tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349993962024-03-13T14:32:31.796-07:00Reflections on DorianUnless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.
<br>- Dr. Seuss <br>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-59460090752401443152008-10-06T09:04:00.000-07:002008-10-06T09:12:51.268-07:00Pumpkin CookiesIt is that time of year again! We made yummyy pumpkin cookies.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SOo3UtCsu_I/AAAAAAAAB28/NDRfyYdmgSY/s1600-h/DSC_0230.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SOo3UtCsu_I/AAAAAAAAB28/NDRfyYdmgSY/s320/DSC_0230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254072744108932082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SOo3U9DnjNI/AAAAAAAAB3E/sNqfDqqUm7c/s1600-h/DSC_0234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SOo3U9DnjNI/AAAAAAAAB3E/sNqfDqqUm7c/s320/DSC_0234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254072748407753938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1st grade is going great. We have started learning about the human body. And of course talking alot about autumn.ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-83450303120663411312008-09-12T09:00:00.001-07:002008-09-12T09:03:16.915-07:00Painting<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SMqSlNMLkNI/AAAAAAAABwg/e8TPzxf7HoY/s1600-h/DSC_0327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SMqSlNMLkNI/AAAAAAAABwg/e8TPzxf7HoY/s320/DSC_0327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245165883919929554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SMqSlGMhaII/AAAAAAAABwo/g8aGM5Bo6X4/s1600-h/DSC_0321.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SMqSlGMhaII/AAAAAAAABwo/g8aGM5Bo6X4/s320/DSC_0321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245165882042312834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SMqSlWfVm1I/AAAAAAAABww/iO6Y_ObApkQ/s1600-h/DSC_0322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SMqSlWfVm1I/AAAAAAAABww/iO6Y_ObApkQ/s320/DSC_0322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245165886416198482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SMqSlfQXM6I/AAAAAAAABw4/XG-xuOQuO9M/s1600-h/DSC_0323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SMqSlfQXM6I/AAAAAAAABw4/XG-xuOQuO9M/s320/DSC_0323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245165888769307554" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We did some finger paiting and had alot of fun. After we were done Dorian sat there for about 20 mins just picking paint off his hands. He said he loved picking it off.<br /></div>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-11620335177629095662008-09-03T20:58:00.001-07:002008-09-03T21:01:34.363-07:00Dirt baby and flowers<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SL9dUx9sn4I/AAAAAAAABu4/AAdUlwhNTpY/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SL9dUx9sn4I/AAAAAAAABu4/AAdUlwhNTpY/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242011102873427842" border="0" /></a>The sunflower that grew from the seeds we feed to the birds!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SL9dVFyjODI/AAAAAAAABvA/2U7E5qwmVyc/s1600-h/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SL9dVFyjODI/AAAAAAAABvA/2U7E5qwmVyc/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242011108195383346" border="0" /></a>Our butterfly garden also attracts these lil' guys.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SL9dVd87yjI/AAAAAAAABvI/loXepoIoLBo/s1600-h/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SL9dVd87yjI/AAAAAAAABvI/loXepoIoLBo/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242011114681387570" border="0" /></a><br />Dorian's dirt baby has grown alot of hair!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-88968149866480241602008-08-30T19:12:00.000-07:002008-08-30T20:31:41.668-07:00Back to schoolNo back to school for us since we do year round school with Dorian.<br />Public school here in the US is starting back which will be nice for going to the Zoo, Omsi and the Children's Museum as they will be less crowded. Still quite a bit of kids from public schools go there on field trips and also homeschoolers. Autumn is around the corner so nature walks will be lovely.<br /><br />We decided against a boxed curriculum for 1st grade. Now that we know his learning style it is much easier and fun to pick out things that suit him.<br />As most of you know Dorian has <a href="http://www.spdfoundation.net/aboutspd.html">sensory processing disorder </a>and we also think high functioning Asperger's.