tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49266108718422197412024-02-07T00:15:22.779-05:00Zayit and ZivaMommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-4087577139383410762014-09-21T20:53:00.002-04:002014-09-21T20:53:37.704-04:003 Bear AcresNew city to live in = new adventures! We finally made it up to 3 Bear Acres today, and it did not disappoint! This place is awesome!!! Well worth the 40 minute drive there. <div>
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Daddy left on a business trip this morning, which means Mommi is in charge! Ok, well, let's not kid ourselves... Mommi is always in charge, but more so when Daddy is gone. The weather was perfect, mid 80's, slight breeze, very comfy in the shade. Zayit and Ziva got to bounce on a giant inflatable pillow, paint on walls, cook in a mud kitchen, climb treehouses, slide down a toboggan slide, swing on tires, zip line through trees and relax on a paddle boat. We had a blast!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Arrival - Ziva was a little hesitant to get close to the white bear</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Ultimate Bounce House! Zayit was in HEAVEN!!!! We got there early so he had the entire pillow to himself!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mud Kitchen - bathtub supply of fresh mud for cooking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making cupcakes - you can see Zayit in the background with the old school microwave. Opening and closing the door, over and over.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to put the cupcakes in the fridge!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 'relaxing' paddle boat ride - more of a workout for Mommi!</td></tr>
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At the end of the day, Grammi and Mommi were exhausted, but the Littles sure did have fun! We will definitely be going back here! Maybe even bring Daddy along. </div>
Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-50995088304851900412014-09-01T20:28:00.000-04:002014-09-01T20:28:34.827-04:002 and a Half!!! My little baby girl is 2 AND A HALF!!! I can hardly believe it?!?!? So big already. Of course, any cause for celebration will most definitely be recognized in our house. Ziva thoroughly enjoyed her cake and is now very proud to tell you she is "2 and a half" with all 5 fingers on her hand.<br />
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1/2 a cake for a 1/2 birthday...<br />
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Big brother teaching her how to blow out her candles...<br />
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"I'm 2 and a half!"...<br />
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<span id="goog_1930981642"></span><span id="goog_1930981643"></span>Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-80774986244265074892014-08-29T22:00:00.001-04:002014-08-29T22:00:27.111-04:00Pow! Bam! Whamo! Superman!!! Zayit has been begging to paint his room. He has been very specific in his request: he wants a "Pow! Bam! Whamo! Superman" room. I've been trying to ignore his requests thinking he would just forget. Its always amazing to me how a 4 year old can remember things... when he wants to. Being in a rental makes it a bit difficult to feel at home. All our walls are blah. We don't have any decorations up and most anything that makes our home feel like a home is in a box our garage. He has asked so many times, that finally I caved. I called our landlord and got permission to paint his room. <br />
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<br />Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-14414316211260128742014-07-24T22:54:00.000-04:002014-07-24T22:54:06.534-04:00Rainy Days and H.O.T. DaysWe have been experiencing some VERY hot days here! On the days it's not miserably hot, it rains. Most of the time, the rain comes in quick storms and is gone as quickly as it came. We try and get outside as much as possible to run our wiggles away, but sometimes, you just have to be creative with indoor play. <div>
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Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-10235856924994202002014-07-21T21:25:00.001-04:002014-07-21T21:35:17.401-04:00A Year Later....It's been just about a year since I've blogged. I miss it. I think about it almost daily but have trouble finding the time to sit down and write. It's time now. I'm going to try again. Zayit and Ziva have grown up so much in the last year. We've done so much in the last year. Where to start?!??<br />
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In January, we moved. Not just a little move... more like the 1000+ mile move. We moved to the South. Yup... that's right y'all. We live in North Carolina. WOW! Life is different, but at the same time, very similar. We miss our family and friends back home in Connecticut but we are having a blast making new ones here! <br />
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Last night we had an amazingly awesome thunder storm come through at dinner time. We were lucky - our power didn't go out. Some of our friends weren't so lucky. But we turned the disappointment of no power and icky humidity indoors into an unexpected play time in rain puddles with our friends who were 'in the dark.' <br />
