07-29-09 Sleeping Squirrel

(posted 8-20-09) I've been catching up on some of the older Tray Time stuff, I thought I would throw a more recent one in there as well...

A neat little impromptu lesson during lunch! Ryan, Cassada and I were eating lunch on the deck and I look up and happen to find a sleeping squirrel on a branch. We had JUST been re-reading one of our Animal Baby books about squirrels the night before and one small section was talking about their sleeping habits. Well, I can say I've never personally seen a squirrel sleeping on a branch, so I was super stoked about it. Ryan was too, since I'm assuming he's never seen one either (haha). So, we got to talk about squirrels a bit more during lunch and watch this little guy sleep, stretch, reposition and sleep again. Nice...

(The pictures are a little blurry b/c I was taking them through the screen on our porch and he was a good distance away).

3-31-09 Marble and Tea Strainer Fun

(posted 8-19-09) I don't know who had more fun with this one - Ryan or ME laughing at his antics. The things these two year olds come up with! Give one some marbles (under CLOSE supervision, I mean, they ARE choking hazards after all!), toilet paper tube, dish, cup, ice cube tray and a tea leaf strainer and sit back and watch the fun.








And now for some reading time. We got this book at the library - I don't remember the name, but it was about toddlers taking an exercise class of some sort. I would walk in the room and find Ryan re-enacting the class. It was cute turning the corner and seeing him 'reading' the book.

03-27-09 Reading Nook

(posted 08-19-09) It isn't in this spot anymore, but we still have the same little reading nook (across the room). He loves to sit and read in it, which I love.