Thankful Tree.

Thankful Tree. 

The idea came from here on Pinterest.

The girls and I grabbed some sticks and berries from our front yard and put them in a glass vase to make the tree. 

We cut out leaves from card stock and hung them on the tree with pieces of fabric.

Each leaf has something we are thankful for..

Big sister scribbled on her first two leaves, "Daddy" and "Mochi" (our dog). :)

Biggest sister drew faces of ALL of her close friends. 

So simple and easy.. and a great way to remember and write down all that God has blessed us with. :)

Sick Days.

We've been sick here the last few days.  We, as in all three of the girls.  Started with one, then another... and another...

Even after 5 years of being a parent, I am still not used to days/weeks of my kids being sick...Maybe I never will... It breaks my heart every time to see my kids feeling awful with a high fever, congestion, cough or any flu symptoms for that matter... And the sleep deprivation for everyone is not fun at all either.  I have to say though that I have definitely gotten better at making homemade chicken noodle soup, and knowing what medicine to give when, or entertaining the kids while we are stuck at home for a week (or two)... ;)

Nature Walk.

We love going for a walk in our neighborhood. It is almost guaranteed that the girls will pick up something along the way home. 

 We took some of these seeds/berries home yesterday.. cut them open to see what was inside..

This is a little secret doorway on our street that the girls stop at EVERY time.. Inside awaits Alice from Alice in Wonderland.

 The family that set this up has no idea how much joy this little tiny door brings to the girls.  :) 

Around the House

Alphabet worksheets: 

Two biggest sisters love learning and writing their letters. 

Journals: 

I love journals. I have one for each of my girls.  One for my notes, prayer requests, etc. 

And many more from the past. 

Doggy bed:

Littlest sister loves using Mochi's bed as a chair. I don't blame her, it's so soft and comfy. 

And Mochi doesn't mind it either. She loves it when littlest sister sits with her. 

Neighbors

The two princesses, cheerleader and the football player (our sweet neighbors) visited a few homes in our neighborhood with their candy bags last night.  Fun memories and a great time of fellowship (and a great way to meet new neighbors)! 

Day At the Zoo!

Today, I had the opportunity to take all three girls to the San Diego Zoo for the first time!  We've gone to  The Wild Animal Park and other smaller zoos...but not like this one.  They were ecstatic when they saw animals that they have been reading and learning about.  Biggest sister held her zoo map the entire time and leading the bunch with great enthusiasm!  Big sister's favorite animals were the baby giraffe (they were absolutely beautiful!).  Littlest sister was in the stroller almost the entire time..but I know she loved every minute of it watching intently at all the animals that surrounded her! We were also with great friends which made the experience even better!! 

Photo shoot.

Our neighbor is a photographer.  She has three girls also...one in high school, one in middle school, and one in elementary.. She gives me a glimpse of my future...I can't believe that I will be there someday.

She offered to take photos of littlest sister, so we got together to do a photo shoot outdoors.. It was such a beautiful Fall morning...and littlest sister played with leaves and branches and ate dirt while she took pictures of her...

Her big sisters had fun playing too! 

I can't wait to see how the photos turn out!