Alphabet - Letter G & H

Today we did a little review of the alphabet letters A-G with Braden's newly finished felt alphabet quiet book!

Then we spent some time focused on letters G and H.

Toothpaste Time

This week I decided to do a little bit with dental health.  In October Braden accompanied me to my dentist appointment.  He was more comfortable than I thought he would be and by the end was walking up and down the hallways while I was getting my teeth cleaned.  They said next time we can try having him sit in the chair and getting used to opening up his mouth!  I am a little nervous, because I want him to have a positive experience!

We started the week with some shaving cream toothpaste painting.  Braden now does a great job of allowing us to brush his teeth, so I am hoping that will continue.

Then we worked on numbers and counting.  We started with the outline of a mouth with blank circles for teeth.  Braden would choose a number card and then count out that many marshmallows to represent teeth inside the paper mouth.  Once he realized the marshmallows were tasty it was harder to get him to count them out without eating them!  

Braden working on counting

Halloween

It definitely took some convincing to get Braden to put his owl costume on after nap.  He was not in a very cooperative mood.  Also, this year Mike had a few of his own activities set up for Halloween night.  He attempted to get Braden to participate in bobbing for apples - that was a no go.  Then he demonstrated how to eat donuts on a string, and Braden was willing to participate with that.  Although, by the end he just wanted to use his hands!  

As far as trick or treating it was raining, so we canceled our plans to head out with friends and the mall seemed too crazy.  But, Mike took Braden outside to give it a try in the neighborhood.  He practiced 2-3 times at our door and he eventually was willing to say "trick or treat".  Then they ventured to the neighbors, but only made it part way up their driveway before Braden was saying "go home" and "all done".  

Because trick or treating was not very successful and the rain hindered plans Braden's friend Carter and  family invited us to trick or treat the next day at his dad's work!  The boys of course were more interested in trucks and playing ball, but they did attempt saying "trick or treat" a few times!  They also got a tour of the Michaud building and saw lots of chip boxes & the big trucks!

Toddler Halloween Party

This year we attempted the toddler Halloween party.  One of Braden's little friends had a party last year, 

but I was not sure how it would go this year with all of them being MUCH more mobile!  For the most part everything went fairly well and all of his little friends looked so cute all dressed up.  

Ghostly Bowling

On Tuesday we had a busy day, but after nap we did a little bit of ghost bowling! 

 Braden had more fun playing around and stacking the "ghosts" than actually trying to knock them down.

More Fall Play-Dough Fun!

It is Halloween week, so lots of fun activities, crafts from Pinterest and events going on with our friends this week!

We started things off with the scented play-dough again and used some of the Halloween cookie cutters!

Then Braden helped with some gluing to crew silly Halloween characters, and he immediately wanted to share them with Sage (among all of his other toys)!

Happy Halloween!

P is for Pumpkin

We skipped ahead a little bit in the alphabet crafts.  With Halloween coming up and all of the crafts/projects about Pumpkins we went with the letter P!

Pumpkin stamping!