<em style="font-family: arial;"><strong></strong></em> We are so lucky we can homeschool as Dorian does best in a small, consistent environment without a lot of change, distraction, noise and chaos. <em style="font-family: arial;"><strong><br /></strong></em>We love to learn through daily life, but we also add in curriculum. We like to keep it fun. We want him to love learning. Right now we use:<br /><a href="http://www.k12.com/schooling_programs/k12_direct/for_homeschoolers/"><br />K12 1st grade math</a><br /><a href="https://www.headsprout.com/login/index.cfm">Headsprout Reading</a><br /><a href="http://www.hwtears.com/">Hand writing without tears</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/McNally-Schoolhouse-Beginner-Geography-Activities/dp/0528934694/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">Rand McNally Geography</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Book-Telling-Time-Workbooks/dp/1933241276/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220141510&sr=1-1">Kumon Telling time</a><br /><br />We are also look at signing him up for some classes at a charter school for science as we thought it would be fun. The library is a huge resource of ours and of course field trips and just learning through daily life.<br />Right now math is his favorite subject, so that means he must be taking after Ash!ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-50276735023135501822008-08-19T13:54:00.000-07:002008-08-19T14:01:56.188-07:00Fly Little Butterfly, Fly away ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0JbrxeeI/AAAAAAAABmQ/6LXbZjGo7vU/s1600-h/DSC_0457.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0JbrxeeI/AAAAAAAABmQ/6LXbZjGo7vU/s320/DSC_0457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236336328403155426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0Jg6XILI/AAAAAAAABmY/W84cNylN0VM/s1600-h/DSC_0470.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0Jg6XILI/AAAAAAAABmY/W84cNylN0VM/s320/DSC_0470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236336329806520498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0J47R5BI/AAAAAAAABmg/JTqZdnYSSHk/s1600-h/DSC_0474.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0J47R5BI/AAAAAAAABmg/JTqZdnYSSHk/s320/DSC_0474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236336336252822546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0KPYCivI/AAAAAAAABmo/rpWR16JRDD4/s1600-h/DSC_0475.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0KPYCivI/AAAAAAAABmo/rpWR16JRDD4/s320/DSC_0475.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236336342279031538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0KDk6zOI/AAAAAAAABmw/kXVP7rJjKOY/s1600-h/DSC_0485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SKs0KDk6zOI/AAAAAAAABmw/kXVP7rJjKOY/s320/DSC_0485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236336339111824610" border="0" /></a><br />They hatched and we had 4 beautiful butterflies! It was so eat to watch them fly away.<br />One went right on a flower and sat there and let Dorian at it! Then he flew off into the sky.<br />After we watched them all leave "home" we found this beautiful butterfly, he must have got hurt by a bird or something. His little wing was injured on one side. We put him in a bush to hopefully get better.ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-16253237818688291162008-08-10T19:43:00.001-07:002008-08-10T19:46:43.912-07:00We have buuterflies!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ-njiK8dtI/AAAAAAAABlA/gI2ayJpng0Q/s1600-h/DSC_0253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ-njiK8dtI/AAAAAAAABlA/gI2ayJpng0Q/s320/DSC_0253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233085520937776850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ-nj5zhohI/AAAAAAAABlI/toNfJF1zu2M/s1600-h/DSC_0254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ-nj5zhohI/AAAAAAAABlI/toNfJF1zu2M/s320/DSC_0254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233085527282000402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ-nkN_dfZI/AAAAAAAABlQ/14JKK1IIG4A/s1600-h/DSC_0256.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ-nkN_dfZI/AAAAAAAABlQ/14JKK1IIG4A/s320/DSC_0256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233085532700769682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ-nkaOdwTI/AAAAAAAABlY/yI2I0Lnsk2A/s1600-h/DSC_0259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ-nkaOdwTI/AAAAAAAABlY/yI2I0Lnsk2A/s320/DSC_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233085535984927026" border="0" /></a><br />I just posted this morning that we were waiting, well we have 3 new butterflies!ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-67118962742874811792008-08-10T10:15:00.000-07:002008-08-10T10:25:11.588-07:00Butterflies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ8kRl9I8VI/AAAAAAAABkw/opdOe7J6f9Q/s1600-h/butterfly-life-cycle-l.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ8kRl9I8VI/AAAAAAAABkw/opdOe7J6f9Q/s320/butterfly-life-cycle-l.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232941176692732242" border="0" /></a><br />We are watching the butterfly cycle in our home! We got <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Insect-Lore-4100192-Butterfly-Pavilion/dp/B00004U5UF">this kit</a> to study the butterfly cycle.<br />It is really neat! Right now they are in the chrysalis stage. This week they should be turning into butterflies! This was a photo from last week when only one was a chrysalis and the rest were getting ready to turn into them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ8kE5Q4dVI/AAAAAAAABko/xXtwhPaWois/s1600-h/DSC_1046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJ8kE5Q4dVI/AAAAAAAABko/xXtwhPaWois/s320/DSC_1046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232940958537512274" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-51228737275753546162008-07-30T20:05:00.000-07:002008-07-31T11:13:33.605-07:00In the mind of Dorian, part 2.