Tues. October 13, 2009

We haven't been doing much school lately. Basically trying to get moved into our new house and get settled.

Today we went to the Children's Museum with our friends the Millers. We had a good time.

Grandma Ann had open heart surgery today. She is doing good.

After nap today, I decided to make soft pretzels. The boys helped roll out the dough (works good on their fine motor skills). Then I shaped them into the letters of the alphabet. Logan told me what letters came next. We made all of them but Y and Z (we ran out of dough and space on our pans). The boys had a good time.

They are cooking right now, so i'm not sure how they will turn out!!!

September 25, 2009

I was packing boxes today to move. The boys got to watch Blue's Clues while I was doing that.

After nap, I read these books:
Count The Ways Little Brown Bear by Jonathan London
A Book of Kisses by Dave Ross
1 2 Buckle My Shoe by Anna Grossnickle Hines
Brave Bunny by Ruth Lercher Bornstein
My Big Rig by Jonathan London
Hush Little Puppy, by April Puley Sayre
Blue's Clues: My Visit with Periwinkle by Alison Inches
Sometimes I Wish
Jay Jay the Jet Plane Tracy's Snuggly Blanket
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Valentine
A Child's Good Morning Book by Margaret Wise Brown and Karen Katz

September 23, 2009

I read a couple books to the boys and my mom read some others. Here they are!

A Present for Mom by Vivian French
A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein
Does a Seal Smile by Fred Ehrlich, M.D.
Get Up and Go! by Nancy Carlson
Sesame Street: Give It a Try, Zoe!
Clifford: The Big Itch
Sing Along Song by JoAnn Early Macken

Monday, September 21, 2009

Today is my 30th Birthday!!

The boys helped my mom bake me a birthday cake.

After we went to the doctor and out to dinner, my mom read the boys these books:
Friends and Pals and Brothers, Too by Sarah Wilson
Truck Stop by Bonnie Dobkin
Suzy Mule by Barbara deRubertis
Mouse Makes Magic by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook
Wait! No Paint! by Bruce Whatley

Thursday, September 17, 2009

We hung out at home yesterday.

Logan told me what letter some words started with (with out me even asking him). It was pretty cool.

Tucker tried, but he didn't do so good at it.

I read these books to them:
Bunny Party by Rosemary Wells
Blue's Clues Hello Spring by Alison Inches
Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
Arthur's Classroom Fib by Marc Brown
Clifford, the Dog Who Cried Wolf
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Thomas and the Naughty Diesel
Jay Jay the Jet Plane: Herky Catches Upsy-Downosis
Bob the Builder: Rock and Roll Bob
Happy Dog Sizzles by Lisa Grubb
Backyardigans and the Beanstalk
Buster Changes his Luck by Marc Brown
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Look Before you Leap!
Two Fine Swine by Foster & Erickson
Jack and the Jelly Beanstalk by Joan Holub
Thomas and Friends: The Special Delivery

September 15, 2009

We went to the museum today. We stayed a LONG time! The boys learned about dinosaurs. They also made frogs with Diana.

I read these books to the boys:
Arthur Loses a Friend by Marc Brown
Arthur's Science Fair Trouble by Marc Brown
Buster on the Farm by Marc Brown
Thomas and Friends: Trains, Cranes & Troublesome Trucks
Curious George Builds a Home
I'm Going to Grandma's by Mary Ann Hoberman
Big Bug Surprise by Julia Gran
Clifford and the Big Leaf Pile
A Chocolate Moose for Dinner by Fred Gwynne
Jay Jay the Jet Plane by Snuffy's Favorite Color

September 14, 2009

We had a crazy busy week last week.

Tuesday we went to the museum. Thursday we went to Holliday Park with friends.

I'm not sure who read these to the boys or which day they got them read...but these are the books they were read.

