Smiles

January

First day of the new year!

Off to the Range!
 

Snow Day at Beacon!
 



Mini Frog Army!

 



Snuggly Pants!

 

Crazy Hat Night!

 

 

What's that smell?!

 

 

Smiles,

Nikki!



A Boo Boo Princess Christmas Story

A tradition we started last year at our home is The Great Stocking Hunt! It all started because their stockings got to heavy to hang from the banister, so we had to figure out something else to do with them. We decided to hide them and have clues to help the girls find them.

 

It starts where the stockings should be and then the girls travel all over the house following the clues. This year I used leftover wrapping paper for the clues.

 



 

Are they in the fridge?

 

 

Let's check out our clue to see where to go next!

 

So many clues!

 

We found them.

 

Now, it's time to see what is inside!

 

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year!

Rockin' Thru History

At our recent Homeschool Group meeting we had the pleasure of meeting and listening to the teacher, musician, songwriter and homeschooling dad: Damien Drago! We were treated to a live performance of his Rockin' Thru History songs.

picture credit: Rockin Thru History

His current songs are all inspired by The Revolutionary War. The songs start off with Powder Your Wig (just the name makes me giggle) and the last song is Five Fantastic Fabulous Founding Fathers. Each song is fun and educational.

The reason he created each of these special songs was to teach kids about History in a interesting way!

He has a great website called Rockin Thru History. On his website you can listen and purchase his songs. There are lyrics for his songs, resources and even more material you will find very helpful.

At our live performance we were treated to some of his new songs, which he is currently working on. These new songs are inspired by the Civil War. So be on the lookout for even more fun and  make sure you take some time to check Damien Drago out at www.rockinthruhistory.com.

This post is linked up to:

found at Hip Homeschool Moms.

The Bad Carrot

by: Pants

 

Hops-A-Lot and Mr. Bug saw the Bad Carrot. Hops-A-Lot wanted to eat the Bad Carrot and Mr. Bug said, "No, Hops-A-Lot, don't eat the Bad Carrot!". But Mr. Bug was too late. Hops-A-Lot ate the Bad Carrot and when he ate the Bad Carrot something happened. It made him spit out carrots! Everybody liked him because they weren't bad like the Bad Carrot. Everybody cheered for Hops-A-Lot. Hops-A-Lot got first place in the spitting carrots contest and everybody liked his trophy. He put the trophy in his room.

 

The End

 

 



Smiles

Summer Memories!

I didn't get a lot of time to blog this Summer, so I am catching up now! I wanted to share some of the fun we had this summer with you.

The girls had an awesome time at Vacation Bible School at the beginning of the Summer.

They did a lot of swimming.

We went to a baseball game with our friends and Pie Pie got a foul ball!

We finally got to go on a family vacation to the beach.
This is Pants's first visit to the ocean!

We had a lot of fun relaxing and enjoying our break from school!
We hope you had a fun Summer too!
Smiles,
Nikki!



Our Turkey Hill Experience

It seems as if I have been working on this post forever! I'm not even sure when I started it, but it is getting published today!
Daddy had an unexpected day off, so we decided to visit The Turkey Hill Experience. It was a great trip. I had promised the girls we would go and they were very excited!

When you get there you are invited to make your own ice cream flavors. We did the experience on their computers, but you can also visit their Taste Lab and actually make your own ice cream. Pie Pie made a very yummy flavor.

They even got to design the package for their ice cream.

 

Pants made one too! She had to put her favorite color in her ice cream. Pink! Which is actually a bit purple.

Here are the girls working on the computers to make their very own ice cream.

They are both definitely nuts!

Before you leave don't forget to get your free ice cream!

Pie Pie had Dutch Chocolate, Pants had Party Cake, Daddy had Peanut Butter Cup and I had Maple Walnut.

Yummy!

This was a very delicious Field Trip!

Guest Post and Bear Haven Boutique Giveaway! -Giveaway is now Over-

Welcome to another fun guest post in our countdown to the 200th post! I would like to introduce you to a friend of mine who owns a very fun boutique with all kinds of unique toys and gifts! She is also a very creative party planner. Let's all give a warm welcome to Lesa!

