Showing posts with label Letter of the Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Letter of the Week. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Letter of the Week: H

***Please scroll down past this post to answer my baby Question #4!!!***

Bless his heart! You would have thought he had won the lottery when I told him we were gong to do a Letter of the Week! It had been A MONTH sense we had done one…birthday, Easter, Nash’s room, etc. just got in the way! But, better late than never! I’ve OBVIOUSLY come to grips with the fact that we are going to get NO WHERE NEAR all 26 letters before Nash’s arrival! But, as Mammer said, “the letters will still be there after he’s born!”             11496266_02a22c38ac is for

hi*happy*hippo*house*hat*hamburger

hot dog*heart*hand

We started the week with his special H lunch! He seriously would do flips if he could when I tell him he’s getting a “special lunch!” It’s so cute! And, I had fun making this one…

a hand sandwich, fruit on heart skewers, mini pepperonis in H’s, and a banana and cream cheese hot dog!!!…

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…and my favorite…the happy face with silly hair and a hat! letter H lunch, meals 002 And, let’s just say, this boy was HUNGRY! Look at his plate after the meal! WOW! It made a mommy VERY happy! letter H lunch, meals 005 Our song/book by Frog Street Press this week was Hippo Hop…It drove Matt nuts! It is kind of an obnoxious song, but Quinn LOVES it! FST408T

The word hullaballoo was the part that annoyed Matt the most…and the fact that they say “hoochie, coochie, coo!” Even though we could easily guess the definition of “hullabaloo,” we honestly weren’t sure! So, I looked it up…

hullaballoo: noun
a clamorous noise or disturbance; uproar.

Seriously, I don’t think it’s a good thing like this song portrays!?

Then, we went on a little hat hunt. And, each hat had a heart inside with a capital or lowercase H. Quinn would run to sort them…and wear his hat as he hunted for more!!! 
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   We tried to put all of the hats on at once, but it was harder than you’d think! :) more H, 28 weeks 007 Q did a little “H” search page! He was so proud of himself when he finished!!!more H, 28 weeks 009Mid week, Daddy took Quinn on a “Dude Date” to the “XC Dallas” (in Quinn’s words) game! Since Daddy is playing soccer and Q is SO into it, Matt knew they would have a great time! I snapped these pictures before they left. Aren’t they so handsome!!! more H, 28 weeks 011 more H, 28 weeks 013 more H, 28 weeks 014 more H, 28 weeks 015When they got there, the camera I packed him was out of battery! SO SAD! So, he got this one picture with his phone. It’s of them with Martellus Bennett  from the Dallas Cowboys! Sadly, I had no idea who he was when Matt excitedly called me to tell me about it! But, cool, none-the-less!
FC DallasMatt and Quinn both let me know that they had a great time at the game! Quinn was mesmerized by the game and by how far they could kick the ball! He also loved the FC Dallas mascot, Hooper! He got his own to bring home! Perfect for H week! And, he’s slept with him every night and nap since! end of H, start of B 009  While running around, Matt picked up this High Flying Glider for Quinn. Quinn quickly found the H on the package and was SUPER excited to try it out one morning with his Daddy. more H, 28 weeks 032  more H, 28 weeks 017 more H, 28 weeks 022 more H, 28 weeks 024 We did our H art activity…and Quinn put together the H this time! He did great!…more H, 28 weeks 025 more H, 28 weeks 026 Then, he chose red to stamp his hand all over the H. more H, 28 weeks 028 He thought it looked like Spider-Man’s hand! His imagination kills me!more H, 28 weeks 030 more H, 28 weeks 031  After going to check on Nash at the doctor and hearing a super strong heartbeat, the three of us headed to the hospital where Nash will be born. We showed Quinn around and talked about what was to come! He loved visiting the “h place.” hospital-sign more H, 28 weeks 040 We read lots of books that started with H this week. This was the favorite…6EAM0225…and it always included singing and doing the dance!!! Gotta love the Hokey Pokey!