Rex and Lilly Schooltime by Laurie Krasny Brown
Pa Grape's Shapes by Phil Vischer
Clifford the Big White Ghost
Oh, How I Wished I Could Read! by John Gile
Going Swimming by Sarah Garland
Thomas and Friends, Blue Train, Green Train
Buster and the Dance Contest by Marc Brown
Albert The Fix-It Man by Janet Lord

September 7, 2009

It has been a super crazy week. We have done school on and off.

We did storytime last week. Went to the museum.

We also read books throughout the week.

Here are some of the books we read. Don't remember who read them, or when. But wanted to get them put in before we returned them.

Thomas and Percy and the Dragon
Hug Me by Patti Stren
Rhinos Who Play Soccer by Julie Mammano
The Firefighters Thanksgiving by Maribeth Boelts
My First Airplane Ride by Patricia Hubbell
Thomas' Milkshake Muddle
Arthur and the New Kid by Marc Brown
Night Light by K. Foster
Franklin's Secret Club by Paulette Pourgeois and Brenda Clark
Mother's Day by Anne Rockwell
My Grandchild, There's No One Like You by Dr. Kevin Leman & Kevin Leman II (Read by Grandma Peggy)

Monday August 31, 2009

Today was our laundry day. We just hung out at home. We ran and picked up some cotton candy supplies for Uncle Roger, and then played outside for a while.

Greg read this book yesterday:
Friends and Pals and Brother's, To by Sarah Wilson

I read these books today:
The Mystery of the Missing Tooth by William H. Hooks
Buster Climbs the Walls by Marc Brown
Buster Catches a Wave by Marc Brown
Does a Camel Cook? by Fred Ehrlich, M.D.
Let's Count by Tana Hoban
At Grandma's by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Big Mike's Police Car by Leslie McGuire
Jay Jay the Jet Plane Jay Jay Earns His Wings
Big Frank's Fire Truck by Leslie McGuire
Buster and the Giant Pumpkin by Marc Brown

Friday, August 28, 2009

Today we had an appointment to get Logan's leg x-rayed.

Anna and Mickey watched Tucker and Miles while Logan and I went.

They read to Tucker while I was gone. Not sure what books they read.

Greg and I went and looked at houses so Anna and Mickey watched all 3 boys. They read several books to the boys. I didn't get some of them pulled to the side that they read. Here are some of them that I know they did read.
Big Frank's Fire Truck by Leslie McGuire
My First Airplane Ride by Patricia Hubbell
Buster on the Farm by Marc Brown
Buster and the Dance Contest by Marc Brown
Blue Train, Green Train
Buster climbs the Walls by Marc Brown
Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Herky Catches Upsy-Downosis

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Today is Tucker's 3rd Birthday. Grandma Anna and Grandpa Mickey were here. We went to the Children's Museum. Tucker and Logan rode on the carousel horses that go up and down. Tucker was so excited that he got to do that!

Grandma Anna also read to the boys. Here are a couple books that she read to them:
The Mystery of the Missing Tooth by William Hooks
Trains, Cranes, and Troublesome Trucks
My Grandchlid, There's No One Like You by Dr. Kevin Leman & Kevin Leman II

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Today we decided to go to the museum. Logan got around really good with his cast.

We talked to Abby by the mastodon, and the boys learned about teeth and skulls a little bit.

Before we left we talked to Jill and got stamps put on their passports. Jill talked to them about alligators and crocodiles and the difference in them. They also talked about looms, and what they are used for.

Monday, August 24, 2009

I made some more file folder games today. The boys wanted to play some of the games too.

Logan Played:
Sweater Number Clothes Pin Cards (He only put them on the number that was on the card, he was too stubborn to do the plus ones)
Apple Addition (Did very good, got them all right)
Boy and Girl Number cards (He sorted them into colors, he tried to put them in numerical order)
Apple Sizes and Cupcake Sizes (Got all right)
Sunflower Sight Words (It took him a few tries, but he finally got them all right)
Paint Brush Color File Folder Games (got them all right)

Tucker Played:
Paint Brush Color File Folder Game (Did pretty good, only missed a couple)
Heart Alphabet File folder Game (played around, only got about 4)
Apple Sizes and Cupcake Sizes (got most of them, got a couple out of order)
Boy and Girl Number Cards (Helped Logan sort them into colors)

I read these books after nap:
The Berenstain Bears Class Trip by Jan and Mike Berenstain
Thomas and the Monster Under the Shed
Arthur and the School Pet by Marc Brown
Arthur Goes to Camp by Marc Brown
Arthur in a Pickle by Marc Brown

August 20, 2009

Went to the museum today.