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So, this is my start. I will be back. I will blog more. Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-76187902687923647362013-08-06T11:57:00.001-04:002013-08-06T11:57:52.959-04:00First Painting ExperienceI haven't posted in a long time... 3 months in fact. I've been busy enjoying my time with Zayit and Ziva. I thought I should probably get back to writing about my Littles since I really don't keep any other sort of recording of events for them. We have had such a wonderful summer filled with all sorts of activities: farm visits, the zoo, painting, water play, playing with oatmeal, berry picking, finding interest in bugs/insects... the list goes on. <br />
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A couple months ago, I thought it was time to introduce Ziva to painting. I've been afraid to let her paint because she puts EVERYTHING in her mouth! Anything we do has to be safe for her, which makes things a bit challenging at times. I had to get creative with this one because I don't know of any edible paint out there (we did <a href="http://www.zayitandziva.com/2012/11/tasty-finger-painting.html" target="_blank">finger painting</a> a while back, but I wanted something she could use a brush with this time). Condensed milk to the rescue! I used some food coloring to color the condensed milk and an ice cube tray as our palette. We took our goodies and headed outside... this was NOT going to happen in my house! <br />
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Zayit and Ziva had a blast with their paint. Zayit thought it was cool that he could lick his fingers if they got dirty. Ziva's attention span was roughly 5 minutes - which was impressive for her. When she was done, she was done. She picked up her tray of paint and headed in the other direction, sticky mess and all! <br />
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Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-79514408221562387192013-05-07T21:56:00.001-04:002013-05-07T21:56:40.554-04:00Teacher Appreciation DayHappy Teacher Appreciation Day to everyone who teaches! Zayit was so proud to present his teachers with their little gifts this morning. He had the biggest smile as he carried his loot. We had practiced saying "happy teacher appreciation day," and he had the "appreciation" part down, but it was hard for him. When he walked up to them, he burst out "Miss Sheila and Miss Becky, I have presents for you!" Soooooooo adorable! <br />
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What's in the jar? A Starbucks gift card, chocolate truffles, a <a href="https://www.honest.com/bath-and-body/honest-organic-lip-balm-trio" target="_blank">lip balm</a> from The Honest Company (love those!) and a little note of thanks. </div>
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It's Teacher Appreciation Week this week... make sure to thank those in your lives who teach all our Littles. They have a very important job. </div>
Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-42970229447666968082013-05-05T22:03:00.000-04:002013-05-05T23:27:17.024-04:00Our Adventure-Filled SundayEvery night I think of blogging. I want to do it, but get side tracked. Today was such a fun day for us, that I felt I needed to document it. Nothing out of the ordinary, but I will want to remember today because of how it ended (among other things):<br />
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As we were walking up the stairs singing our "end of the day" song, Zayit turned to me and said "we had a lot of fun adventures today Mommi." Wow... what a compliment! My little 3 year old had a fun day and he was thanking me for it! So much better than the tantrums we have been having as of late. <br />
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Now that the weather is warming up, it is so much easier to go outdoors. Zayit's day started with a trip to the grocery store with Daddy. I'm not really sure why, but he LOVES going to the grocery store. Sometimes I will try and use it as an educational adventure - identifying different foods - but when he goes with Daddy, I have no idea what happens. Today I got the report on the potty at the grocery store. (ew!) While the boys went grocery shopping, Ziva and I went outside to play ball and for a walk. The kids across the street were having an impromptu egg hunt so we joined in. <br />
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I guess all it takes is some friends, dirt, water, food and ice cream to make a toddler happy! <br />
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<b>Rainbows of "colored cheerios," AKA Fruit Loops</b>: Zayit has never had Fruit Loops before and I was hoping that I might be able to get away with this craft without him discovering the wonderful world of sugared cereal. Wishful thinking! He now asks for colored cheerios to eat. Oh well. We had fun making our rainbows. We did this one together while Ziva was napping. It was a great bonding time for us - just the two of us sitting at the table, talking while creating our rainbows of colored cheerios and marshmallow clouds. I think he did a pretty good job! <br />
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<b>Shamrock Hand Prints:</b> Now, I can't take full credit for this one - Zayit did this at school, but it was so cute, I had to share. </div>
