Our family is participating in a great community supported garden program up at Sunset View Farms in Lafayette. My focus is on the 20×30 plot we’re tending, while Claire is enjoying her time chasing around the chicken and sneaking worms into her pockets. Here’s the cast of characters so far: The goat. Claire’s favorite mammal on the farm and her curiosity (and love of grass … Continue reading E-I-E-I-O
There was too much snow to build a snowman in the backyard during our last storm. I had to carry the poor kid out to her playhouse because the snow was well past Claire’s waist and she couldn’t walk in it. This photo was taken about 3 days after the big storm, nearly 6 inches had already melted, it was insane! So we moved our … Continue reading Snow-MAN
I love to muddle in puddles Cause I splish and I splash And when I take my shoes off I mish and I mash I hop from one puddle to another and back My feet go in the water smickity smack I turn and spin I kneel and I sit I slap my hands down They go clickity click There’s just something about them I … Continue reading Puddles!
The “January Thaw” appears to be upon us and we’ve been spending a lot of time at local parks with friends. The temperature rose to 40 degrees today and it was wonderful to meet up with friends at the park for some time in the sun. Isabella asked her Mom if she could push her baby in her pram this morning and all the girls … Continue reading Afternoon
Put on your “jammers,” tousle your hair and play with me this morning! You’ll need a paintbrush and some watercolors, and a favorite furry friend to help. You’ll need blocks for “bidding castel towers weel high,” and a silly smile for knocking them down. You’ll need a noble steed to ride upon. Now rock, rock, rock with me! You’ll need to run around and around … Continue reading Morning
Collapsing from exhaustion? Nah, Snow Angel lessons! Still not moving her arms though…we’ll have to work on that. And here’s a photo of my two favorite snow monsters on the prowl in our backyard: Continue reading Snow "Anjew" Lessons
Want to know my thoughts on outdoor play? I consider it an absolute necessity for all children (and adults!) I read a great article recently about “Nature Deficit Disorder” and couldn’t agree more with the author Richard Louv (Last Child in the Woods) that kids today are disconnected from nature and spending way too much time in front of the boob tube and computer screen. … Continue reading On Going Outside
Chalk In My Pocket 