toddlers

King Frog

March 27, 2011

Don’t be fooled by how cute this guy looks-he is quite the disciplinarian and  this guy rules our house: I remember using timers in my classroom when I used to teach (and bells and horns and sometimes  flares) and I heard from many double mommas before me how timers work for teaching kids to share […]

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Toddlers’ First Hot Chocolate

November 22, 2010

We went to the zoo yesterday and were greeted by cold weather and a few flakes. So today it was no surprise to see:andThe snow is still falling at our house while the guys recover from this morning’s adventures.(I’m hoping we tired them out tremendously-let’s go 4pm naps!)  They also got to try something else […]

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Phoenix Zoo (Phoenix, Arizona)

Last year, around this time, it got quite cold here in Seattle and we decided to get away to sunny Phoenix for some vitamin D.  Unfortunately, there was a really cold snap there too, so we ended up wearing jackets the whole time.  But it was still warmer there than here.  One of the highlights […]

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High Five Fish (Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA)

November 19, 2010

You never know where you’re going to see something truly remarkable.  Here’s the High Five Fish at the Seattle Aquarium.  I should have looked at what it’s really called, but you can find it in the back area with the Sea Horses.  We visited him last week and every time the guys put their thumbs […]

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