Filed under: Holidays | Tags: Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Holiday, Merry Christmas, Santa, Social and Economic
Merry Christmas to all of our readers at Marshmallow Mondays!
We hope Santa was as good to you as he was to Rydan and Lily. It was a busy three-day Christmas for us as we made various stops to visit our families and open up gifts. With over 150 photos to sort through from our busy holiday weekend, it was so hard to choose which ones to share with our readers. Here are just a few of our favorites.
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Our marshmallows had their first taste of Christmas. On Saturday, Lola, Patrick, Tori and Brody came to visit and exchange gifts with us. As always, we enjoyed good food, good conversation, and lots and lots of laughs.
Rydan was absolutely thrilled to receive his Dragon Universe lego set with accompanying Dragon Eggs, both straight from his wish book, and as an added bonus… a Burger King gift card! Rydan wasted no time in putting his new lego set together, with hardly any help at all. He spent most of the day yesterday playing with all of his new toys, and also asked if he could take one of his new dragons to school today to show off to his friends.
Lily first opened a Fisher Price Barnyard Playset, which she immediately pushed over to Daddy to open up and put together. She also got a matching purse and wallet set, an elephant that spits balls out of its trunk, and a pink stuffed puppy dog. If it were up to her, Lily would have opened up every single present in sight, whether they were hers or not. She seemed more intrigued by the bows and wrapping paper than what was inside each gift.
Just before our visitors left for home, we were in for one last surprise. There was a knock at the door, which revealed a special holiday greeting… a group of Christmas carolers singing “We Wish You A Merry Christmas,” followed by ”Silent Night.” It was the perfect touch to our little holiday get-together.
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Filed under: Childrens' Books, Holidays | Tags: Amazon.com, Baby's First Book, Barefoot Books, Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?, Childrens' Books, Christmas Gifts, Eric Carle, Heard On The Playground, Holidays, Reading, Shopping, The Grandparent Book, World Atlas
You’ve heard me say it before, so here is my annual “books make great gifts” holiday post. If you’re still shopping and not sure what to buy, here are my personal suggestions for all of the bookworms in your life, big and small.
Book Suggestion #1: Board Books by Eric Carle. My daughter absolutely loves these books. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is by far her favorite Eric Carle book at the moment. She loves the simple, repetitive text and the large, colorful illustrations of various animals are very eye-catching. Her favorite part of the book is the last two pages, where she can point to all of the different animals. Amazon.com has these books at great prices, and they fit nicely into stockings!
Book Suggetsion #2: The Grandparent Book. This unique keepsake makes it easy and fun for grandparents to share their stories with their grandchildren. The Grandparent Book is organized into sections, each devoted to a stage of life: childhood, teenhood, adulthood, and grandhood. With prompts for collecting grand memories and pages for grandparents and grandkids to fill out together, this journal is a great fuss-free way to bring generations together.
Book Suggestion #3: Baby’s First Journal. Capture the precious memories of your baby’s first year in this spiral and cloth bound journal. With special sections for your baby’s “firsts” and favorites, photographs, captions and more, all the important moments will be saved for years to come. Includes six colorful pockets for holding mementos and keepsakes. Makes a great gift for the expecting parents in your life!
Book Suggestion #4: Heard On The Playground. Kids say and do funny things every day. Heardontheplayground.com has found a way to share and remember all of those silly moments. Visit their website and you can submit your child’s funny comments for others to enjoy. The website was such a success that a book has been created with some of the best comments from kids all over the country. This book is pure, honest entertainment and takes us inside the fascinating mind of a child. It makes a great gift for teachers or grandparents. You haven’t heard it all until you’ve read this book. I must also add that I am very excited to have Marshmallow Mondays listed in the blog contributors section of this book!
Book Suggestion #5: Barefoot Books World Atlas. Divided by geographical region, the Barefoot Books World Atlas looks at the way in which communities and cultures across the world have been shaped by their natural environment, and at the ideas and initiatives which are shaping the future. An atlas for the twenty-first century, it shows how all parts of the planet are interconnected and looks at the challenges which face us all in creating a sustainable future. A great resource for kids of all ages.