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<b>Clover Pretzel Cookies: </b>We attempted this one immediately following the rainbows above. Not a smart move on my part. I think his attention span was long over. Needless to say, they didn't come out quite like I thought they would, but I couldn't really focus on what we were doing either. It was a contest to see how much melted candy the little dude could get in his mouth without me looking! The idea is great and has a lot of potential, but I wasn't as prepared as I should have been. If you try this, get all your pretzel shapes together BEFORE sitting down with your toddler! Would have saved us all a lot of headache. </div>
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<b>Egg Carton Clovers: </b>This one was fun! I used an old egg carton and we made clovers. Today was extra special because Aunti Shira was over to play. She LOVES crafts. <br />
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<br />We've also been reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/There-Was-Lady-Swallowed-Clover/dp/0545352223/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363398198&sr=8-1&keywords=there+was+an+old+lady+who+swallowed+a+clover" target="_blank">There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover</a> and we've been using printables from <a href="http://3dinosaurs.com/printables/packs/stpatricksday.php" target="_blank">3Dinasours</a> to go along with the book. If you haven't visited her site, it's worth checking out. We often use her printables at the lunch table. Zayit loves the matching and counting ones. <br />
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<br />Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-51543621455364393282013-02-19T20:55:00.000-05:002013-02-19T21:09:37.989-05:00Gak!!!We had a fun messy playdate at our house this morning. On a typical Tuesday, Zayit is at preschool, but today was a holiday. I had completely forgotten that he would be home all day, so at 10pm last night I was texting another preschool mama to see if she wanted to break up the day by coming over to play. We ended our conversation with "wear play clothes - things could get messy - we might be making Gak." And that's just what we did! <br />
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The kids had a blast (and I think the mamas did too!). Zayit has a bit of a sensory thing when it comes to touching wet, gooey, squishy things, so he stirred with a spoon, but as soon as the Gak was a bit more firm, he got his hands into it as well! Fun was had by all. <br />
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Our Gak recipe was Borax-free. I didn't feel comfortable using Borax in something that Ziva might potentially get her hands on (we did this while she was napping, so she wasn't involved in the making it process, but I think I will have her play with it tomorrow because it is just so cool to touch). <br />
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Each child got a plastic cup of colored glue, a spoon, a cup of pre-poured liquid starch and a larger container for mixing. We started by adding a little of the starch at a time and stirring, kneading and squeezing, then adding more starch and repeating. Eventually all the starch was added and we had big slimy messes. The mamas then squeezed out the excess starch and handed over an awesome, cold and slimy glob of goo. The kids went to town! <br />
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Since the kitchen was already a mess, after we were done with Gak, out came some paints, paper and Q-tips for creating. <br />
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Zayit had such a fun time, he crashed out on the couch after eating lunch. It was a good day!Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-57609331705697664912013-02-13T21:05:00.002-05:002013-02-13T21:05:50.767-05:00Valentine's SurpriseToday was a very long day at work for me. I was up all night with Ziva and her lovely GI bug that she somehow caught. (Poor thing - I feel like she is always sick with something. She's only a year old and she's already had RSV, Roseola and now this lovely GI illness. She's had more doctor visits than Zayit has in his 3 years, including an ER visit. I guess that's part of being the second child.)<br />
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On a happy note, I came home to a lovely Valentine surprise! Our nanny is the best. She took it upon herself to create a very thoughtful Valentine with the kids. Grammi was there to help too. Let me start by saying that our nanny is not a baker. She doesn't cook. She prefers your standard American/kid diet. She has been watching us over the last couple of months, learning about and trying all sorts of new foods. She even admits to liking red peppers now! But check this out...<br />
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Conversation Heart Cakes! And she MADE THEM FROM SCRATCH!!! No box mix here. I was so impressed. She dug right in to my box of goodies, used food coloring, cookie cutters and all sorts of other fun stuff. And I love the little popsicle stick plaque in the background with puzzle pieces glued onto a heart. It says "We love you to pieces." How stinkin cute! </div>