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJEzz3GdnPI/AAAAAAAABiw/RkQngshEPCU/s1600-h/DSC_0505.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJEzz3GdnPI/AAAAAAAABiw/RkQngshEPCU/s320/DSC_0505.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229017608411258098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is part <a href="http://homeschoolingdorian.blogspot.com/2007/03/in-mind-of-dorian_9241.html">#1 from March 19, 2007.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Dorian right now loves Star Wars and Lego!<br />He spends his days being a Jedi, playing the Wii, building things with his Lego's and counting his money.<br />He is counting down the days until he is <span style="font-weight: bold;">6</span>, which today is only 4 days left! (Uh, my baby is growing up!).<br />His favorite animal are baby horses (he just told me that.). Although I think birds come in as a close 2nd.<br />He loves math right now, that is his favorite subject. He takes after his dad in this department. He also LOVES money!<br />He still only wants to wear his pajama tops that are long sleeve and tight. He needs his sensory input. He still only likes to wear jeans, although a few days ago he put on his track suit pants again to work out with Ash and I. His favorite shoes right now are his crocs and his Lego shoes.<br />He has a loose tooth, shhh, we have not told him! We want him to find out on his own.<br /><br />Now he is almost 6, I just can not believe he was born almost 6 years ago now.<br />He brings so much joy, love and happiness to our life. He has taught us so much in just 6 years.<br /></div><br />Time flies when your in love.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJEznCxvPCI/AAAAAAAABio/rmQ8kRagu5U/s1600-h/P8210248.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJEznCxvPCI/AAAAAAAABio/rmQ8kRagu5U/s320/P8210248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229017388207258658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SJEyKsNIioI/AAAAAAAABiY/gjnOw0ijSXE/s1600-h/P1010266.JPG"><br /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-1801600382920301832008-07-24T16:23:00.000-07:002008-07-24T16:24:56.706-07:00Building with cups!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SIkPN4JMy-I/AAAAAAAABf4/bZ-M0-2-sh4/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SIkPN4JMy-I/AAAAAAAABf4/bZ-M0-2-sh4/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226725573623860194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SIkPNzYeUNI/AAAAAAAABgA/GUsy2XcwTho/s1600-h/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SIkPNzYeUNI/AAAAAAAABgA/GUsy2XcwTho/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226725572345745618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SIkPN0KIDXI/AAAAAAAABgI/-wDTS_f2oqs/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SIkPN0KIDXI/AAAAAAAABgI/-wDTS_f2oqs/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226725572554001778" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-889369548677536792008-07-16T10:30:00.000-07:002008-07-16T10:40:46.185-07:00Graduate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SH4wiqaCBdI/AAAAAAAABdI/zRgXNprW_7c/s1600-h/DSC_0028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SH4wiqaCBdI/AAAAAAAABdI/zRgXNprW_7c/s320/DSC_0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223665989853513170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He has completed Kindergarten!<br />He did not find his diploma exciting, but boy when we gave him the chockie bar he was stoked!<br />We are starting 1st grade curriculum now and it is all going wonderfully.<br />I still can not believe he is starting 1st grade and that he is almost 6.<br /><br /><br /></div>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-84869512382272326582008-06-30T20:36:00.000-07:002008-06-30T20:38:20.839-07:00Painting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SGmmiL6ASYI/AAAAAAAABW8/aQvz0HrMgNI/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SGmmiL6ASYI/AAAAAAAABW8/aQvz0HrMgNI/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217884749527271810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SGmmikfC_LI/AAAAAAAABXE/S-KqClCpfSs/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SGmmikfC_LI/AAAAAAAABXE/S-KqClCpfSs/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217884756125088946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Dorian's last painting. It is a tree, grass, sky and the sun.<br /></div>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-42291720490134121002008-05-10T09:39:00.001-07:002008-05-11T09:23:03.547-07:00Dorian is learning to spell and read!He can spell and read "See" and wrote "No" all on his own the other night in his room.<br />Plus, I am sure he knows more as he is wonderful at hiding how much he really knows. :)<br />We started a reading program called Headsprout which he really seems to like.ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-20889126129533434962008-05-10T09:24:00.000-07:002008-05-10T09:34:38.737-07:00Fir Point FarmWe got to head back to Fir Point Farm for the first time this year. It just opened in April.<br />We had alot of fun, its so nice to be able to go there and visit the animals.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXOWu3_ddI/AAAAAAAABPY/2TdRp0nS3FM/s1600-h/DSC_0106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXOWu3_ddI/AAAAAAAABPY/2TdRp0nS3FM/s320/DSC_0106.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198788234804426194" border="0" /></a><br />The slide is REALLY steep and small!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNwe3_daI/AAAAAAAABO4/EvjPgz9tHzs/s1600-h/DSC_0135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNwe3_daI/AAAAAAAABO4/EvjPgz9tHzs/s320/DSC_0135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198787577674429858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNwu3_dbI/AAAAAAAABPA/J3mmkrh34bY/s1600-h/DSC_0138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNwu3_dbI/AAAAAAAABPA/J3mmkrh34bY/s320/DSC_0138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198787581969397170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNw-3_dcI/AAAAAAAABPI/VeIENy4_yCY/s1600-h/DSC_0171.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNw-3_dcI/AAAAAAAABPI/VeIENy4_yCY/s320/DSC_0171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198787586264364482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dorian feeding the goat.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNHu3_dVI/AAAAAAAABOQ/z0RIrC4NpH4/s1600-h/DSC_0077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNHu3_dVI/AAAAAAAABOQ/z0RIrC4NpH4/s320/DSC_0077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198786877594760530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNH-3_dWI/AAAAAAAABOY/WLhB5oDjeM8/s1600-h/DSC_0083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNH-3_dWI/AAAAAAAABOY/WLhB5oDjeM8/s320/DSC_0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198786881889727842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNIu3_dYI/AAAAAAAABOo/uMFNMuhHSYY/s1600-h/DSC_0119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNIu3_dYI/AAAAAAAABOo/uMFNMuhHSYY/s320/DSC_0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198786894774629762" border="0" /></a><br />Mr and Miss?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNJO3_dZI/AAAAAAAABOw/NiIDTho1vo0/s1600-h/DSC_0131.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SCXNJO3_dZI/AAAAAAAABOw/NiIDTho1vo0/s320/DSC_0131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198786903364564370" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-3149583789992196682008-04-30T20:30:00.000-07:002008-04-30T20:35:41.989-07:00Earth DayWe went to the local farm store and Dorian got to pick out a tree to plant to celebrate Earth Day.<br />He picked out a dwarf apple tree. We ran out between the rain and planted it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5-pdSrBI/AAAAAAAABLk/DNVhrno2Vdc/s1600-h/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5-pdSrBI/AAAAAAAABLk/DNVhrno2Vdc/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195247393591962642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5_JdSrCI/AAAAAAAABLs/R8BQOPDQlmQ/s1600-h/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5_JdSrCI/AAAAAAAABLs/R8BQOPDQlmQ/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195247402181897250" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5_JdSrDI/AAAAAAAABL0/GlpCA_htuvY/s1600-h/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5_JdSrDI/AAAAAAAABL0/GlpCA_htuvY/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195247402181897266" border="0" /></a>See the rain clouds!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5_ZdSrEI/AAAAAAAABL8/8UFSWoRoyxw/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5_ZdSrEI/AAAAAAAABL8/8UFSWoRoyxw/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195247406476864578" border="0" /></a><br />Measuring the tree.. for years to come.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5_ZdSrFI/AAAAAAAABME/EonfyGczMG8/s1600-h/DSC_0033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBk5_ZdSrFI/AAAAAAAABME/EonfyGczMG8/s320/DSC_0033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195247406476864594" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-17623333541670722082008-04-30T07:27:00.000-07:002008-04-30T07:32:45.498-07:00Children's MuseumWe went out to the Children's Museum on the 20th and had some fun.<br />They have "The Garage" there which is a room with a ton of recycled stuff, and then they have a theme each day. We went on a day when they were making bugs. Dorian made the one below all on his own.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCbpdSq7I/AAAAAAAABK0/mk3h6_GvY3M/s1600-h/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCbpdSq7I/AAAAAAAABK0/mk3h6_GvY3M/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195045581668658098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCcJdSq8I/AAAAAAAABK8/4kZdC3WJ9So/s1600-h/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCcJdSq8I/AAAAAAAABK8/4kZdC3WJ9So/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195045590258592706" border="0" /></a>We did some clay time....