to the park
5. go camping
6. go hiking
7. take the boat out
8. paint rocks
9. decorate Blake's room
10. make butterfly chandelier
11. sew some barbie clothes (with Mel)
12. make a water wall
13. have lots Bar-B-Q's
14. eat watermelon
15. roast marshmallows at home
16. read a good book just for fun
17. make a sea life ice sculpture
18. find a great daycare helper(if Glenn gets his job)
19. play in the sprinklers
20. relax
21. cuddle with Blake and Melody
22. put in drawer liners in kitchen
23. cut stuff with my cricut
24. loose 20 pounds (this is a wish list right?)
25. make some play do
26. paint Melody's picture frame and fix her curtains
27. go yard selling
28. eat corn on the cob
29. make shaved ice
30. find more music, ocean, outer space, sports, and pirate books
31. get summer volunteers
32. wear flip flops ever day
33. make fruit smoothies
34. paint
35. make a separate Baby area in daycare
36. get rid of stuff in the garage. Sale it or find a good home.
37. play board games
38. have a big water fight
39. recycle lots of extra stuff(like big metal things or news paper)
40. get a pedicure
41. cook new things I've never tried before
42. have a daycare barbque with a jumpy house
43. go skating!
44. make my reading corner more cozy
45. grow a house plant
46. drink lots of iced tea
47. make sun tea
48. go swimming
49. grow grass guys
50. laugh a lot

time to get organized!

So I went to the Art cabinet today.... and said to day is the day! (well nap time is only so long so I may have to finish tonight) I am going to try a new system of dividing things by their theme. 12 bags( I will change to boxes I think soon) full of everything I might use for that theme. It is working great with my books by theme, so we will see about our crafts as well. Hopefully it will fit.
 My themes that I've had for about 2 years are
January : Outer space and Music
February : Zoo animals
March : All about me, Healthy me, and my family
April : Community Helpers and Transportation
May : Bugs! and growing things
June : Sports
July : Ocean life w/ Pirates
August : Back to school and shapes, colors, #'s
September : Recycling (used to be nursery rhymes)
October : Dinosaurs and Reptiles
November : Farm
December : Winter


neat and tity, but sideways



Mothers day!

Here is a Poem I just love.
When I'm An Old Lady


by Joanne Bailey Baxter



When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,

And bring so much happiness just as they did.

I want to pay back all the joy they've provided.

Returning each deed! Oh, they'll be so excited!

(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids...)



I'll write on the walls with reds, whites, and blues,

And bounce on the furniture.....wearing my shoes.

I'll drink from the carton and then leave it out.

I'll stuff all the toilets and oh, how they'll shout!

(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids...)



When they're on the phone and just out of reach,

I'll get into things like sugar and bleach.

Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake their head,

And when that is done, I'll hide under the bed.

(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids...)



When they cook dinner and call me to eat,

I'll not eat my green beans or salad or meat.

I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the table,

And when they get angry...I'll run....if I'm able!

(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids...)



I'll sit close to the TV., through the channels I'll click

I'll cross both eyes just to see if they stick.

I'll take off my socks and throw one away,

And play in the mud 'til the end of the day!

(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids...)



And later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,

I'll thank God in prayer and then close my eyes.

My kids will look down with a smile slowly creeping,

And say with a groan, "She's so sweet when she's sleeping!"