pumpkin patch

Today we ventured across town to the pumpkin patch at St. Monica's - the next best thing to a "real" pumpkin patch up north :)  The mini wheelbarrows were a big hit.  Ella also loved all of the scarecrows that were scattered around the patch.  The only thing missing was the little farm building that serves doughnuts and cider!

busy october

enjoying the backyard and the somewhat cooler weather

blowing (and popping!) bubbles

reading Halloween stories and making Halloween monsters

fun at the park

making haunted houses

writing (and receiving) letters to/from Mrs. K, our pen pal and book buddy

. . . and counting down the days till Halloween

going to the zoo, zoo, zoo . . .

That Raffi song has been playing in my head.  Wonder why?  Ella and I had such a great day at the zoo on Friday.  We fed the giraffes & the ducks, rode the boat to monkey island, saw honey badgers and alligators and . . . We can't wait to go back :)

color changing milk experiment

Today we tried the color changing milk experiment with whole milk, food color, and dish soap.  The soap attracts the fat in the milk.  Ours was pretty neat but didn't quite turn out like Steve Spangler's version on U-Tube.  We may have to give it another go.  Maybe my all natural dish soap isn't as effective as Dawn?

friends

playdough friend :)

bird friend :)  (Sammy actually bobs his head along to Ella's beat!)

stuffed friend :)

Ella is also busy making friends at Story Hour and at the park!

our week

I love the face on Ella's sheep :)

farm sticker counting

Little Red Hen story board

making a cake!

sorting farm and zoo animals

making postcards for our postcard exchange . . . can't wait to start getting mail from all over the world!

onset and rime with farm animals

pattern necklace

Loving the New Backyard :)