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCc5dSq9I/AAAAAAAABLE/LfjqXQuRtqI/s1600-h/DSC_0027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCc5dSq9I/AAAAAAAABLE/LfjqXQuRtqI/s320/DSC_0027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195045603143494610" border="0" /></a>Dorian made pizza..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCdZdSq-I/AAAAAAAABLM/E2tA81qOUcM/s1600-h/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCdZdSq-I/AAAAAAAABLM/E2tA81qOUcM/s320/DSC_0035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195045611733429218" border="0" /></a>And Ash made a computer monitor and keyboard with a mouse! Can you say GEEK!?<br />Just after this photo he made the tower to go next to it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCeJdSq_I/AAAAAAAABLU/JYxopFqu5cE/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SBiCeJdSq_I/AAAAAAAABLU/JYxopFqu5cE/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195045624618331122" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-2003580404321534542008-04-18T18:14:00.000-07:002008-04-18T18:25:35.858-07:00My Love....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlIhxe5dzI/AAAAAAAABJQ/aIsu9GrWh88/s1600-h/DSC_0055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlIhxe5dzI/AAAAAAAABJQ/aIsu9GrWh88/s320/DSC_0055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190759790577022770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlIiBe5d0I/AAAAAAAABJY/klw1S9LwsSI/s1600-h/DSC_0078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlIiBe5d0I/AAAAAAAABJY/klw1S9LwsSI/s320/DSC_0078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190759794871990082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlIihe5d1I/AAAAAAAABJg/9Kt3o5HhWU4/s1600-h/DSC_0074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlIihe5d1I/AAAAAAAABJg/9Kt3o5HhWU4/s320/DSC_0074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190759803461924690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlIixe5d2I/AAAAAAAABJo/ncLoMJdABxM/s1600-h/DSC_0068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlIixe5d2I/AAAAAAAABJo/ncLoMJdABxM/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190759807756892002" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-12161961112820181402008-04-18T18:02:00.000-07:002008-04-18T18:14:06.810-07:00Monday is baking dayA few weeks ago we made a calendar so 4 days out of the week we have a "theme".<br />It works out really nice!<br /><br />Mon- Baking day<br />Tue- Library day<br />Wed- Science experiment<br />Thur- New animal day (learn about 1 new animal.)<br /><br />Here are some photos of last Monday when we made a pumpkin pie, it is Dorian's <span style="font-style: italic;">favorite</span> thing to bake as he loves pumpkin pie... and I means he <span style="font-weight: bold;">loves</span> it. He can eat the whole pie in <span style="font-weight: bold;">1 day</span> all on his own. He must get this from Ash.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHHBe5duI/AAAAAAAABIo/C_iNzsogyyg/s1600-h/DSC_0006.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHHBe5duI/AAAAAAAABIo/C_iNzsogyyg/s1600-h/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHHBe5duI/AAAAAAAABIo/C_iNzsogyyg/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190758231503894242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHIBe5dvI/AAAAAAAABIw/VaBgyU0evK0/s1600-h/DSC_0008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHIBe5dvI/AAAAAAAABIw/VaBgyU0evK0/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190758248683763442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHIBe5dwI/AAAAAAAABI4/490XsL3UqAI/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHIBe5dwI/AAAAAAAABI4/490XsL3UqAI/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190758248683763458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHIhe5dxI/AAAAAAAABJA/mC0iqH_XGkE/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHIhe5dxI/AAAAAAAABJA/mC0iqH_XGkE/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190758257273698066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHIxe5dyI/AAAAAAAABJI/6Lj7ov7m29w/s1600-h/DSC_0019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlHIxe5dyI/AAAAAAAABJI/6Lj7ov7m29w/s320/DSC_0019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190758261568665378" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-21084721186486064832008-04-18T17:57:00.000-07:002008-04-18T18:02:27.266-07:00Easter activitiesHere are some things we did during easter:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Decorated the window. We cut out eggs and colored or cut out shapes to put on them.