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Loving Pinterest these days! We made those crayon hearts that have been floating around the Pinterest boards and they came out so cute!!! They were so simple to make and definitely worth the time. Zayit had fun filling up the little heart molds with broken crayons and watching them melt in the oven. It took a bit longer than his attention span could handle (20 minutes at 200 degrees) but he was super excited to pop them out of the mold after they cooled. (I popped them out first and then put them back in just to make sure that they wouldn't break when he did it). <br />
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After all the hearts were made, I printed up little 4x4 cards on cardstock and hot glued the crayon hearts to the cards. I'm excited that he has such cute little Valentines to hand out at school this week and there isn't any candy involved! <br />
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A couple of weeks ago, Ziva took to gnawing on her crib rail. Ugh! She only has 2 teeth on the bottom, but those suckers are sharp. I didn't like the idea of her chewing away on a plastic crib rail protector, so I had to come up with something different. A couple days later I was shopping at Old Navy and they had tons of fleece scarves on sale for $3. Perfect! <br />
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<br />Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-55505861954994600662013-02-08T21:56:00.003-05:002013-02-08T21:56:39.086-05:00Shaving Cream PaintingWe have had many days recently when indoor activities have been a must. The temps here are just way too cold to go outside. One of our recent "quickies" is a commonly seen activity on Pinterest. I've found that it is helpful to have some supplies on hand... always. One of these items is shaving cream. I never run out. We will go months without using it, but when it's needed, it's always a hit. <br />
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We needed an after school craft to change the mood. Zayit was getting a little crazy and getting ready to bounce off the walls. Shaving cream to the rescue! It took all of 2 minutes to set up, lasted about 15 minutes, another 2 minutes to clean up and all was good. The energy in the house quickly changed and it was the 'reset' we needed. <br />
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If you notice, there is an entire roll of paper towels very close to Zayit. This is key! Shaving cream painting is MESSY. This is the only time I can get him to wear an apron and we go through a ton of paper towels in a short period of time. Also, make sure you have thick paper - we use either watercolor paper or finger paint paper. The moisture of shaving cream soaks right through regular paper. Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-59914821387394510942013-01-16T20:52:00.001-05:002013-01-16T20:52:17.342-05:00Cupcake Trials<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have been busy in our house. I am getting ready to celebrate my little lady's first birthday! So exciting! I can't believe she is going to be a year old in a couple weeks. I'm on a mission to make the perfect cupcake for her little celebration. I anticipate a lovely smashcake just for her and cupcakes for everyone else. <br />
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Zayit is loving the fact that I keep making cupcakes. On my days home, he asks if we can "make a recipe", AKA mix things with the KitchenAid. Last week I used a traditional box mix for the cake part of the cupcake and was extremely disappointed. So, off to Pinterest Land I went. I found an awesome recipe for cupcakes from scratch. Even Daddy likes them! (link <a href="http://www.glorioustreats.com/2011/07/perfect-vanilla-cupcakes-recipe.html" target="_blank">here</a>) Zayit has helped me make 2 batches this week, trying out different icings and perfecting the icing application process (which still needs a lot of perfecting!) If tomorrow goes as planned, we will be making another batch, this time substituting applesauce for some of the oil. Wish us luck!!!<br />
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It's been cold here and we are getting a little stir crazy in the house. In addition to it being a bit chilly outside for extended play, we have eliminated Zayit's nap! Ugh. It was so nice when he would sleep for 2 hours in the afternoon, but it was becoming very unpleasant when he wouldn't go to sleep until after 9pm. So, nappy is gone... enter high-intensity, cranky afternoons with a 3 year old and a 11 month old! Oh, joy. (and did I mention that Ziva has gone from 2 naps a day to 1 nap a day at the same time???)<br />
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Time to be creative with what we have. Out comes the sticky paper, AKA contact paper. This stuff is great. We have used it to create art with paper shapes, explore the sense of touch, make hand/foot prints and see how many different toys we can make stick to the wall. I initially had a good size piece taped to the kids' table, but Zayit immediately wanted it moved to the window. He had a little bucket of cut shapes in different colors and sizes. He spent a lovely 20 independent minutes designing his masterpiece. </div>
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I left the paper up on the window for a couple of days. He would periodically add shapes to it, touch it, stick his whole hand on it and put toys on it. We had Elmo hanging for a bit. It was kinda funny to watch him reposition Elmo's arms and legs over and over. Zayit asked me for a new piece and I was happy to oblige. The second piece is still on the window, although has not had as much play as the first. I'll be taking it down tomorrow and saving more sticky play for another day in the future.<br />
