Bartering Fair

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Little #1 has been learning about ancient Egypt at school for the last few weeks. The culmination of their unit was today’s bartering fair. The kids all dressed up as Egyptians and sat behind their desks with two colored pieces of paper labeled “keep” and “trade.” Parents wandered through the hall and were able to barter with the kids. Little #3 really enjoyed the task of bartering stickers for us.

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Birthday book

Uncle Jason made a surprise visit tonight and brought a book for Little #3’s birthday.

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Life jacket day

Swimming lessons Saturday is here.  Jake sent me a few play by play pics.

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Apparently today was life jacket day.

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Little #2 was the only one who jumped off the edge.

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Little #1 taking his turn off the diving board.

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Little #2…full speed ahead!

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Little #3 watching from the pool deck…again.  Next session we’ll get her in the water.

Swimming

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Little #3 was on the pool deck this morning watching Little #1 and Little #2 in the water.  After their lesson she apparently went up to one of the pool employees and said, “I’m by three! Which lessons can I take?”  Guess we will be signing her up for lessons next session, too.

Pony party

Bday collage

Such a fun day!  Little #3 thoroughly enjoyed turning 3.  I love that our friends and family came to help make her birthday extra special.

 

Happy 3rd birthday Little Miss!

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Making cotton candy cookies with cotton candy frosting with my favorite THREE year old!

Here are Little #3’s responses to the questions I ask the kids every year:

  1. What is your favorite color?  pink & purple
  2. What is your favorite toy?  Barbie doll
  3. What is your favorite fruit?  blueberries
  4. What is your favorite TV show?  Super Why (on PBS)
  5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Peanut butter & Jelly
  6. What is your favorite outfit?  My purple dress (sweater dress)
  7. What is your favorite game?  Playing Pacman (we were recently at Aunt Kristin & Uncle Steve’s house and they have a Pacman video game in their basement)
  8. What is your favorite snack? Fruit snacks
  9. What is your favorite animal? My pink bear (from Build a Bear)
  10. What is your favorite song? “Bless the Lord” (10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman); “I lost my keys” (This is the stuff by Francesca Battistelli)
  11. What is your favorite book? Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs (which we renamed with her name instead)
  12. Who is your best friend? Stasi
  13. What is your favorite cereal? Cheerios
  14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play with Nolan and Lincoln
  15. What is your favorite drink? Hot cocoa and marshmallows
  16. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween
  17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Polkadot blanket (brown and pink)
  18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Waffles
  19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Ravioli and cheese bread
  20. What do you want to be when you grow up? “I want to to be a fixing girl when I grow up!”