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEIxe5dpI/AAAAAAAABIA/YuTAgODqsvQ/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEIxe5dpI/AAAAAAAABIA/YuTAgODqsvQ/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190754963033781906" border="0" /></a><br />Cut out this flower and colored it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEJRe5dqI/AAAAAAAABII/LHQ0_SB1MZ0/s1600-h/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEJRe5dqI/AAAAAAAABII/LHQ0_SB1MZ0/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190754971623716514" border="0" /></a><br />This is a penguin.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEJhe5drI/AAAAAAAABIQ/I3mbf3m6FZ8/s1600-h/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEJhe5drI/AAAAAAAABIQ/I3mbf3m6FZ8/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190754975918683826" border="0" /></a>Cut out these eggs and colored the page.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEJxe5dsI/AAAAAAAABIY/LE3DhdV8oBA/s1600-h/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEJxe5dsI/AAAAAAAABIY/LE3DhdV8oBA/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190754980213651138" border="0" /></a><br />He painted these.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEKBe5dtI/AAAAAAAABIg/gzAW4ZFFn6Y/s1600-h/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/SAlEKBe5dtI/AAAAAAAABIg/gzAW4ZFFn6Y/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190754984508618450" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-63747599289658694692008-04-01T08:57:00.000-07:002008-04-01T09:02:50.180-07:00BirdsDorian has started to really love reading, looking and talking about birds. So, we picked up some books from the library and a window bird feeder and now we are patiently (is that word in a 5 year olds vocabulary?) waiting for some birds to come eat some black sunflower seeds.<br />He sits at the front window with his book looking out for a new bird.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R_JcXdPlFgI/AAAAAAAABDA/BsOGk4AUl8w/s1600-h/DSC_0271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R_JcXdPlFgI/AAAAAAAABDA/BsOGk4AUl8w/s320/DSC_0271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184307679113582082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R_JcXdPlFhI/AAAAAAAABDI/TBbXGKqOBks/s1600-h/DSC_0279.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R_JcXdPlFhI/AAAAAAAABDI/TBbXGKqOBks/s320/DSC_0279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184307679113582098" border="0" /></a><br />We made this sun catcher a few days ago melting crayons between wax paper.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R_JcX9PlFiI/AAAAAAAABDQ/VGmwGeyqC2U/s1600-h/DSC_0272.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R_JcX9PlFiI/AAAAAAAABDQ/VGmwGeyqC2U/s320/DSC_0272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184307687703516706" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-89182169197593183412008-02-13T07:18:00.000-08:002008-02-13T07:20:19.760-08:00Love TreeWe decorated Dorian's tree with some hearts and also made some other hearts to hang around the house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R7MKhz8ouHI/AAAAAAAAA9E/mV8mFCE4Lgg/s1600-h/DSC_0263.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R7MKhz8ouHI/AAAAAAAAA9E/mV8mFCE4Lgg/s320/DSC_0263.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166484773520586866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R7MKiD8ouII/AAAAAAAAA9M/tlGfXklJc7I/s1600-h/DSC_0264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R7MKiD8ouII/AAAAAAAAA9M/tlGfXklJc7I/s320/DSC_0264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166484777815554178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R7MKiT8ouJI/AAAAAAAAA9U/8gTI34WtA7U/s1600-h/DSC_0266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R7MKiT8ouJI/AAAAAAAAA9U/8gTI34WtA7U/s320/DSC_0266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166484782110521490" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-48128629570209601732008-01-26T10:15:00.001-08:002008-01-26T10:20:46.132-08:00Birds, dogs and writing.. Oh, my!Dorian has been interested in watching and talking about the birds outside. We like to watch them out our window. This is the Blue Jay we have out our window that eats the cats food.<br />Dorian writes them letters on the post cards he got for xmas and puts them in trees for the birds to take to there homes. The other things are butterflies and bees.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t48kGVMeI/AAAAAAAAA6w/eubJ7rCy6KY/s1600-h/DSC_0158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t48kGVMeI/AAAAAAAAA6w/eubJ7rCy6KY/s320/DSC_0158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159850779960750562" border="0" /></a><br />This is Wyatt our dog on a skateboard with Dad's hat on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t480GVMfI/AAAAAAAAA64/L0Qh7UuaQ4I/s1600-h/DSC_0160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t480GVMfI/AAAAAAAAA64/L0Qh7UuaQ4I/s320/DSC_0160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159850784255717874" border="0" /></a>And here is some more of his writing. He got a <a href="http://www.gummylump.com/files/product/a_1699.see-and-spell.jpg">see and spell</a> for xmas that he copies all the words off of.