We have been noticing a couple of new phrases:
"I got it under the troll."---translation: "I have it under control."
"I do it!"-----"I am going to do this by myself and leave me alone."
"Get cozy!"---- as she is invading the couch or other space we are sitting in she saddles up and wants to snuggle.
"Is it Anksgiving yet?"---I hope she can put the "Th" on this holiday because it does not sound too fun otherwise.
In other news, out of the blue and unsolicited, she asked if she could say grace at the table. So, she sings a song: "God our Father. We thank you. For our many blessings. Amen." in the sweetest angelic voice. She has also put us on a prayer rotation and tells us who says grace at meal times. Maybe we should give her a clipboard for Christmas so she can keep track....oh, wait, she has a mind like a trap and never forgets!
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Gobble, Gobble
This week Sabrina brought home the famous turkey handprint picture! I love the artwork she makes using her hand in paint. At home we have another picture of her hands made to make flowers. These become a marker of her growth. She is rapidly growing up and I am trying to figure how we can slow down time and store these memories in our hearts.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Thanksgiving Crafts and Cyber Hug
Cutting around the cornucopia.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Fort Blanket
Friday, November 15, 2013
Additional Physics Lesson and Numerical Order
This morning I remembered that I forgot one of the experiments our young scientist conducted at the park. She conducted an experiment in momentum...with a bit of Newton's Laws of Motion. The experiment, although she was just having fun, was to put three different stuffed animals on three different swings. Her flat monkey (Mango to those of you who know him), Hello Kitty lamb, and Lamby (an Easter lamb) were placed on the swings next to her. Good thing we had the park to ourselves or this would not have been possible! Mango was on the regular swing without safety restraints. The other two were put on the baby swings which have sides to hold them into place. Sabrina then pushed the swings and noted when the animal would fall off! Because of Mango's design being flat with a small head, he was able to stay on the swing longer than the other two who fell out through the legholes rather quickly. She also noted that if she grabbed the swings the animals would fall off because they were not holding on.
In other news, the counting still goes on! We count things all day long. Every morning in the carpool lane she counts the cars and then she says while pointing, " That one is first, that one is second, third, fourth, fifth, we are sixth....Mom I wanted to be eighth today!" I just smile. It was a miracle to be at school and be sixth. As we waited in the carpool line, she would occasionally look up and tell me how many cars were behind us. Then it was back to coloring and finding hidden pictures in her magazines!
In other news, the counting still goes on! We count things all day long. Every morning in the carpool lane she counts the cars and then she says while pointing, " That one is first, that one is second, third, fourth, fifth, we are sixth....Mom I wanted to be eighth today!" I just smile. It was a miracle to be at school and be sixth. As we waited in the carpool line, she would occasionally look up and tell me how many cars were behind us. Then it was back to coloring and finding hidden pictures in her magazines!
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Physics lessons from a four year old!
Today on the way home from pre-school, Sabrina burst out in tears for what appeared no reason. I suggested we stop at the " Forbidden Park" and play for a few minutes. What started as just a mom's effort to comfort an upset daughter turned into a physics demonstration. Using momentum, Sabrina swung her legs in order to get power to climb up the platform without using the stairs. From there she tried to do the monkey bars but she is not quite big enough for her arms to span the distance between the bars. The next stunt was to climb what looks like a spider web, shake back and forth and then release on the backward motion and land like a spider on the ground, literally dropping four feet to her landing.
The bars which remind me of a gymnasts "twirly" bars were the big demonstration stations. Sabrina has grown a lot lately and now she can jump like supergirl and grasp the bar. From there she swings her her legs, gathering enough momentum and then releases. Her landings look like 10s to me! This was a favorite activity for at least five minutes. Then she discovered the smaller bar which she used to play on exclusively just a few months ago. From this smaller bar she hooked her legs at the back of the knees and then released her hands so she could grab things. Her item of choice was a stick which she then used to draw pictures in the dirt while hanging by her knees! To release, she put her hands down in the dirt and then kicked her legs down to safety! There are days when I really wish I had packed a camera. It was simply amazing to watch her climb, twirl, swing and hang from all the structures in the park. She was definitely a girl in motion who stays in motion unless mom makes her get in the car!
The bars which remind me of a gymnasts "twirly" bars were the big demonstration stations. Sabrina has grown a lot lately and now she can jump like supergirl and grasp the bar. From there she swings her her legs, gathering enough momentum and then releases. Her landings look like 10s to me! This was a favorite activity for at least five minutes. Then she discovered the smaller bar which she used to play on exclusively just a few months ago. From this smaller bar she hooked her legs at the back of the knees and then released her hands so she could grab things. Her item of choice was a stick which she then used to draw pictures in the dirt while hanging by her knees! To release, she put her hands down in the dirt and then kicked her legs down to safety! There are days when I really wish I had packed a camera. It was simply amazing to watch her climb, twirl, swing and hang from all the structures in the park. She was definitely a girl in motion who stays in motion unless mom makes her get in the car!
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Our Christmas Tree
We love looking at our new wall hanging and thinking of the people in our lives: family and friends. It makes us feel like we are closer to home during the holiday season.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Artwork
Monday, November 11, 2013
When I grow up....
Our daughter wants to be a baker. Who knew? She dressed up as a baker for Halloween and now it is coming out in her school assignments. Cute!
Saturday, November 09, 2013
Historical Ft. King George Revolutionary Battle
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