We went to Gatlinburg yesterday, and had a great time--met up with Mimi, Papa & Rachel and saw lots of cool things that we'd love to come back and actually do. I did snap this video of Mimi & Noah "playing" 'Let's Go Jungle: Island of Spice' (or something along those lines). The beauty is, at his age, we don't have to put any money into the games--Noah's happy to just sit in the console and pretend. Mimi was a great sport & played along:
Then, this morning, after "Waffle Sunday," Noah decided to serenade us with some recorder music. He enlisted Patrick's help for the boom whacker part (at which point in the video you get the bonus of a dancing interlude by Patrick.).
Enjoy!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Noah's Official Winter Program
Noah had his official winter program today; the Barnes & Noble thing was just to get the kids & the Montessori word out to the community. The program was very similar, but I tried to do longer videos. Enjoy!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Noah's Winter Program
Montessori was invited to Barnes & Noble to perform--to say it was controlled chaos would be an overstatement...it was just kind of...well, chaos. It was great, though, to be able to perform for the public, and I think Noah did a fantastic job. I took 9 videos, and I'm sure I may be able to consolidate them, but for now, I'll just post them here.
For most of the program, Noah was behind some other students, so look for him in the back, wearing a beige sweater & his blue fleece hat. Had I known he'd be in the back, I would have dressed him in orange. We think he did a fabulous job!
Enjoy!
For most of the program, Noah was behind some other students, so look for him in the back, wearing a beige sweater & his blue fleece hat. Had I known he'd be in the back, I would have dressed him in orange. We think he did a fabulous job!
Enjoy!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
A Day at Grandad's Apple Barn
We had a spur-of-the-moment urge for apples this morning, so we zoomed up to Hendersonville. While we picked apples at Stepp's Orchard, we stopped at Grandad's Apple Barn on the way back (you can't miss it--look for the dinosaurs!). WHY they have dinosaurs, I don't know, but we're glad they did!
We had a great time looking at the dinos, the llama & the goats; we watched the "cow train" (mini cars painted to look like cows pulled by a John Deere) because Noah absolutely did NOT want to ride it; we wandered around the store; listened to a bluegrass band (and sang along to "Dooley"); and then went through the corn maze. After that, we headed home, munching on apples.
A great day was had by all! Enjoy the pics! (Oh, and please forgive some of the people in the background. I wasn't able to crop everything out...just try to focus on the incredibly cute boy in the foreground!)
Posing with Mr. (Ms.? Didn't get a close enough look...) Triceratops, with the goat grazing, and the llama doing what a llama does best. (What that is, I don't know...)
Acting very frightened of the raptor. Thank goodness the raptor was permanently affixed to the base!
Having fun at the pumpkin patch.
Close up...
Our punkin, amongst the pumpkins!
Awash in a sea of orange....I really should crop this so the crowd at the top isn't there anymore!
Posing with some really big pumpkins!
Patrick & Noah with the really big pumpkins.
Noah leading the way in the corn maze. It was in the shape of a tractor; I so wish I could cut & paste the pic from Google Earth! It took us about an hour to go through it--there were 4 stations that you had to find throughout the maze, and I know that for about 20 minutes, we were absolutely going in a circle!
View from the maze toward the mountains in the distance. It truly was a gorgeous day!
Walking through the corn maze.
My boys!
Posing in one of the cut-outs; I have no clue why Noah is making the face he's making!
The goat looks a little suspicious of Patrick's tractor driving skills.
A thumbs' up for a great day!
We had a great time looking at the dinos, the llama & the goats; we watched the "cow train" (mini cars painted to look like cows pulled by a John Deere) because Noah absolutely did NOT want to ride it; we wandered around the store; listened to a bluegrass band (and sang along to "Dooley"); and then went through the corn maze. After that, we headed home, munching on apples.
A great day was had by all! Enjoy the pics! (Oh, and please forgive some of the people in the background. I wasn't able to crop everything out...just try to focus on the incredibly cute boy in the foreground!)
Posing with Mr. (Ms.? Didn't get a close enough look...) Triceratops, with the goat grazing, and the llama doing what a llama does best. (What that is, I don't know...)
Acting very frightened of the raptor. Thank goodness the raptor was permanently affixed to the base!
Having fun at the pumpkin patch.
Close up...
Our punkin, amongst the pumpkins!
Awash in a sea of orange....I really should crop this so the crowd at the top isn't there anymore!