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t49UGVMgI/AAAAAAAAA7A/EEAAcLrHUCY/s1600-h/DSC_0161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t49UGVMgI/AAAAAAAAA7A/EEAAcLrHUCY/s320/DSC_0161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159850792845652482" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-88976564687518642242008-01-26T10:09:00.000-08:002008-01-26T10:15:11.792-08:00Trip to OMSI<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30EGVMZI/AAAAAAAAA6I/yFloVenV4P0/s1600-h/DSC_0140.JPG"></a>We went to OMSI on Friday with Kaitlyn the little girl we watch.<br />We had a great time!<br /><br />Dorian made a beautiful macaroni collage. He spent about 30 mins gluing and placing the macaroni just the way he wanted them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30EGVMZI/AAAAAAAAA6I/yFloVenV4P0/s1600-h/DSC_0140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30EGVMZI/AAAAAAAAA6I/yFloVenV4P0/s320/DSC_0140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159849534420234642" border="0" /></a>They played in the water area...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30EGVMaI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/pqGLAY9MpxI/s1600-h/DSC_0144.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30EGVMaI/AAAAAAAAA6Q/pqGLAY9MpxI/s320/DSC_0144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159849534420234658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30UGVMbI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/t1S9JPqDHIs/s1600-h/DSC_0147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30UGVMbI/AAAAAAAAA6Y/t1S9JPqDHIs/s320/DSC_0147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159849538715201970" border="0" /></a>This is the face we get when we take photos. Its hard to get Dorian to look at the camera. So what we do is like a sneak attack. I get the camera out and I then tell Ash to say "Hey Dori!",<br />And then he looks and I quickly snap the photo!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30kGVMcI/AAAAAAAAA6g/Ew2XJdCBfRM/s1600-h/DSC_0154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30kGVMcI/AAAAAAAAA6g/Ew2XJdCBfRM/s320/DSC_0154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159849543010169282" border="0" /></a>Inside the nature tent exploring..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30kGVMdI/AAAAAAAAA6o/jh_I284KuOo/s1600-h/DSC_0138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R5t30kGVMdI/AAAAAAAAA6o/jh_I284KuOo/s320/DSC_0138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159849543010169298" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-67702564747304011252007-12-23T19:03:00.001-08:002007-12-23T19:06:46.487-08:00Lovely little townsI just love these drawings by Dorian. He really enjoys drawing this picture right now and has drawn it numerous times and I just love each and everyone of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28iC2PHpnI/AAAAAAAAAu4/D2M2i-j1iho/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28iC2PHpnI/AAAAAAAAAu4/D2M2i-j1iho/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147370331421779570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28iDGPHpoI/AAAAAAAAAvA/6VE0D6x2oA4/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28iDGPHpoI/AAAAAAAAAvA/6VE0D6x2oA4/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147370335716746882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28iDWPHppI/AAAAAAAAAvI/0G22gWSrzx0/s1600-h/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28iDWPHppI/AAAAAAAAAvI/0G22gWSrzx0/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147370340011714194" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-2772979072114106052007-12-23T19:00:00.001-08:002007-12-23T19:03:09.373-08:00WritingFirst is a xmas list..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28hO2PHplI/AAAAAAAAAuo/vHG2kCsrGDg/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28hO2PHplI/AAAAAAAAAuo/vHG2kCsrGDg/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147369438068581970" border="0" /></a>And second, well you can read. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28hPGPHpmI/AAAAAAAAAuw/W7MWvULVp7U/s1600-h/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28hPGPHpmI/AAAAAAAAAuw/W7MWvULVp7U/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147369442363549282" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34999396.post-31994301413801580102007-12-23T18:58:00.000-08:002007-12-23T19:00:03.550-08:00Gingerbread MenHere are two he decorated with his textures.<br />He is so great at details. Look at each dot and each bee... he is amazing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28gmGPHpjI/AAAAAAAAAuY/-deNAVQJRws/s1600-h/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28gmGPHpjI/AAAAAAAAAuY/-deNAVQJRws/s320/DSC_0025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147368737988912690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28gmWPHpkI/AAAAAAAAAug/Vf2cQgC5o6w/s1600-h/DSC_0026.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cVnpa0zH7fA/R28gmWPHpkI/AAAAAAAAAug/Vf2cQgC5o6w/s320/DSC_0026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147368742283880002" border="0" /></a>ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377140393258903063noreply@blogger.com0