New Park in Georgetown

Well, it isn't a new park, but it is new to us. The girls and I visited a VERY cool park in Georgetown today! I don't know why we have never been to this park before. The play scape is built like a fort and was great for climbing and lots of fun. Cadence had a really good time trying to keep up with her big sisters. We took a picnic (our 3rd for the week), no geese this time! Although, there was a bird that kind of freaked Story out.Lyric enjoyed some PB&J.Story did some hanging around.The big girls had a good time in the tire swing.

This is definitely a park we will be visiting again!

Tomato Loving Girl

Lyric:Can I have this?

Me: Sure, do you want it cut up?

Lyric: No, just wash it.

Me: Okay, just eat it like an apple:-)

(and she did!)

Cooking With the Four Year Olds

Today Lyric had a cooking play date. We went over to J's house and made a "Thanksgiving" Meal. We made Mac and Cheese, Sweet Potatoes, and Pumpkin Pie in a bag. The pumpkin pie was like a pudding--and really yummy!

Story and Cadence enjoyed playing in the different chairs while the big kids cooked.I think smashing the graham crackers for the pie crust may have been Lyric's favorite part. She told Daddy all about it at supper tonight.The kiddos had a good time eating out on the porch.Pumpkin pie for dessert before playing in the backyard!J got these great pictures of the girls in the hammock. A fun day with friends.

Palomites de Maiz

The girls and I went to bilingual storytime at the library on Tuesday. It was all about popcorn. That afternoon we decided to pop some popcorn on the stove. We had never done this before, so I thought they would enjoy it. They liked watching it pop through the lid, but I decided to make it even more fun by taking the lid off. It was hilarious. You would be surprised how high that popcorn could pop! We had popcorn all over the kitchen. I thought we could do some art with the popcorn by gluing it to construction paper. The girls weren't really into the art part. They ended up eating some of it and feeding the rest to the birds.

Picnic in the Park

I have to start this post off by saying I had nothing to do with the clothes my children are wearing! Faith Meadow gave the girls some hand me downs when we saw her over the weekend, so they insisted on wearing these. I know the dress Lyric has on is way too small and I suggested she wear something else and yes I know the dress Story is wearing isn't really appropriate for the park. But they are 4 and 2 does it really matter what they are wearing?

We went to story time at the library today and I packed us a picnic for the park afterward.

As soon as we got to the picnic table we were surrounded by geese. The girls were terrified, but they figured out a solution, just sit on top of the table:-)I can't say that I blame them. Those geese are some pretty ugly creatures!When the girls realized the geese just wanted food I had a hard time keeping them from throwing their whole lunch to them. The birds were hungry, too!After we ate, the girls played on the play scape for a while.Miss Cadence was pretty proud of herself for climbing up!We had a good time exploring the park.

Baby Cadence had a good time, but just couldn't hang with the big girls!

E is for Elmer the Elephant

After Spanish class today we picked up some lunch and headed to the park to meet our play group. We read a book about Elmer the Elephant and colored some elephants. They also had some Es for the kiddos to dot, but the girls weren't in the mood for dotting. They just did their elephants.

Cadence enjoyed playing with my Sonic cup and straw. She helped Story color a little, but she mostly played with the cup.When we finished the craft the kiddos decided to run up this big hill at the park. It was great exercise for them. I need to learn to follow them in these kind of situations, you know, get in some extra calorie burn. I just stayed behind with Cadence and watched.Ms Jill played red light/ green light (or in this case rojo/verde) with the kiddos.

Then they played duck, duck, goose. Which is hilarious with a bunch pf preschoolers! The girls both wanted to play, but when they were picked as goose neither one ran. They just sat there. J, one of the three year olds, was picked as goose and she ran away instead of going around the circle, too cute!After Duck Duck Goose they played a game of Freeze Tag which is also super funny with the preschoolers!At one point Lyric was one of the kiddos who was "it" and she was frozen, I don't know how that happened. They had fun.Miss Cadence didn't play much tag, but she enjoyed chewing on J's shoe. J was not too happy about the baby slobber! Fun day at the park with friends!

Mommy and Daddy Dress Up

Devon played at a birthday party in Houston today, so he and I got the opportunity to dress up. I was a witch. He was a mechanic.

These pictures are courtesy of Miss Lyric, thanks Lyr.

Thanks Grammy for watching the girls for us.