Wednesday, February 16, 2011

WW- Last fun-time before surgery!

Marlee 30-31 mo 178

Marlee 30-31 mo 161Marlee 30-31 mo 184Marlee 30-31 mo 167 Marlee 30-31 mo 177 

This is me….hours before my Total Hip Replacement….just having some fun on the snow with my sister and princess at 2:30 am……oh yes!

So…at 6:30am I had to wake up, get ready, catch the train and be at the hospital’s admission department before 8:30am….Did I make it on-time?……Oh nooo!!!!

It was crazy outside in the morning, the trains were delayed, I couldn’t drive my car on the snow to the train station, so I had to walk my way thru the snow and cold….maybe 15 mins walking….for me….with snow, ice, cold, wind, it was like half an hour (lol). Ok….I made it around 10:30am….just to go back to the doctors office, get new x-rays, get back to the hospital, and didn’t have time to think about my up coming surgery, since the doctor and everybody were waiting for me for a long time….

What happened after my surgery and all the fabulous things that have been happening to us on this New Year are thoughtful experiences for new posts…

Thanks to everybody for following us and for still writing your comments after all this time Missing In Action; especially to Ewa for such a beautiful and warm message! Thanks!

Friday, January 14, 2011

Rhyming cards!

Here are some awesome rhymning cards! They are from The daycare resource connection.

http://www.daycareresource.com/pocketchartgamerhymingwords.html

I was reading about Pre-reading activities to do with Pinky and got with a post from My Montessori Journey about this theme. It really gave me a good idea of thins I can do, some of them I was doing already without knowing exactly what I was able to get with them. Therefore, I am trying to put together a Pre-reading station with: Going togethers, Uppercase and lowercase letters matching, Opposites, Whole and half objects, and Rhyming worlds, Sequencing cards (everything that let her to go from left to right). Also, I am trying to complete my DIY Sandletters I had been doing since May last year (I know, maybe was better to buy them, but I have the material already and with my upcoming surgery and lack of movility, I'll be able to focus on them, maybe!).

If you want to read about the Pre-reading process here is the link with an excellent explanation of the process following a Montessori method by My Montessori Journey. She divides it from part 1 to part 3....For know I am just focusing on part one!

So, I won't be able to post as often as I would like to do it because my surgery process and recovering...had one a few months ago and now I am a little bit afraid of the process...hope the pain this time will be none!....and I get to recover very fast...

Take care ladies and lots of blessings!



Saturday, January 8, 2011

Take me home- Valentines coupons

This file is for FREE right now at Currclick. It consist of Valentines coupons like This coupon is good for a big hug...and they also have some in blank....so far I am imagine a great play time with Pinky this upcoming Valentines!

Take me home- Valentines coupons: "Take me home- Valentines coupons"




Geology Flash Cards - FREE!!!

If your kid love "rocks" as much as my toddler does, here is a great Geology Flash cards sampler to start on their study. The best part: Currclick is giving it for FREE! Hurry! You can also save it for later...

Dragon Mountain Treasures Geology Flash Cards - Sampler 1: "Dragon Mountain Treasures Geology Flash Cards - Sampler 1"




Friday, January 7, 2011

Time for TOTS was a savior!

More than a month ago, I won (I am so HAPPY) a giveaway at The activity Mom blog for a Time for Tots-The shapes learning kit! I was soooooo amazed when I received the email letting me know I have won. Since, after that I had a very busy and hard time, I didn’t have the time to do a post about the Excellent Kit!

The Shapes Kit

I am so sorry about the late post, because Nicole (The activity Mom) was so efficient with the shipping…..I got the product in less than a week and everything came inside a folder with instructions for everyone of the activities and games (VERY ORGANIZED).

So, last Tuesday I got the opportunity to fall in love with this kit when I had to travel to New York with my Hyper Toddler for my Pre-operatory check out! (Yes, I am having another surgery in a few days).

I was running late to take the train just had to grab the folder and put it inside my purse. (Easy and fast!)

While we were waiting for the nurses and doctors, we had a BLAST playing and learning at the same time just with a activities!

First, we tried the Triangles/Not triangles activity! It comes already with a laminated sheet and some foam shapes to do the activity. (Sorry, I don’t have a pic of this one)

Second, we played sorting some shaped objects with their cards. There are 6 shape cards with 12 objects to match. This is great because she could match her shapes with real objects!

Marlee 29-30 mo 200

While we were waiting for a nurse in her office (Took a very long time), we played another game! This one consisted of rolling a cube with shapes on it and select that shapes form a pile and put it on your card. This one had 4 cards sheets so mommy had the opportunity to play, too! Good for learning how to have turns and review your shapes. Also, with you can make it a little challenge if you have to select your shapes by colors.

Marlee 29-30 mo 201 Marlee 29-30 mo 202  Marlee 29-30 mo 205

Selecting her shape from the pile. Learning how to roll a small dice carefully!

Marlee 29-30 mo 204 Marlee 29-30 mo 212 

Here’s when Pinky was putting the last shape! She won and was so happy!

