E is for Easter

E is for Easter

Ethan's Bible Verse:

"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord." Luke 19:38

M&M Math

This was a lot of fun for both of us. We had a small bag of m&ms, and this was just a quick spur of the moment thing because Charlotte was asleep and Ethan wanted to do some school. I asked him to name the colors, then pick one group and count them. He counted all the way to 19 with the red, although there were only 13. I didn't know he could count that high. Then I marked on the graph where the correct number was after he counted, and he colored in the section. I was going to make a pie graph, but he colored in the circle before I had a chance. Then of course, he ate the m&ms, which was probably the best part for him. He was very proud of his graph when he showed it to Jeremiah and my mom.

"Stained Glass" Marker-By-Number

I asked Ethan to match the number to the color and color in the shapes. He did every one correctly except the yellow- he said he didn't like the way it turned green when he colored over the black.

He even said, "This way I can learn what my letters are!"

And I thought I was being clever...

(Ethan's)

Lamb Pictures

They had both been begging me to use the cotton balls, so this was a fun activity to correlate with the Verse of the Week.

(Charlotte's)

Other Things We Did:

Played outside

Had a picnic

Found some worms and talked about how we could see their insides through their skin.

Made a solar system mobile from a kit I picked up in Colorado

Wordless Wednesday

Boulder is a funny place. I like it alot- the shops, the kid friendly outdoor activities, the good food, and the beautiful mountains and huge...boulders(hmm-maybe that's where the city gets its

name :). It's definitely a difference from Kansas City.

Things I have seen alot of here:

Hiking Trails

Outdoor Musicians

Panhandlers

Hikers, Bikers, Runners

Eco-friendliness

Hippies

It's not somewhere I would probably want to live, but its a great place to visit. The outdoor shopping place we visited today and yesterday is really cool- Lots of big rocks for kids to play on, musicians and entertainers, plus really neat, unique shops.

I wish I could take these back with me for the kids.

This guy was amazing. Covered hat to spurs in gold paint.He stood so still, I didn't know he was alive. When I put a dollar in his bucket(for the picture), he bowed and tipped his hat.

Becky taught Caden how to make coffee.

I don't know what I'm going to do with this guy once we get home and he remembers it's not all about him. He can barely stand for me to go out of the room. I think I've created a monster.

It's been really really fun, but I'm ready to come home and see my babies and my sweetie.

See you tomorrow!

So Far:

The mountains are absolutely incredible. They look different everyday.

Just chillin'

Today we went to DinoRidge. We saw some dinosaur and plant fossils. It was really amazing to be able to see and touch something like that.

Caden has started sitting up on his own and pulling up to a standing position. He loves playing with the kitties and their toys. He has been a pretty good little boy. He likes all the carpet to crawl around on, and he's definitely getting spoiled with attention.

We're Here!

Oh! Close call!

Just kidding. Still on the ground.

Cranberry harvesting on the History channel. Very interesting actually.

Well, for me anyway.

Can you see the mountains?

It's fun waking up in a new place.

Real Pine Tree out the back door. No big deal.

Hey kid- can I have my toy back now?