Toddler Time ~ Submarines

I'm back this week with another fun activity Princess P & I did for our transportation unit.  Did you see the stoplights we made last week?  So much fun!

So this time we talked about submarines.  We read the fun little book Super Submarines (Amazing Machines).  It follows a rabbit, mouse & bird through a submarine, detailing all the different aspects of the sub, what it does & how it works.  It's more of an informative book than an actual story though.  If you have a kid that really likes to know the ends & outs of different types of transportation - these series of books would be great!

After we read the book we made our own submarine windows!

SUBMARINES

SUPPLIES:

• 1 sheet blue construction paper
• 1 sheet construction paper of choice
• underwater foam animal stickers
• scissors
• glue
• marker

LETS CREATE:

1. Let your little one put the foam stickers all over the blue piece of construction paper
2. While they are adding the stickers, cut out the submarine windows from the second sheet of construction paper. I used a bowl to trace a circle for the windows
3. Add the words: "USS (Childs Name)" & the poem "This is the view I see when riding in a submarine!" to the sheet of construction paper. I put the USS Princess P above the windows & the poem below.
4. Glue the second sheet of construction paper to the blue sheet with the stickers. It's ok if you cover up some of the stickers - just line up the corners & put glue all over the back of the second sheet. It'll stick :) You could also use a stapler & staple the edges if you wanted

ACTIVITY INSPIRED BY: I Can Teach My Child       

 

 

Be sure to stop back by next Thursday to see our next Transportation activity!

 

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A Black Eye & A Recipe

Want to see what's been going on in my world lately?

 

day it happened

This ^^^

My poor baby got her first black eye :(

She was playing and accidentally fell into our coffee table.  It broke my heart.  And of course, I go to worse case scenario.  I'm ready to call the Hubs, have him come home from work, take her to the ER cause I'm positive the fall made her blind in that eye!  I promise I'm not typically the mom that freaks out about cuts & bruises but she kept blinking and acting like she couldn't see things right! 

 

next morning

What do I know though? 

Ten minutes later she was up & playing like nothing had ever happened!

 

BUFFALO CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 package (12 ounces) rotini pasta
• 4 frozen chicken strips
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1 cup ranch dressing
• 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
• 1 bunch celery, diced
• 1 pound mini peeled carrots, diced
• salt & pepper to season

LETS COOK:

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain well.
2. Cook the frozen chicken strips according to the package directions. Chop into bite sized pieces
3. Stir together the mayonnaise, ranch dressing, & buffalo wing sauce in a large bowl. Season with salt & pepper.
4. Add the chicken, celery, carrots, & cooked pasta and toss to coat with the dressing.
5. Cover and chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.

RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Allrecipes     

 

  

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I'm No Longer A Cougar...

For 2 & 1/2 months at least.

This guy right here ~ its his birthday today. 

He has joined me at the fun old age of 31!
 

My husband very much enjoys the fact that I am older than him.  He likes to inform me on a regular basis that I am a cougar.  I don't think 10 months classifies me for this title, thank you very much.
 

What can I say about my Hubs?

Somehow even with haircuts like this

Yes, that would be a fully shaved head with just bangs

It was horrendous, I know

I wish I could say I didn't know him at this time

Unfortunately I did

And I still married him...

(to his & my defense, he was in junior high when he destroyed his hair like this!)
 

And with your obsession of cars

(we've had 8 different cars between the 2 of us in the 3+ years we've been married)
 

You're the man that will pass out at the sight of needles

yet you have 9 tattoos
 

You've had your good days
 

And your bad

 

 

Everyone one of those days, whether good or bad, has made you the man I love today.

(& according to my father in law ~ earned me my crowns in Heaven!)
 

Happy Birthday baby