Another activity which was new for Pinky was learning her 3D shapes. We didn’t have any of those shapes….now we have them! The activity comes with 7 different shapes plus a laminated sheet with pictures to match each 3D shape. She was so into those 3D shapes learning their names.

Marlee 29-30 mo 219Marlee 29-30 mo 217Marlee 29-30 mo 218 

Furthermore, there is another activity which consist of small homemade shape books with different shaped objects to paste on each page. We played with them but couldn’t glue them since mommy forgot the glue…..(as the crayons, too!…ok…I don’t carry glue on my purse, just scissors, markers, pens, crayons, something paint, paper) lol….Mary Poppins! jajaja

If you want to save time and have a really well prepared activity to do with your kids, go and check Time for Tots because they have LOTS of other learning kits!

I am very happy with mine and I’ll be looking to order another. Pinky really loved it, I can tell you because since that day she has been practicing her shapes every single day! That day, at my appointment check out  you couldn’t imagine there was a toddler around. She was so happy playing!

Photobucket

Here are some photos from our trip to NY….

Marlee 29-30 mo 192

Riding on the train! Chagga, chagga, chooo, choo!  Marlee 29-30 mo 194@Penn Station with the Christmas tree!

Marlee 29-30 mo 195

Still looking at the Christmas tree because there’s a train around it! She LOVES trains!

   Marlee 29-30 mo 198    

Taxi!!!

Blessings and please check Time for tots…..also Like their Facebook page and let them know My little princess world sent you! They have excellent promotions and free printables!

Daddy and Princess time!

This week Pinky had lots of fun with her beloved dada! They love to have their own games, which mommy can’t get a part in them. They get crazy playing some kind of gymnastic activities, their favorite one: stand up on dada’s shoulders! You can hear them laughing and Pinky screaming: I am TALL! So far she complains that she can’t reach the ceiling!

Marlee 29-30 mo 136 Marlee 29-30 mo 139 Marlee 29-30 mo 172Marlee 29-30 mo 174I think she’s happy!

Also, we had our FIRST 2011 Family Dinner!

Marlee 29-30 mo 141

 

Finally, Daddy and Pinky went for their fun walk and visit their cousins! This is an activity that they Enjoy to have together…and mammy can get some quiet time for herself! yupiiiii!

    Marlee 29-30 mo 178 Marlee 29-30 mo 179

Are you ready, dada? I’m ready!!

Marlee 29-30 mo 180

Bye bye, mommy!

Marlee 29-30 mo 184

OMG!! I can’t believe it, I am free!!! (mommy thinking)

 

Here is your bonus! That’s dada with his computer and something hairy on his chest! Marlee 29-30 mo 187

What is that????? Want a close up?

Marlee 29-30 mo 188  oooppppsss!!! Someone felt asleep smelling her beloved daddy!

 

This was Daddy and Princess week!

We are linking to Daddy’s time Friday at Welcome! My tot learning time! If you have a daddy’s time to share go and link it up, too! We are waiting to see it

Blessings!

Christmas activities

Some of the activities we are still doing from Christmas! Can you tell that I love Christmas….

The tale of Christmas Homemade Book- from Musings of me!

Marlee 29-30 mo 037Marlee 29-30 mo 040Marlee 29-30 mo 039Marlee 29-30 mo 044

On the last one, mommy got confused and told her that’s a Head instead of Heart….there is she making fun of mommy! lol

Matching Christmas Picture Cards with objects

Marlee 29-30 mo 046Marlee 29-30 mo 056Marlee 29-30 mo 057Marlee 29-30 mo 058Marlee 29-30 mo 060 Marlee 29-30 mo 061 Marlee 29-30 mo 062 Marlee 29-30 mo 048Marlee 29-30 mo 049 Marlee 29-30 mo 050Marlee 29-30 mo 072 Marlee 29-30 mo 073Marlee 29-30 mo 065Marlee 29-30 mo 066Marlee 29-30 mo 068Marlee 29-30 mo 069  Marlee 29-30 mo 063Marlee 29-30 mo 070Marlee 29-30 mo 077

Counting! She loved these because they stick everywhere!

Marlee 29-30 mo 148Marlee 29-30 mo 152  Marlee 29-30 mo 169

Poem!- Idea and poem taking from My Montessori Journey, here!

Marlee 29-30 mo 096Marlee 29-30 mo 102 

Color- Red- we were practicing with a photo album I prepared a loooong time ago (Just look for photos on Google about red objects, send them to Walgreens, Target or other and put in a small photo album. In one page I put the photo and in the next a red construction paper with the words), and some red objects to play.    

Marlee 29-30 mo 112Marlee 29-30 mo 107Marlee 29-30 mo 108Marlee 29-30 mo 109Marlee 29-30 mo 110 Marlee 29-30 mo 111Marlee 29-30 mo 105Marlee 29-30 mo 106 Marlee 29-30 mo 119

We also played, pretended, shared (king of!), and strike a pose!

Marlee 29-30 mo 126Marlee 29-30 mo 005 Marlee 29-30 mo 124Marlee 29-30 mo 020Marlee 29-30 mo 190   

Wonderful days! So sad that Christmas is over but we HAVE to move on…Winter there we go!

Template by:
Free Blog Templates