Clove Hill!

Today was Finley's first day at Clove Hill Waldorf Home Nursery!

I am just thrilled at how this has worked out. There have been several times that we have looked into putting Finley into a "program" of one type or another. For one reason or another, we just haven't until now. And now we have the perfect situation. I am going to need some bonding time with baby and Finley could use some truly enriching play time. Lisa Grubbs is a certified Waldorf teacher and has a magical ambiance in the home she has set up for her home school. She has just moved form McKinney- where she was full- to Dallas, where she just has 2 other little boys. I am trying to recruit people to go there, but for now, it's perfect because Finley will get special time with Lisa and will be able to bond with her better than if she had a full load! We are starting out at one day a week for the first month, then two days a week after that.

Here are some pics of her back yard, where they spend the majority of the day- rain or shine, hot or cold!

Here is Finley spraying her herb garden.



This is the large sand pit.

This is the little play house

Inside the play house

This is in the gazebo, sometimes they do crafty stuff here.

This is the table in a gazebo where they have meals and snacks

A little zen area!

Little pond!


So on top of the Waldorf inspired environment, she feeds them wholesome, homemade, mostly organic food.  What more could a super crunchy mom ask for?

Fun at Gumpy and Pepaw's!

Lots of pics here! We went to my dad's on Monday. There's so much for a little guy to explore- horses, cows, tire swing, fake snakes...the fun never ends! Later we went to eat at the new Gloria's in Fairview that looks out onto a fountain park. Try to stop a 2 year old from running into it! It's a nice little shopping center they've developed out there! FYI they are building a sandy "beach" next to the fountain park- tons of fun!!!  We need a field trip to Fairview sometime with our friends- who's in?

Magic Time Machine!

Since we are coming up close to the time when going out to dinner will be out of the question, I thought it would be nice to take Finley out for a special dinner. We had a gift card earned through Swagbucks (which I highly recommend signing up for) to the Magic Time Machine. Since the Molina-Stapeltons are approaching the same time- new addition to family- I called to see if they'd join us. Finley loves all of his friends but calls Sienna "My Sienna." He developed a true bond with her during the times that I kept her at our house. I call this night their chaperoned date!

I went to the Magic Time Machine many times as a child with my grandparents.  I remember thinking it was the coolest place ever and the waiters there were really entertaining and funny.  Whenever I have gone as an adult I seem to get a boring waiter and a boring booth.  I thought maybe they were reserving the "good" people/tables for people with children, but this time was no exception.  Instead of the crayon box or school bus, we sat in the library (yawn) and had Belle from Beauty and the Beast as our waitress.  I wouldn't exactly call her funny and she seemed a bit irrirated by the nature of her job, but did her best to keep a smile on her face!  The kids were...well, kids.  Sienna was way better "behaved" than Finley and actually ate some dinner.  Finley was a bit of a handful and was only interested in eating bread.  And when we got home, he asked for dinner!  

Finley was so happy to be sitting next to Sienna that he climbed over Jamie like 10 times to get to the giant loaf of bread.  Poor Jamie!







We had a lovely time but I'm not sure I'm up for another dinner with the kids anytime soon- even at the kid friendliest restaurant in town!  Boy is he a handful!  And in about 2 weeks, there will be TWO of them!  I cannot begin to imagine...!