Mom and Logan went into the story-time room and read a lot of books. Tucker went in for a little bit.

While we were working on supper and after supper Mom (and Logan) read some Dick and Jane books. Greg, Tucker, Miles, and I played outside. Mom said Logan actually read some!!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Anna and Mickey came up last night and spent the night.

I called and got Logan an appointment at 11:30 to get his leg set.

Gloria Harker brought Mom up they got here around 11. Got lunched started for Anna, Mickey, Tucker, and Miles, and Mom, Me, and Logan went to his appointment. We were about 5 minutes late, but we were ok. I already had his paperwork filled out, so that helped alot.

The nurse asked Logan what color of a cast he wanted and he said "yellow". So he got a yellow cast. It is right at the top of his leg, the doctor actually said it was his knee. He will be in it 6-8 weeks.

While we were gone, Anna read to Tucker and Miles:

The Berenstain Bears' Class Trip by Jan and Mike Berenstain
Thomas, The Monster Under the Shed

When we got back from the doctor, we ate lunch, and visited with Anna and Mickey. After Anna and Mickey left we put the boys down for a nap.

I ended up laying down too.

After naps, we ran and errand, and then Mom read to the boys while we were waiting on Greg to get home:
A Home for Dakota by Jan Zita Grover and Nancy Lane
Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Tracy's Snuggly Blanket
Friends and Pals and Brothers, Too, by Sarah Wilson
Oh, How I Wished I Could Read! by John Gile
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Minnie's Valentine
Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Jay Jay Earns His Wings
Big Mike's Police Car by Leslie McGuire
Arthur's Science Fair Trouble by Marc Brown
Big Frank's Fire Truck By Leslie McGuire
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Look Before You Leap!
1 2 Buckle My Shoe by Anna Grossnickle Hines
Buster On the Farm by Marc Brown
Going Swimming by Sarah Garland
Thomas and Percy and the Dragon
Clifford the Big White Ghost

We danced around to VBS Music. Had a pretty good day!

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Today, we are just kindof hanging around the house. I got some toys out that we hadn't played with in a while. They have been doing pretty good.

Logan jumped on the couch and fractured his leg.

We went to MedCheck, got x-rays and got it splinted up. Got to get an appointment tomorrow to get it set.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Today, we went to the Indiana State Fair. The boys had a blast (so did I).

They got to build trains out of wood, they made tool boxes out of steel, made bracelets out of leather and beads, and walked a TON. We looked at tractors and worked on numbers and letters. They learned about waterways/sheds. They also did the Riley kids fun zone, and took stuff to the market. We also go to watch acrobats. Played putt-putt golf, saw a tractor parade, saw horses, pigs, chicken, rabbits, saw chickens hatch out of eggs, ducks, and turkeys. We also go to see some really big pumpkins, and things made out of canned goods.

We also go to see Cousin Sarah's 4-H projects. The boys really enjoyed that.

All in all a really good day! We were really tired by the time we got home!

Sunday, August 16, 2007

Mom read to the boys before we got out of bed.

Cheryl taught them at church for Sunday School, and Debbie had them during church.

i can't remember who read these to the boys (i think mom did).

Arthur's Classroom Fib by Marc Brown
Curious George Builds a home

Saturday, August 15, 2009

This morning Mom read them books. Most of the books that are up in her room (I don't have the titles).

After breakfast she read them:
Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Snuffy's Favorite Color

This morning Mom read them books. Most of the books that are up in her room (I don't have the titles).