 

 

My name is Lesa. I own Bear Haven Boutique and am the author of the blog Bear Haven Mama's Tales.



My business started six years ago when I was looking for something to do to make a little extra money and stay home with the children. I love children, so the idea of helping parents plan birthday parties as well as providing the entertainment for kids sounded like a good fit!

 

Over the years, I have learned what works and what doesn’t for me as well as my customers. I have recently added a full line of toys and other gifts to my website. I also carry party kits, invitations, and stuffable animals for parties and gifts. My philosophy for my products is to provide my customers quality products as well as party favors that will not only be budget friendly but also will not end up in a landfill when the party is over.

 

My website provides my customers an easy way to shop and comes complete with a gift registry and wish list to make gift buying and party planning easier. In addition, there is a section on my blog that provides detailed party plans for popular children’s party themes.



If you are looking for custom party planning, I do that as well. I provide in-person service to Eastern Pennsylvania, and I provide custom party kits to the rest of the US and Canada. For more information, please visit my website Bear Haven Boutique or email me at mybearhaven@gmail.com.

My friend would also like to giveaway a $25.00 gift certificate to shop at her boutique!
All you have to do is visit her boutique and leave a comment on this post about what you would like to spend the gift certificate on if you win. You must also leave your email so I can let you know when you win!
I know my girls would love any of the stuffed animals and I love any product by Melissa and Doug! This givaway will start now, July 24th, and end on Monday August 5th. 

Memories From Gettysburg

At the end of our last school year we finished our study about the Civil War. I found out that this year was the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg. I thought it would be a great time to go for a visit. We purchased tickets to visit the Blue Grey Alliance reenactment of some of the battles. It was an interesting trip. We really enjoyed into the woods where they had a huge Union camp. It is much cooler in the shade. We never figured out where the Confederates were located, we didn't actually try that hard to find them.

 

 

 Here are some of our memories from Gettysburg.

 

1. People from Texas have more fun! A man from Texas struck up a conversation with us on the bus while we were waiting to get to the parking lot to the battle area. They have much higher speed limits there, I did not know that.

 

 

2. Be careful where you go in the Union Camp to take pictures. Someone may be sleeping and blending in perfectly with his surroundings. Surprise!

 

 

 

3. The battlefield is very far away.

 

 

4. The people wearing the clothes from the Civil War time period are probably hotter than me.

 

 

5. If you cough too much there is a good chance you may throw up.

 

 

6. For the rest of Pants's life she will remember that "Gettysburg is freakin' Hot!". No, we really don't approve of that language, but it was funny at the time!

 

 

7. I have no need or desire to ever visit there again.

 

 

Overall, I am glad we went. We got to spend time together as a family and we all received a little more knowledge about that time in history. 

 

This is post 198 in our countdown to 200!

Giveaways very soon!



I'm a Smiley Star!

I have recently noticed that many people hesitate to take a compliment. I would like to change that in my own way. I would like to start something new on my blog called Smiley Star!. I want all of my friends and family to think about something you have done that makes you a Smiley Star!. It can be pretty much anything that someone would compliment you for doing.

I am going to kick this idea off by sharing my Smiley Star!. About a week ago, in an effort to be named Best Mom Ever by my daughter Pie Pie, we had her best friend stay over for a week! I am definitely tooting my own horn here and asking for a round of applause! We love Pie Pie's friend, she is a pleasure to have around! When you are used to your own two girls and add another girl to the mix it can get interesting. We had a lot of fun!

 

The girls played games,

 

 

went swimming,

 

 

made creatures with Sculpy clay,

 

 

got a visit from the yarn monster,

 

 

learned a little about music,

 

 

went to Pants' dress rehearsal,

 

 

and even got a visit from Santa!

 

 

Well there you have it, my week with three girls!

I would love if you would share you your Smiley Star! stories with me.

You can email me at boobooprincesses@yahoo.com or find me on Facebook.

 

We are counting down to our 200th post!

This is post 197!

Giveaways coming soon!