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Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-69309762913005178492013-01-04T20:50:00.000-05:002013-01-04T20:50:55.711-05:00Indoor Snow PlayIt's been just under a month since I posted. I took some time off of blogging to get caught up at work, enjoy the holidays, and most importantly, put my camera down and play with my Littles. I enjoyed the hectic holidays and all the festivities and loved the quality time I had to do all sorts of crafts and adventures. But I've missed being here. Time to get back to blogging! <br />
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We recently had a pretty good snow storm - got about a foot in our yard. Zayit LOVES the snow this year. He is actually excited to put all his gear on. The process of getting both he and I geared up for snow play takes about 15 minutes from start to finish and is so worth it. I've mastered getting the gloves, snow bibs, boots, hat and jacket on Dude so that he stays completely dry and warm even after being out there for 2 hours of hard core snow play. Sometimes, it is just too cold to go out, or Ziva isn't in the mood to get all bundled up, so what are we to do? I have a 3 year old boy who is chomping at the bit to play in the snow and an 11 month old girl who is enjoying pulling her socks off and playing with her toes. Hmmm. Bring the snow inside! Yes, I know. Crazy and messy. But hey... you only live once! <br />
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Zayit was SO excited to see the set up. He said "ooooh, cool! This is good!" I used an under-the-bed plastic storage box and filled it with fresh snow, a couple of cups of colored water (I used food coloring so it was edible), a bunch of paint brushes and some plastic ice cream cones. Zayit had a blast.<br />
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The set up...<br />
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Checking out the goods...<br />
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Tasting the snow...<br />
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Since we were having so much fun bringing the snow in, we decided to keep up the fun and have a pizza picnic in the playroom. We had never done an indoor picnic before so this was very cool. I see many more impromptu playroom picnics in our future! Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-57947143383331548312012-12-09T21:43:00.002-05:002012-12-09T21:43:22.127-05:00Happy Chanukah!<br />
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Happy Chanukah! We have had a fun weekend with all sorts of festive activities. Zayit and Ziva enjoyed their first night of Chanukah with their grandparents. They made out - as if we need anything else for these kids, but they were quite happy. </div>
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I had made a <a href="http://www.zayitandziva.com/2012/12/felt-christmas-tree.html" target="_blank">large felt Christmas tree</a> for Zayit and Ziva to decorate and redecorate and I felt like I needed something special for Chanukah as well. Enter the large felt menorah. This one took a little longer to cut out, but in the end, I'm liking it. Tonight Zayit put the second candle on and 'lit' it as well. </div>
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Since Ziva can't talk yet, here is here "Happy Chanukah" greeting to all...<br />
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Zayit was given a wooden menorah...<br />
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He even got to "light" his own menorah! He was so proud of himself!<br />
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Christmas is coming! That's what Zayit is saying these days... "Christmas is coming to Zayit's house." It's so cute. He thinks that Christmas is an actual person and in a couple weeks someone will show up on our doorstep named Christmas. It's so hard to explain to him that it's just a day and not a person. Too cute. </div>
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There are so many fun festivities to be had this time of year. We have double the fun right now - Chanukah starts tomorrow! We've made foam menorahs, practiced our dreidel spinning and made Chanukah cookies (see our previous post.) </div>
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This weekend is our "decorate the house" weekend and I thought it best that I have some decorations for the Littles to play with. I had seen a similar idea to our felt Christmas tree on Pinterest and I decided this was a must-do/must-have. So far, it's been a hit.<br />
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Zayit can decorate and redecorate the tree over and over. There are ornaments with letters on them, some plain and some with squiggly lines. This was so simple to make. I bough a yard of green felt and cut a giant triangle. The star, ornaments and presents are cut up from felt squares and I used a glue gun to attach everything. I stuck some wrapping bows onto the presents to add some dimension. The snowman is also felt with pom pom buttons. </div>