One afternoon, we made homemade popsicles! And, the next day we tried to eat them but had a really hard time getting them out! ANY TIPS? They were still good all crushed up in a bowl!
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One morning, Q and I went through old magazine and looked for H’s and pictures of things that started with H. I really tried to let him do it by himself and he did GREAT! After we cut them all out, he glued them on his page! We’ll do this activity again with other letters, for sure! 
end of H, start of B 001 end of H, start of B 004And, for the grand finale of H week, I made a little hamburger snack for my sweet love! Is it not the cutest thing EVER!?!…end of H, start of B 005 I used Nilla Wafers, a peppermint patty, green grapes and softened starbursts for the ketchup and mustard! It was a HIT!!!…
end of H, start of B 007And, my super happy boy enjoyed every bite!!!
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Up next: Letter B

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Letter of the Week: S

Let’s just say that S week could go ON and ON and ONNN! There are so many things that start with S that are fun to do. So, after a week and a half, it was just time to call it quits! :) I’m afraid we’re not going to make it through all 26 before Nash gets here! S was a really fun letter though!!!!
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silly*snake*socks*soccer

Sarah*Slickpaw*strawberries*Sonic

S’mores*straw*star*sun

Here are some of the fun things we did with S…

We started the week with “S” things in our striped bag…Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 017 It contained Salty, Spencer, scissors, a straw, a spoon, a shoe with Spiderman and a star, a sock and a Stop sign!!! Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 018We sang SILLY SNAKE a bunch and read our book…cute one…FST419TQuinn then made his own Silly SnakeDucks, More S, etc. 020We played straw hockey. Such a quick and easy game…just take a cottonball and 2 straws…sit across from each other at a table and see who can WIN!  Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 019Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 024

Quinn then used the same slobbery straw to drink a yummy Strawberry Soda!!! Mommy’s preggo favorite! :) …Don’t worry, he gave me a sip! 
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On our 3rd day, we met Sarah and her sweet Virginia friend, Robin, for lunch. And, I told Sarah how excited Q was to see her because it was S week! :) Registering, Sarah, Mammer 004  Of course, she didn’t come empty handed! Look what she brought Quinn…SO CREATIVE and SWEET!!!…
Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 031And, after a fun lunch, we came home to nap, and then went on our date to Sonic! Quinn chose a Strawberry Smoothie….and, I got a Soda. (a diet coke with lime, to be exact!) Thank you, Sarah, for such a fun “sussy!”
Registering, Sarah, Mammer 007We had a few fun “S” breakfasts…
These S pancakes with sprinkles & syrup on our state plate. 

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Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 026 And, this Silly Snake surrounded by strawberries. Both were quickly devoured. Ducks, More S, etc. 019One evening, we made this yummy S’mores dessert! We enjoyed it over the next few days!!!Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 027And, on Friday night, we went on our field trip to Daddy’s first Soccer game! Quinn was SO excited and proudly wore his soccer shoes. He even got to play with the “big boys” a little before the game began. Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 036 But, once it did, we had a fun Silly Snack Mix and Soccer drink to keep us occupied. Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 032Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 043 Hallway, start of S, 1st Soccer Game, etc. 039Even though we didn’t walk away with a victory, it was fun…and we look forward to the season!… 
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In the midst of S week, Mammer came to visit because she’s on Spring Break! Let’s just say that she spoiled my little guy with attention…and he loved spending time with her…and, being silly, of course! Registering, Sarah, Mammer 010

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Registering, Sarah, Mammer 013 Registering, Sarah, Mammer 011 Registering, Sarah, Mammer 012 While cooking dinner one night, I got out all of the boxes in the recycling container in our pantry and told Quinn to cover every S with a dot sticker! Fun and free!!! He found so many!!!Ducks, More S, etc. 018 Ducks, More S, etc. 017 After dinner at Souper Salad on Monday, we decided to take our stale bread on a spontaneous trip to feed the ducks! Sadly, the ducks were stuck up and didn't want much to do with us! But, the sky was pretty! :) 
Ducks, More S, etc. 002   Ducks, More S, etc. 006 Ducks, More S, etc. 004Ducks, More S, etc. 008 And, while eating a sandwich one afternoon, my little man flashed me these eyes and THAT smile! SERIOUSLY!?!?!?!?!? I know he’s mine, but I think he’s stunning! How could I love him more?
Registering, Sarah, Mammer 008

Registering, Sarah, Mammer 009  A few things that were on my list that just didn’t get done were…
*Sock Sorting using all of his socks
*playing with Sand
*Going on a Silver Hunt around the house…looking for everything silver

And, P.S. I got a sweet sussy from my husband this week! I love surprises like this!!! :) Ducks, More S, etc. 021 Coming Next: Letter H