Building Blocks

I'm sure you've seen these kind of blocks before.  They're the ones you usually find in a preschool or Kindergarten classes at a 'Blocks Center.'  They're smooth, heavy and very sturdy.  You can build towers, houses, roads, whatever pops into your head/hands.  Years ago, when I in college, I worked in a daycare center and so enjoyed the blocks center.  I thought, "I'd like my kids to have a set of these."  When I checked into that a few years later as a second grade teacher and saw the cost I thought, "Never gonna happen!"

Well, low and behold, a dear woman in our community, who had a dream of opening a preschool of her own 'one day', gave us a complete set of them.  Brand spanking new blocks!!  I am so thankful.  The kiddos are having a blast building and creating.  Unlike their plastic counterparts there is nothing they (my kids) can do to break them (they're good at deconstruction)! :D

[I love that these blocks will last a good long while, and are NOT plastic!!]

I am also grateful that there have been other thoughtful people here who have added to our overall homeschooling experience by giving us books, games and other creative-making things.  They've added to the 'building blocks' of our learning experience!!

Here are a few shots of what's been happening here...

Our Friday

our day, thus far...
folding 3 loads of laundry
drinking water
talking with my husband
vacuuming rugs
washing a few dishes...yeah, only a few of the many that need it

fixing breakfast (the completion of eating it...)

Lego building

dress-up playing

dancing/listening to music
(yeah, this is how we use cable here--commercial FREE music! lol!)

children fussing a bit
reading a few new blogs
thinking about what to make for lunch...
writing something for my blog today (You Are Here now!) ;-)

the rest of the day will probably include:
doing the girls' hair (un-twisting and re-twisting)
reading books with the children
resting, at some point
possibly running out to the store later to get a few things for the weekend.
an evening meal

hopefully some laughing & sharing
we'll see. i'm open.

Building, Creating, Playing...with Legos!

I have always enjoyed Legos! Now I'm enjoying watching my children as they build, create, play, de-construct, re-think, design, formulate better ways of building, practicing sharing with their sibs, etc., etc. all with legos. My brother, who is an architect BECAUSE he so thoroughly enjoyed Legos as a child (and was awesome at design and construction), sent Jaya her first set of Legos (DuploBlocks) when she was just under a year old. Now they've graduated to the small bricks and with adult supervision (yeah, they're choking hazards for the little one) we all have a ball putting things together. I'm always amazed at what they the come up with!