A good read from the Associated Press...
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_DAD_VERSUS_DAD?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-06-16-10-14-56
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Walk on the Wild Side
Have you been to the zoo yet? It is National Zoo and Aquarium Month so get going! There are several zoos in central Illinois. St. Louis and Chicago are close enough for a day trip (a long day trip) or an overnight visit. Indianapolis also has a great zoo if you are up for a road trip with kids. Here's a list to get you going...
Peoria Zoo---Peoria, Illinois
http://www.peoriazoo.org/
Miller Park Zoo---Bloomington, Illinois
http://www.cityblm.org/parks/Miller-Park-Zoo/about-the-zoo.htm
Henson Robinson Zoo---Springfield, Illinois
http://www.hensonrobinsonzoo.org/news.php
St. Louis Zoo---St. Louis, Missouri
http://www.stlzoo.org/
Brookfield Zoo---Brookfield, Illinois outside Chicago
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/czs/Brookfield/Zoo-Home
Lincoln Park Zoo---Chicago, Illinois
http://www.lpzoo.org/
Shedd Aquarium---Chicago, Illinois
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/
Indianapolis Zoo---Indianapolis, Indiana
http://www.indyzoo.com/SitePages/home.aspx
Come on!!! Put everybody in the car and head to the zoo!
Peoria Zoo---Peoria, Illinois
http://www.peoriazoo.org/
Miller Park Zoo---Bloomington, Illinois
http://www.cityblm.org/parks/Miller-Park-Zoo/about-the-zoo.htm
Henson Robinson Zoo---Springfield, Illinois
http://www.hensonrobinsonzoo.org/news.php
St. Louis Zoo---St. Louis, Missouri
http://www.stlzoo.org/
Brookfield Zoo---Brookfield, Illinois outside Chicago
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/czs/Brookfield/Zoo-Home
Lincoln Park Zoo---Chicago, Illinois
http://www.lpzoo.org/
Shedd Aquarium---Chicago, Illinois
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/
Indianapolis Zoo---Indianapolis, Indiana
http://www.indyzoo.com/SitePages/home.aspx
Come on!!! Put everybody in the car and head to the zoo!
Monday, June 11, 2012
Our Summer Bucket List
Charlotte Taylor-Page has a great blog---Make, Do & Friends. Charlotte lives in London with her little guy, Vincent. Here is her summer bucket list http://www.makedoandfriend.com/2012/06/our-summer-bucket-list.html There are lots of fun activities to add to your summer bucket list...but I am not quite sure what Pooh Sticks are??? Tonight I continue with my summer bucket list by watching the sunset from my front porch. Thanks Charlotte!
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Daddy's Girl
And when God made a father's hands, they were large and sinewy. The angel shook her head sadly and said, "Large hands are clumsy. They can't manage diaper pins, small buttons, rubber bands on ponytails or even remove splinters caused by baseball bats." And God smiled and said, "I know, but they're large enough to hold everything a small boy empties from his pockets at the end of a day, yet small enough to cup a child's face."
And then God molded long, slim legs and broad shoulders. The angel nearly had a heart attack. "Boy, this is the end of the week, all right," she clucked. "Do you realize you just made a father without a lap? How is he going to pull a child close to him without the kid falling between his legs?" And God smiled and said, "A mother needs a lap. A father needs strong shoulders to pull a sled, balance a boy on a bicycle or hold a sleepy head on the way home from the circus."
God was in the middle of creating two of the largest feet anyone had ever seen when the angel could contain herself no longer. "That's not fair. Do you honestly think those large boats are going to dig out of bed early in the morning when the baby cries? Or walk through a small birthday party without crushing at least three of the guests?" And God smiled and said, "They'll work. You'll see. They'll support a small child who wants to ride a horse to Banbury Cross or scare off mice at the summer cabin or display shoes that will be a challenge to fill."
God worked throughout the night, giving the father few words but a firm, authoritative voice and eyes that saw everything but remained calm and tolerant. Finally, almost as an afterthought, He added tears. Then He turned to the angel and said, "Now, are you satisfied that he can love as much as a mother?"
The angel shutteth up.
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| Daddy and Me |
Father's Day is a week from today. My Dad loved me unconditionally. I was a lucky girl. I wasn't perfect and neither was he but his love for his family continues on through his children and grandchildren. Call your Dad, buy a tie, have a cook out, go to a ball game and enjoy your time together.
When God Created Fathers by Erma Bombeck
When the good Lord was creating fathers, He started with a tall frame. A female angel nearby said, "What kind of father is that? If you're going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He won't be able to shoot marbles without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending or even kiss a child without a lot of stooping. And God smiled and said, "Yes, but if I make him child size, who would children have to look up to?"And when God made a father's hands, they were large and sinewy. The angel shook her head sadly and said, "Large hands are clumsy. They can't manage diaper pins, small buttons, rubber bands on ponytails or even remove splinters caused by baseball bats." And God smiled and said, "I know, but they're large enough to hold everything a small boy empties from his pockets at the end of a day, yet small enough to cup a child's face."
And then God molded long, slim legs and broad shoulders. The angel nearly had a heart attack. "Boy, this is the end of the week, all right," she clucked. "Do you realize you just made a father without a lap? How is he going to pull a child close to him without the kid falling between his legs?" And God smiled and said, "A mother needs a lap. A father needs strong shoulders to pull a sled, balance a boy on a bicycle or hold a sleepy head on the way home from the circus."
God was in the middle of creating two of the largest feet anyone had ever seen when the angel could contain herself no longer. "That's not fair. Do you honestly think those large boats are going to dig out of bed early in the morning when the baby cries? Or walk through a small birthday party without crushing at least three of the guests?" And God smiled and said, "They'll work. You'll see. They'll support a small child who wants to ride a horse to Banbury Cross or scare off mice at the summer cabin or display shoes that will be a challenge to fill."
God worked throughout the night, giving the father few words but a firm, authoritative voice and eyes that saw everything but remained calm and tolerant. Finally, almost as an afterthought, He added tears. Then He turned to the angel and said, "Now, are you satisfied that he can love as much as a mother?"
The angel shutteth up.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Wild Things
More zoo activities...
Draw zoo animals. Our MWF classes learned how to draw animals with two great books---Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals and I Can Draw Animals. These books are great because they use basic shapes like circles, triangles and squares to draw many animals. This will give your child a fun way to practice drawing shapes. Your child can also write the name of the animal on their art which will incorporate letter writing skills. Children love to draw and these books provide easy to follow steps to make your child feel like an artist.
Draw zoo animals. Our MWF classes learned how to draw animals with two great books---Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals and I Can Draw Animals. These books are great because they use basic shapes like circles, triangles and squares to draw many animals. This will give your child a fun way to practice drawing shapes. Your child can also write the name of the animal on their art which will incorporate letter writing skills. Children love to draw and these books provide easy to follow steps to make your child feel like an artist.
Here are few things some MCP students drew:
Need another idea? You and your child can take turns acting out and guessing zoo animals. Want to get fancy? Use some clip art and put on 3 x 5 cards or slips of paper and pick.
Go wild and have some roarin' good times with your child!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Put Me in the Zoo
More book ideas!!! Order online, download or head to the library!!! Celebrate National Zoo and Aquarium Month---
Friday, June 1, 2012
Gone Wild
June is National Zoo and Aquarium month. Of course, you are going to have visit your local zoo or aquarium but here a some book ideas to get you in mood...
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