mastering the "twisty" slide

I love watching Maya master new skills. She can be timid at times, but once she sets her mind on something..she's gonna do it! This week was the first time that Maya attempted a big slide all by herself!

08.10.08

A quick drop in to share two pictures...

Say cheeeeeese! Or, chocolate!!!

Sleeping beauty....

All is well....Maya is wonderful....life is busy, full & blessed!

We went to the art museum for a preschool workshop (hey..when did Maya become a preschooler and not a toddler? ) -- it was AWESOME!

They did everything right. From the fact that it was only one hour to a quick and fun look at some real art in the museum that pointed out the things we were doing that day. Not like..hey kids, see how the impressionist did this? More like -- let's look at some sculptures of people...lets look particularly at their hand/feet...etc.

Then we went back to the art room and drew our hands/feet and then painted them with watercolors. Every time that one of the kids did something a little more "interpretive" than the original plan, they were praised for thinking outside the box. When Maya decided that she'd rather "wash" her painted paper with the water-soaked paper towel...we talked about blending. It was fabulous and well worth the $10 fee. We will most definitely be going back.