Posing with some really big pumpkins!
Patrick & Noah with the really big pumpkins.
Noah leading the way in the corn maze. It was in the shape of a tractor; I so wish I could cut & paste the pic from Google Earth! It took us about an hour to go through it--there were 4 stations that you had to find throughout the maze, and I know that for about 20 minutes, we were absolutely going in a circle! 
View from the maze toward the mountains in the distance. It truly was a gorgeous day!
Walking through the corn maze.
My boys!
Posing in one of the cut-outs; I have no clue why Noah is making the face he's making!
The goat looks a little suspicious of Patrick's tractor driving skills.
A thumbs' up for a great day!
If you want it, they got it...
Grandad's has apples, sure; and now that it's fall, they also have pumpkins. But what about dinosaurs? Check--a raptor AND a Triceratops. What about a llama? Oh, yeah--they got a llama. I'll bet they don't have goats, though! Uh, yeah, they do--TWO of those critters. They've also got a mobile BBQ RV (smelled really amazing...beef brisket sammiches for sale!), a bluegrass band on the back patio, and a corn maze in the shape of a tractor (I wish I could cut & paste the pic from Google Earth--it was pretty cool!).
I still like Stepp's Orchard for the apples, though, to be fair, we did NOT try any of Grandad's apples. Maybe next time...
Imitating the raptor
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Hurricanes won, 2-1! Woo Hoo!
Tonight was Noah's first soccer game. EVER. And, while there was much standing and staring up at the sky, and twirling around, there were a couple times that he seemed to be running with the general pack, in the direction of the ball. The coach assured us that he's doing very well--he's the youngest on his team, and the coach said that her oldest was the same way; he's 8 and loves soccer, so we'll see. They got their shirts today--they're the Hurricanes, and tonight they swamped the Storm. Yeah, I'm gonna love soccer season...give me a chance to trot out a few new metaphors!
Enjoy the pictures!
Before the game, modeling his new shirt...
"Which way do we kick the ball?" "THAT WAY!!!!"
Waiting for the ball to come our way....
Running downfield...
Running...
...and time to twirl around a bit. Notice the motion in the background...
There's the ball! I think it went past Noah, but maybe next time!
I see you! (Again, notice the motion in the background...)
After the game, telling our opponents that they played a good game--which they did. For a bunch of 5-7 year-olds, this was a really good game! Not nearly an exercise in herding cats, as I thought it would be. There are some really great players, on both sides!
After the game; I wanted a shot of the #3!
Enjoy the pictures!
Before the game, modeling his new shirt...
"Which way do we kick the ball?" "THAT WAY!!!!"
Waiting for the ball to come our way....
Running downfield...
Running...
...and time to twirl around a bit. Notice the motion in the background...
There's the ball! I think it went past Noah, but maybe next time!
I see you! (Again, notice the motion in the background...)
After the game, telling our opponents that they played a good game--which they did. For a bunch of 5-7 year-olds, this was a really good game! Not nearly an exercise in herding cats, as I thought it would be. There are some really great players, on both sides!
After the game; I wanted a shot of the #3!
Friday, September 2, 2011
The Map
Today at the library, we found this neat program on one of the library's computers that allows you to color in the continents, place mountain ranges & rivers, as well as points of interest. It's got this cartoon guy in the lower left corner, "Jog," next to an open suitcase. The suitcase produces the names of the various items you're supposed to place--Africa, the Nile, the Alps, the Pyramids. So, basically, you're taking the mouse, grabbing the place names, and putting them where they belong.
I took this video--it's Noah's second time, but I was still awed.
Enjoy!
I took this video--it's Noah's second time, but I was still awed.
Enjoy!
The PARTHENON
Noah and I went to check out of Costco last night, and usually when the receipt checkers see Noah, they ask if he wants them to draw a smiley face on the receipt (which he's usually delighted by). This night, he told me he wanted them to draw the Parthenon.
We roll up to the door, and, true-to-form, the kid (who's probably NOT a kid, but he looks about 12) asks if Noah would like the smiley face. Noah says, very politely, "Could you draw the Parthenon, please?"
The kid looks at me, then at Noah, "What...????"
Noah repeats, very slowly and plainly, "The PARTHENON."
Again, a blank look from the kid, "Uh, where's that?"
Noah looks at me, and I say, "Go ahead; tell him."
"GREECE!"
No comprehension on this kid's face.
