Zachary singing in the Wee Praize childrens choir

This morning, Zach sang in the Wee Praize childrens choir during our church service this morning. The video is below. The praise band performed while they were walking out and assembling on stage.

Tae Kwon Do

Early this week Zachary had a trial Tae Kwon Do class. He had such a fun time! These pictures are not the best. The parents sat outside the room and watched the class through a one way window. He is the youngest in the class. However, the oldest is only 5years old. He is the smallest but he did not appear intimidated. One of the instructors took Zachary aside to teach him basic moves while the other members followed another instructor. Zachary did not seem to enjoy hitting or kicking but when it came to jumping over a stick Zachary began giggling and laughing, loving every second of jumping.

Valentine's Day FUN

Thank you Pinterest! It is easy to lose track of time when I'm browsing the site. Luckily I came across some festive toddler activities for Valentine's Day. Our first game involved my all time favorite Valentine's Day candy. I had a hard time keeping my hands out of the conversation hearts and it showed up the next day on my scale :( but, as a once a year treat, I will not complain any further (it was totally worth the minor gain :)) I found the pattern in a pdf online and I printed up several different combination sheets. Okay, so maybe this next game had a little to do with my minor gain too, hmm.. guess I should be honest with myself. These little kisses haven't been spotted in our pantry for over a year. I wrote numbers on the bottom and hid them around the room. Zachary hunted them down like they were Easter eggs. And, then he had to match the numbers correctly on the plate. He earned 2 chocolate kisses for successfully completing the puzzle. Mommy ate her handful watching him hunt candy. Now I wonder if these games were just my excuse to buy these seemingly harmless delights. Finally, no candy was involved in this activity, the objective of this last game was to put the same number of dots inside the heart that was indicated by the written number outside of the heart. Also, not pictured are the Valentine's Day cards we made for family & friends. Zachary loved picking out his Jake the Neverland Pirate cards for his friends & family. Also, I made a few other handmade cards to mail out too. I will make a blog post about those cards on my crafty julia blog. So, if you are interested in seeing them head on over, I'd love to share them with you! :) I hope you all had a blessed Valentine's Day! xoxo

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!! We hope your day is filled with any combination of hearts, chocolate, flowers & most of all LOVE!! This winter we have been experiencing a lot of wet, windy days that go from chilly to warm back to cold! Zachary misses visiting our local play grounds. Almost every day he asks if we can visit one. Recently we decided to give it a go so we bundled up and headed out. The wind didn't seem to bother Zachary. And, he didn't seem to notice he was the only child out doors this afternoon braving the weather in the name of FUN!

Celebrate the Year of the Snake!

Happy Chinese New Year~ 2013 the year of the snake! This year we celebrated at a new Chinese restaurant in our part of town. Here we are at our annual celebratory meal: So, what exactly does the year of the snake mean? Well, ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving because he is such a great mediator, making him good at business. Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice his possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for his family’s food. Any way it is interpreted is representative of the Snake’s character and is a measure of the value he puts on his material wealth. The Snake is keen and cunning, quite intelligent and wise. Snake Years are sixth in the cycle, following the Dragon Years, and recur every twelfth year. The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date, so it is essential to check the calendar to find the exact date on which each Snake Year actually begins. 1905*1917*1929*1941*1953*1965*1977*1989*2001 People born in THE SIGN OF THE SNAKE, have thought to have these characteristics... The Snake is the intuitive, introspective, refined and collected of the Animal Signs. They are attractive people who take cries with ease and do not become flustered easily. They are graceful people, exciting and dark at the same time. Contemplative and private, the Snake is not outwardly emotional. He can appear cunning and reticent and works very modestly in the business environment. The Snake will plot and scheme to make certain things turn out exactly as they want them to. They are not great communicators and can become quite possessive when they set their minds on achieving the interest of a partner. SNAKE FACTS: People born in the Year of the Snake share certain characteristics. The Snake Sign is an abbreviated way of characterizing that individual’s personality. Following are features associated with the Sign of the Snake. Sixth in order, Chinese name—SHE, sign of the sagacity Hour—9am-10:59am Month—May Western Counterpart—Taurus CHARACTERISTICS Acute, Aware, Cunning, Proud, Vain, Vicious From our home to yours, Happy Chinese New Year! May all the blessings it promises be upon you and yours!