After breakfast she read them:
Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Snuffy's Favorite Color

I read these to the boys while Greg and Mom ran some errands:
Thomas and the Rumors and other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories
Thomas and Percy and the Dragon
Big Frank's Fire Truck by Leslie McGuire
Big Mike's Police Car by Leslie McGuire
Trains, Cranes, and Troublesome Trucks
Thomas and the Naughty Diesel
Jack and the Jellybeanstalk by Joan Holub
The Berenstain Bears' Class Trip
The Wonder Pets Save the Bengal Tiger

Friday, August 14, 2009

Today we went to storytime at the library. It was about manners (thank you, yes please, no thank you). The boys had a good time. They sat down and listened to the stories. They then also colored their picture.

I read them some books in the afternoon:
Backyardigans and the Beanstock
Going Swimming by Sarah Garland
Little Witches Bad Dream by Deborah Hautzig

Mom came up. While I was fixing supper they played the balloon dice game. And then they played a cars folder game. In the cars folder game, They draw a card and move forward or backwards how many spaces the card says. The boys enjoyed it!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

We went to the Children's Museum with our friends from Breastfeeding Support group. We had a really good time. The boys behaved.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Today, I got the play dough out. The boys had a good time. I made some alphabet cards for them to use with the play dough. They weren't too sure about that. So as I was laminating them, I would show them the letter and have them tell me what it was and the sound it made, and what things start with it (Logan was not cooperating. Got very upset with him).

I got some stuff to make file folder games. Can't wait to get the stuff to be able to make some of them. I did make a balloon/dice game. Hopefully we will get to it, soon.

We did get to play our balloon/dice game today. The boys did pretty good. Tucker had a little trouble with it. But Tucker ended up winning.

Greg got home early today. So while Tucker was still sleeping, he read these books to Logan:
Arthur Goes to Camp by Marc Brown
Clifford's Valentines by Norman Birdwell
Arthur Loses a Friend by Marc Brown
Going Swimming by Sarah Garland
Buster and the Giant Pumpkin by Marc Brown
Arthur in a Pickle by Marc Brown

Greg read these to Tucker while Logan was throwing a fit:
Going Swimming by Sarah Garland
Arthur and the School Pet by Marc Brown
The Berenstain Bears' Class Trip by Jan & Mike Berenstain
The Dog Who Cried "WOOF"!

I read these to the boys while Greg was getting Miles put to bed, and before they got ready for bed:
The Big Leaf Pile
Arthur Loses a Friend by Marc Brown
Clifford's Valentines by Norman Birdwell
Thomas and the Jet Engine
Arthur and the New Kid by Marc Brown
Buster on the Town by Marc Brown

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Today we went to the Children's Museum. We met some friends there.

Logan and Tucker worked with Mary (a volunteer) in the Artsgarden and made pipe cleaner and plastic bead bracelets. They did a good job. They also made some crayon rubbings. They are getting so big!

Monday, August 10, 2009

We went grocery shopping today. The boys were in rare form!!

We did get to read some.

These are the books we read:
Thomas and the Jet Engine
Buster and the Great Swamp by Marc Brown
Magic Train Ride by Sally Crabtree
A Cow on the Line and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories
Blimey, That's Slimy! by Nadia Higgins

August 9, 2009

Today we got a LOT more books checked out from the library. Greg read these to the boys:
Magic Train Ride by Sally Crabtree
Buster and the Giant Pumpkin by Marc Brown
The Big Leaf Pile (Clifford)
Thomas and Percy and the Dragon
Buster Catches a Wave by Marc Brown
Thomas and the Jet Engine

August 8, 2009

Today we worked on cleaning up the house for the Open House we were having. The boys helped paint shutters, clean up the yard, and I have no idea what else. I was inside most of the day, and they were outside helping!! They were very good.