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I had initially thought this would be a great way to count down to Christmas by adding a new ornament each day, but I quickly realized that it would get much more play if I made a bunch of ornaments and left them out for open play. So far so good! </div>
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I'm hoping that I will have enough time to do a giant felt menorah tonight! Wish me luck and enjoy your holidays.</div>
Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-51983053596791998592012-12-07T07:51:00.000-05:002012-12-07T07:51:21.216-05:00Changing It Up For LunchI'm always trying new and creative ways to get food into Zayit's belly. This idea has been all over Pinterest lately, so I decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised when it worked! I hope that when Ziva starts on solids that she isn't as picky! <br />
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<br />Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-28737595066847793312012-12-06T20:51:00.000-05:002012-12-06T20:51:06.210-05:00Bead TowersZayit is showing a ton of interest in learning to write these days. He still has a lot of practicing to do and needs to gain some better fine motor muscle control. He is doing phenomenally well and can write a somewhat legible first name! <br />
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Here is one of the recent fine motor activities we have done. It was so simple yet he loved it. I kept the setup on the table for a couple of days and he would play with it during his meals. He eventually started moving the toothpicks around too. What you need: toothpicks, foam tray from meat packaging and beads.</div>
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Not only did this help with fine motor, but colors and counting were reinforced as well. </div>
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I've been away from blogging recently. I had a little too much on my plate for a bit between work and family, illness and even an ER visit. All is well now. But not to fear... although I haven't been online, we have still been having a ton of fun! <br />
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This time of year is so much fun. We've already had a snow storm - the first for Ziva and the first for Zayit to really get out there and enjoy. Zayit was so excited to put on his snow gear (a pleasant change from last year when everything was such a struggle.) We went sledding in our yard and made a snowman. Who knew it was so difficult to make a snowman! </div>
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Zayit hadn't had kitchen 'playtime' recently, so this past weekend I decided to make cookies. Zayit loved it. It became a 2 day affair, starting with mixing the dough Saturday morning. (as a side note - I initially intended to use pre-made dough, but I was completely put off by the list of ingredients in all the pre-made options!) The recipe I used turned out really yummy. Scroll down to the bottom if you want to use it as well.<br />
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We put the dough in the fridge during nappy and rolled it out in the afternoon. He was a stellar helper with rolling the dough and pressing the cookie cutters. <br />
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I cooked the cookies that evening and they were completely cooled and ready for decorating by morning. I made 3 colors of icing in addition to white (red and green for Christmas cookies and Blue for Channukah) and had them ready to go in pastry bags. I also put various sprinkles and colored sugars into silicone muffin cups and provided spoons to sprinkle on the cookies. <br />
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Mommi: "Zayit, the frosting goes on the cookes"<br />
Zayit: "No Mommi, I'm just eating it!"<br />
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Our recipe was given to us by a friend:<br />
5 cups flour<br />
2 teaspoons baking powder<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
1 1/2 cups butter, softened<br />
2 cups white sugar<br />
4 eggs<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
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Whip together butter and sugar, beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients and chill until somewhat firm. Roll out and bake 7 minutes at 400 degrees. Yummy! I found that the thinner cookies were a bit crispier than I prefer and started rolling them out a bit thicker - maybe 3/8" thick. The frosting is just confectioner's sugar and a little milk. <br />
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Mommi Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395377162649503100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926610871842219741.post-36236684668958049692012-11-27T10:45:00.003-05:002012-11-27T10:45:44.862-05:00Holiday CardsLife has been crazy busy... Mommi was sick for about a week, then Thanksgiving, and now both Zayit and Ziva are sick. Ugh. But in all the germs and family festivities, I finally found the time to order our holiday cards. Yippee! Now, if only I can get them in the mail before the holidays are over! Wish me luck. <br />
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Enjoy the next couple of weeks with your families and remember to have lots of fun! <br />
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A simple and short post of today's lunch:</div>
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