Isabel’s Room

Isabel has been wanting a purple room ever since the day she could talk! OK not since then but since she’s been out of her crib. So we decided with graduation from Preschool we’d remodel her room!

We began with choosing a wall color that was close in color to her existing curtains, bedspread and one that she actually liked. She chose “Orchid House”. The day before we started painting Isabel and I cleared out her room by placing everything in the guest room. Her bed, we placed on the floor of our bedroom and the dresser stayed in the room covered in plastic and was used as a catch-all for tools and such.

Looking south easterly; finishing a few things after all the prep work was complete.
(Note: the purple line on the wall is not the final color of the room)

We removed everything except the carpet (it came out later) and the door to her room (which remained in place and remained white). The room was a blank canvas so to speak…

Looking south westerly.
(Note: the purple line on the wall is not the final color of the room – it was some other paint but decided against it because it was to dark.)

She’s excited!!! She begins painting on the north wall by the closet. Her room will be purple before the day is finished.

Looking south easterly. It’s PURPLE alright!

Looking north into the closet.

After working around the room (with Gino and I following her to spread out the paint) she begins the closet bottom half.

Working together in the closet to get it done.

A Forest And A Barn

Since I haven’t added any of Isabel’s art work lately, I thought it was about time. Enjoy!

This first one she did on Tuesday was for me. She said it’s a forest with trees, a bird, a monkey, a snake, and a mouse. If you look closely along the bottom in the brown dirt you can see she even added roots to her trees. Oh, and the small half circle shape by the monkey on the tree, is a sticker of a leaf falling from the trees.

I absolutely love it! Her art has changed so much in the last year it’s so great to see what will come from her crayons or markers when she sits down to draw!

This second picture was done for Daddy on Thursday. It’s a red barn with a hay loft (with hay) and two cows. I love this one too!

School News: Last Day

Today was the last day of preschool and it was fun day!

I took a before school photo on the first day of school in this same spot and I decided I would do the same for the last day of school too!

 

To begin class Mrs. W opened with pray asking for safety for all her students has they leave her class today and then read the Bible story from Mark 10:13-16 about the little children and Jesus.

Afterward we danced! Mrs. W had the class get in a large circle and then they sang a cute song while picking a friend to dance in the middle of the circle. We moved around the circle so everyone had a chance to dance. I was hoping to find the song or the lyrics on the internet but haven’t had very much luck. I will keep looking.

Afterward to settle back down, Mrs. W read the story by Laura Numeroff,
If You Give a Moose a Muffin.”

We headed over to the tables after the story and got fitted for our very own moose antlers! Cute girls: Payton, Makayla, and Isabel.

A whole herd of moose!

Then they wanted to act like moose eating!

After the group photo as moose, we went back to the tables to make bird feeders.

I loved Makayla’s bird feeder and asked her for a photo.

We headed out to the courtyard for some running around time. The boys chased the girls, the girls chased the boys and then there were cute moments of walking together with friends in the grass; Emily, Aubrey (Olivia’s older sister), Isabel, and Rebecca.

Snack time was a party time celebration. They had several different cookie choices, cupcakes, rice crispy snacks, grapes, and even ice cream with fudge, caramel, and sprinkles! Talk about sugar overload!!

Enjoying their snack time.

Just before leaving… one last photo with Mrs. W and Mrs. Standfield. Two great teachers who really love what they do and love the kids too!

I love Isabel’s bird feeder. She was the only one to wrap stickers around the cap.
The horn is from the “treasure chest” of toys that Mrs. W allowed the kids to pick 2 items from. Isabel choose the horn and the game of “Pick-up-sticks.”

We took her feeder outside and I let her hang it on the fence hook. Isabel is excited to see some birds come to her feeder.

 

School News: Graduation Part 2

Today was Isabel’s graduation.

Her diploma from Mrs. W.

Her new Children’s Bible from Mrs. W.

Her “official” diploma from the school for finishing preschool!

Way to go Isabel! We are so proud of all the accomplishments and achievements you have made this year in school. God has begun an excellent work in you, as you grow, continue to draw closer to God.

 

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School News: Graduation Part 1

Today was Isabel’s preschool graduation!

The kids did a few songs from the Spring Program before the diploma’s were handed out. Rebecca recited a Bible verse. Presley and Isabel both sang solos. Presley sang the “B-I-B-L-E” and Isabel sang “Jesus Loves Me”.

Singing “I am fearfully and wonderfully made”.

Singing my “God is So Big”.

Mrs. Standfield handing Isabel her packet from preschool.

Mrs. W gave them their diploma’s and a Bible of their own.
Mrs. W also told us what each child wanted to be when they grew up. Isabel said she wanted to me a teacher and a farmer.

Isabel’s packet is filled with work and photos that were collected throughout the year.

Addie and Isabel.

Rebecca and Isabel.
These 2 have played a lot together at school the past several weeks. Hopefully we can get some play dates in during summer.

Olivia and Isabel.

Ezzra, Payton, and Isabel.
These three girls have become very close in the past several months.
I see play dates in the future!

Tumbling Tykes: Day 18

Today was a fun day in tumbling class because Ms. Mo brought her parachute!

She also brought a new balance beam: a round one!

Isabel’s first attempt on the round balance beam.
She did great until after I took this photo and then she slipped off.

Isabel’s hand-eye coordination has really improved.
If I would have waited a second more I would have gotten her catching it!

Walking backward on the floor beam.

More practice with the cart wheel mat, Ned.
She’s getting more lift off the ground as she does it.

The best part of the whole day… the parachute!
They ran around, threw stuffed animals in the air, and just went crazy with it!

I have learned that only 2 people (Isabel included) have signed up for the tumbling/gymnastics class through the summer. I hope more people sign up for the class because we love it!

School News: 2 More Days

The school doesn’t have a graduation for the preschoolers but Mrs. W does one on her own in the classroom. Which will be held on Wednesday. All parents are invited to attend. Friday is the last day of school and I have signed up to help in the classroom. It sounds like it’s going to be a fun day!

When I asked Isabel about her day today. She told me that she did lots of things. When I asked her later about it she said she couldn’t remember

Her boat that she painted last week.

Her boat didn’t make it to the bulletin board with the others. I was a bit sad not to see it up there but believe it might not have been because it’s very curled. So I have it resting under a heavy CD case on the counter. Hopefully that makes it lay flat.

The special helper today was Aiden. For show and tell Aiden brought a Indian Jones outfit complete with shirt, jacket, hat and whip. For snack Aiden brought to share cupcakes and juice.

Bunny Part 2

Our bunny that I mentioned last Tuesday that has been hanging around our yard had baby bunnies!

Yesterday while we were working in the yard, I bent down to pull some weeds and about touched the baby bunny! Gino and Isabel came over to see our little wildlife neighbor as it sat up against the house. Looking around the side yard, Gino found another bunny tucked up in the weeds along the fence. So cute!

This is the first one that I found and it stayed tucked up against the house the rest of the afternoon while we hauled dirt to the backyard.

This one was a bit harder to get a picture of since I didn’t want to scare it to much and it was hiding so well in the weeds.

Later in the evening, just before Isabel went to bed, I stepped outside to see if they were still around and they and disappeared. Hopefully I didn’t scare them to badly.