August 7, 2009

Grandma got up and read these books to the boys:
The Good Sport by Marc Brown
I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
Zinnia's Flower Garden by Monica Wellington
Thomas Goes Fishing
The Crunching Munching Caterpillar by Sheridan Cain and Jack Tickle
Dancing Dinos by Sally Lucas
Tiger Can't Sleep by S.J. Fore
Shaggy Dog and the Terrible Itch by David Bedford and Gwyneth Williamson
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

August 6, 2009

We went to Bloomington and met Mom and Grandma Ann. Mom came home with us. Her and the boys played baseball outside. The boys showed her how well they could hit.

Was a pretty good day.

August 5, 2009

This morning we got to play outside. I got out the little sandbox and put some more sand in it. All 3 boys really enjoyed playing with it.

I found another tooth on Miles. It is his 8th one.

We went to BF Support group, the boys did pretty good.

I read these books to the boys today:
Bunny Party by Rosemary Wells
Harriet and the Roller Coaster by Nancy Carlson
Shells! Shells! Shells! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
Here Comes Grandma by Janet Lord
Biscuit Wants to Play by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Penny Hen by Barbara deRubertis
Shadow Night by Kay Chorao
My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven
Pumpkin Light by David Ray
Hush Little Puppy by April Pulley Sayre
Happy and Honey by Laura Godwin

August 4, 2009

Today we are headed to the Children's Museum with our friends from Support Group.

Julie, Molly, and Sarah also joined us at the museum. We had some horrible rain! We could barely see the parking garage from inside the museum it was raining so hard. The lights dimmed some while we were eating lunch.

Greg read the boys these books when he got home from work:
Hush Little Puppy by April Pulley Sayre
My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven
Pumpkin Light by David Ray

August 3, 2009

Laundry Day

The boys helped carry the laundry bags to the bathroom.

We played outside while I was hanging diapers.

They asked me to read. We read all these books today:
At Grandma's by Rhonda Gowler Green
Franklin's Secret Club by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark
Harriet and the Roller Coaster by Nancy Carlson
All Aboard by Bill Mayer
Albert's Gift for Grandmother by Barbara Williams
The Little Hippos' Adventure by Lena Landstrom
Who wants a cheap Rhinoceros? by Shel Sivlerstein
My World by Margaret Wise Brown
Snail Trail by Ruth Brown

Greg read these to the boys after he got home from work:
Jay Jay the Jet Plane Tracy's Snuggly Blanket
Harriet and the Roller Coaster by Nancy Carlson
A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein

August 2, 2009

Grandma Peggy read to the boys.

These are the books she read.

Bunny Party by Rosemary Wells
The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone
Harriet and the Roller Coaster by Nancy Carlson

July 31, 2009

Didn't do school today...they tried to kill each other! Logan gave Tucker a bloody nose, Tucker gave Miles a bloody nose, and they fought and hit each other all day!

We did play outside for a little bit.

Logan and Tucker played with Prickly Block for a while. Logan made a train.

We put the cars and trains back outside, and got the farm stuff out.

July 30, 2009

Today, we got big wooden beads out and pipe cleaners. The boys strung the beads onto the pipe cleaners.

Tucker got tired real fast.

Logan kept at it for a while. Logan made a necklace big enough for me. Logan also made a guitar out of his beads and pipe cleaners.

Tucker did help me make cookies while Logan was working with the beads.

Miles banged measuring cups on pans.

I also worked with Logan on patterns. I put beads on the pipe cleaners in a pattern, and had Logan tell me which comes next. He did really good.

Books we read:
Albert's Gift for Grandmother by Barbara Williams
Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois
Jay Jay the Jet Plane Spending time with Big Jake
Cat on Wheels by Larry Brimner
Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, and Spheres by Tana Hoban
Wally Walrus by Barbara deRubertis
A Trip to the Firehouse by Wendy Lewison
Clinton Gregory's Secret by Bruce Whatley
The Golden Egg by Margaret Brown
I gor the Bird who Couldn't Sing by Satoshi Kitamura
The Swing by Joe Cepeda
The Littles and the Summer Storm

Starting

This is for our preschool activities that we are going to be doing.