Fall Trees

The children enjoyed using q-tips and fall colours to paint fall trees today.  I love to see how they made their own trees.  They drew their own tree trunks and then added their leaves.

 

Caterpillar in my living room!

While A.J. was having a nap, Lillian invited Allie to play in the living room.  They were playing with dolls and the telephone in a world of make believe.  I was listening to them, and then Lillian said, "There is a little caterpillar."  I thought it was part of their game.  Then Allie went to Lillian and started talking about the caterpillar.  Allie said, "Nancy, you should come see this."  I went over so that I could see beside the loveseat where they were playing, and sure enough there was a caterpillar there!!!  Wish Bronwynn would have been here today to take it outside for me:)

 

 

 

A.J. was really enjoying chewing on one of the letters for the mail box.  So glad Lillian decided she didn't need this baby toy, and gave it to my collection of day care toys!

Watermelon de-seeder????

Well, we tried ironing leaves between waxed paper this morning.  I thought I should ask and see if the children knew what an iron was.  My children have never seen me use one!!  Bronwynn piped up, "It's for watermelon.  That's how you take the seeds out of the watermelon."  Looking at the bottom of the iron, I could see how she would think that.  Allie said, "No, it's for clothes." 

Great conversation, that really made my day, so I thought I should share it.

Scare crow

Be sure to take notice of the scare crow that is waiting to greet you when you pick up/drop off your child(ren).  We went out to the barn today to make that.  Then had to have a game of hide and seek in the straw before coming back in for lunch.  Great fall morning!

Making apple cake!

Lillian and Anthony's Grandma lent us her apple peeler, corer and slicer.  We used some of the apples we picked last week and made a cake for snack tomorrow afternoon.  The children enjoyed peeling the apples by themselves.  Great way to get them involved.

                We took turns measuring, pouring and stirring, and are excited to try our cake!

Sticky Leaves

I taped mac tac to the wall sticky side out and cut some leaves and hearts out of foam.  The girls had a blast sticking the leaves and hearts to the paper.  They experimented with sticking the leaves on the wall (that didn't work), sticking their hands, blocks and paper to the mac tac.  Great fun.  I am hoping to see some patterns after school when the older children arrive.

 The boys were busy with their trucks.  I couldn't help but think of AJ's dad fixing equipment as I watched AJ turn the dump truck over, and watch as he spun the wheels!

Apple Picking

What a beautiful morning to go apple picking.  We spent an extra hour outside this morning picking apples, and walking through the field.

 This old tree has a hole all the way through the trunk.  I'm not sure how, but it IS producing apples this year.  The children had a great time dropping apples into the hole and taking them out on the bottom.  This is Wyatt's hand from the other side of the tree!

                                           What a wonderful way to spend the morning!