Montessori Family Night

Tonight was Family Night at Montessori so Logan brought us all to his classroom and showed us his works and responsibilities.  It was a great night!  We always love the chance to be in Logan's classroom because we are still learning a lot about the Montessori theories.

Logan showing Bennett the birds who are just staying in their class for a while.

Eden was pretty excited about the birds - she was yelling at them!  John told her to be a little quieter.

It was so fun to be in Logan's classroom and have him show us many of his "works".

Counting and math

Letters and spelling

Eden just loved all the tables and chairs she could check out.

Shapes, colors, and tracing

Science and nature

Small motor development

Geography

Trimming the tree

Christmas/seasonal

Bells

Spacial cylinders

Creative

Red rods

the Pink tower

Bennett will be in this classroom next year!!

Thanksgiving 2013

Thanksgiving came up so quick because of our trip to Nashville!  We did a little project to get ready and think of so many things we are thankful for!  We made these little turkeys: one for each child.  They had so many things they are thankful for - lots of feathers on those turkeys!

We arrived and Nana asked the kids for some help decorating the littles trees downstairs.

Eden was the most diligent decorator!

She kept going and going until the ornaments were all hung!

Happy to see Papa when he got home from work!!

Eden says "EEEEE-haw!" 

Playing games

Coloring

And a yummy turkey!!

Eden sat so well through dinner and enjoyed her turkey!

It was a good day for naps...

More projects with Nana..

And even a movie!!  All snuggled in!

Friday morning we bundled up and headed downtown Stillwater because we heard rumors that Santa would be passing through on a firetruck.

Eden was super cozy!!

We stopped for a coffee/hot cocoa on the way and they boys loved having their own warm drink.

Even Eden got a little warm hot cocoa!

We got a little chilly waiting for Santa...and we even started to wonder if he really was coming...

Eden was Nana's girl!

Then finally we heard the sirens and sure enough: Santa was up top on the ladder truck!!

We stood right next to a photographer from the Stillwater Gazette.  She asked for the kids' names in case her photos fit in the story.  My mom was sure to check the paper and YES!  Benny made the story!!  Pointing out to Santa as he comes down the street!  Logan was pretty bummed that he didn't make the photo ("but I was RIGHT next to him!!!") but it was fun for Bennett to see his picture in the paper!

Hope Thanksgiving was restful and wonderful for you all!