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First day back - what a great group!

The playground arrived - but we do need to wait for the ground to thaw before it goes in - exciting though!!

oh, random pic here of James reading Uncle Remus stories to Tweeters & Jam - he was here a few weeks in December to visit & we miss him already....

Tweeters building with blocks...

Jam (left) mixing colored water

Tweeters has a new friend, Kian.  He's really sweet!

Jam really loves these magnatiles that Isaac brought to share

Found these at Big Lots for $1 (down from $10!) - a bit stale but fun to decorate!

We also decorated gingerbread houses using graham crackers & peanut butter & fruit (I was trying to be somewhat healthy!)

LOVE this pic of Ezra!

Lots of Princess play this week :0)

We did the days of creation on our first day back, and this last week Tweeters was seeing who remembered!  She helped to make the cards w/ our regular Godly Play lessons at home, so she knows them pretty well.  She even remembered "firmament"!

And, we now have this lovely sign outside our door!  I feel so official!

Acting out our favorite stories

The Polka Dotted Pig

The Book & props for Baby Danced the Polka movie

The Shaggy Little Sheep

The Baby!

The Narrator

The Papa

We made several home movies before HB headed out for the other side of the world - one of our favs was Baby Danced the Polka!  I can't put the video on here, but trust me it was hilarious :0)  We are trying to watch one per week while she is gone.....and I was teased constantly for taking these pictures during our filming!

Blankie peg people; fun & games

the mommies are making lunch

thrift store find - knick knack shelf shaped like a barn - perfect house!

I think I understand how to play - but I'm still clueless as to why it's supposed to be a fun game?  Glad it was just $1 at the thrift store....fun for sorting & patterning though!

A little limbo - music included ;0)  Had to watch the clip from Moonlighting where Bruce Willis has the whole office doing the limbo while Cybil Shepard is gone!  "You be limbo star!  How low can you go??!"

Honey Bunches showing Jam how to play memory...

I don't think he really got it, but we'll try again soon!

A great pretend game going here - Tweeters was the RV driver & sat on the green tub.  Can you Jam laying down on the table back there?  That's his bed, and hers is on the blue blanket on the tub behind the green one.  She's giving me quite a look for interrupting their play!