Teddy Bear Picnic

Today at preschool was a very fun fieldtrip. We had a Teddy Bear Picnic! All of the kids brought a favorite lovey (Brailyn brought Big and Little Minnie of course)and we had a little parade with strollers and wagons to the grass area for our lunch. Then we had stories about bears and a game of t-ball. Grandma even came with us. We will miss preschool over the summer, but we are so glad we have made such good friends and learned so much!

Getting ready for the parade with her friends Daniel and Julianne

Brailyn the Ballerina

This summer we are going to put Brailyn in Ballet class at the Gilbert Rec Center. She loves to dance and is really excited about being a ballerina. One of her favorite things to do is dress up in her Fancy Nancy tutu, rip the cushions off the couch and bounce/dance/twirl to classical (Ballet) music. And sometimes she gets Momma to do bubbles for her (the Gymboree bubbles that last FOREVER). I love having a girl.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game...

Last night Daddy and his friends took their kids, the 3 and up ones, to the baseball game. It was lots of fun and a late night. The kids had a great time cheering with the pom-poms and just being with their dads. I think Brailyn liked being with her buddies too.

Blake Alexander, Carter Wyeth, Brailyn

Update

We are now the proud owners of 6 little chicks. Clint built a big chicken coop on the side of the house. So if you want some fresh organic eggs, come on over!


Brailyn LOVES computer games. Especially Mickey's Clubhouse. She's getting pretty good at her computer skills. We're getting an old iMac from my folks with lots of cool reading/math skills games. She could be on the computer all day if I let her. Gets it from her daddy:) and don't you love the hair! That's the one not so great thing about curly hair. Tangles.

First Fieldtrip

On Friday Brailyn's preschool had their very first field trip to the chicken coup on campus. It may not have been very far away, but the kiddies sure loved it! We started off the morning with the typical free play and painting until it was time to walk on over to the chickens. Momma helped with the painting station:)


The kids were able to pet and hold on of the chickens, gather eggs (and a couple of them threw them on the ground!) and feed the chickens.


After the chickens we looked at the goats and horses (which I'm wondering if Brailyn was sort of bored of- just looks like Grandma Shanda's house...)

then we headed over for our picnic lunch. Of course the kids had fun rolling Miss Rochelle down the hill in the tunnel!


For a first field trip, I thought it was great. We love preschool!

My First Race

Momma ran in the St. Patty's Day 8K this weekend, and Brailyn ran in her very first road race, the Kiddie Dash. She had a great time cheering Momma and getting a prize of her very own. Great job Brailyn!

Heading to the start

Warming Up

Brailyn Running the Kiddie Dash

Brailyn's Prize Money (treats, water pistol, purse)

Momma's Prize Money (I think Brailyn fared better:))

I Love To Read

I'm definitely not trying to be a proud momma, but I sure love the fact that my little girl LOVES to read as much as she does. Every Tuesday we go to the library for Story Time, usually spending about an hour there reading before and after and coming home with a few new books. Thursdays are spent at Barnes and Noble for their Story/Craft time, again spending time reading new books (although we usually don't come home with books from here $$). Then the other day I found Brailyn in her room, having her very own Story Time with Minnie. She was reading to her the new books from the library and would even do the songs in between (unfortunately I can't get the video to download...) You gotta admit, bookworms are cute!

Reading in the fort made with La La.