I tell him, "Just draw a square with some lines up & down."
So he does.
He hands the receipt to Noah, who remarks as we're heading to the car, and he's studying the receipt, "He didn't stay in the lines. He didn't draw a very good Parthenon."
We roll up to the door, and, true-to-form, the kid (who's probably NOT a kid, but he looks about 12) asks if Noah would like the smiley face. Noah says, very politely, "Could you draw the Parthenon, please?"
The kid looks at me, then at Noah, "What...????"
Noah repeats, very slowly and plainly, "The PARTHENON."
Again, a blank look from the kid, "Uh, where's that?"
Noah looks at me, and I say, "Go ahead; tell him."
"GREECE!"
No comprehension on this kid's face.
I tell him, "Just draw a square with some lines up & down."
So he does.
He hands the receipt to Noah, who remarks as we're heading to the car, and he's studying the receipt, "He didn't stay in the lines. He didn't draw a very good Parthenon."
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Kindergarten?!?!?!
Today was Noah's first day of Kindergarten. Since he's been at the Montessori Academy since last June, it wasn't as traumatic as it could have been (I thought I'd cry, but I was okay...I guess I got most of my crying out last June). He was a little hesitant, since he had never seen his teacher's new assistant, but I introduced them, and he was good-to-go once he walked through the school doors. I think he'll have a fabulous year, and can't wait to see what amazing things he'll learn. In fact, today he enlightened me with this fact: How can you tell an English person? They wear top hats.
Enjoy!
These were taken a little while ago, but I found them when downloading this morning's pics, so thought I'd add them here...
Noah's got a thing for Tikis; Gymboree had a collection, Tiki Chief, that I just went crazy on when they had it marked down to super-cheap. We added the hibiscus shorts, and then of course the camo socks with the orange skull on it to complete the ensemble.
(Better view of the orange skull on the socks.)
We figured that there was no use keeping all of our Lego blocks safe & secure--I mean, they're MEANT to be played with, right? So, we pulled down all the blocks we had, and Noah's been having a great time!
Noah & Lego Boba Fett. (I think that by now, Boba's head is gone to places unknown. What is with little boys that they feel the need to behead all their figures?)
This is one of my favorites. Noah was building on to a ship that Patrick had created. Notice R2D2 in the hatch, and it's Lego Han Solo in Carbonite. With a bat on top of Han. I mean, where do you keep your bat?
Enjoy!
These were taken a little while ago, but I found them when downloading this morning's pics, so thought I'd add them here...
Noah's got a thing for Tikis; Gymboree had a collection, Tiki Chief, that I just went crazy on when they had it marked down to super-cheap. We added the hibiscus shorts, and then of course the camo socks with the orange skull on it to complete the ensemble.
(Better view of the orange skull on the socks.)
We figured that there was no use keeping all of our Lego blocks safe & secure--I mean, they're MEANT to be played with, right? So, we pulled down all the blocks we had, and Noah's been having a great time!
Noah & Lego Boba Fett. (I think that by now, Boba's head is gone to places unknown. What is with little boys that they feel the need to behead all their figures?)
This is one of my favorites. Noah was building on to a ship that Patrick had created. Notice R2D2 in the hatch, and it's Lego Han Solo in Carbonite. With a bat on top of Han. I mean, where do you keep your bat?
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The torch has been passed...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Triceratops
Saturday, May 7, 2011
New Lori hats
Lori is amazing & talented and we LOVE our hats! Thank you, Lori!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Noah reading about eagles
Mom took this video today; Noah was reading from a book about birds. This is NOT a book that we've had for a long time, nor is it something that we've read to him...
He's pretty amazing...
(We can't figure out how to flip it so it's up & down....if someone knows how, let me know!)
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Eiffel Tower
Tonight, Noah was drawing pictures, and he drew the long, skinny shape and asked us what it was. We guessed a crayon, a long house... Noah said, "It begins with an 'E'" and drew an E. He then drew the "I." I guessed "Eiffel Tower?" He grinned really big & said, "Right!" and continued to spell the rest of it (Eifl Tour--not perfect, but you understand what he's going for...and did you get that he KNOWS that it's EIffel?? He got the "EI" for cryin' out loud. Then Patrick asked him, "Noah, do you know where the Eiffel Tower is?"
Noah responded, "France!"
He's scary-smart, that boy.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Noah next to the bunny sculpture on the Swamp Rabbit trail
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