New Owners!

We are proud new owners of two Schwinn Sport Mountain bikes! We were very proud of ourselves for installing the child seat without too much stress on our marriage. We are now enjoying the family time together as we try to get a ride in at least twice during the week and once on the weekends. C and I go out during the day as well for short rides or to get to play dates in the neighborhood. It's awesome! No car keys or car seat to fiddle with. I remember the feeling I had riding bikes as a child, so I can only imagine the exhilaration C must feel with the wind in her hair and not a care in the world. I love how children teach us so beautifully how to truly live in the moment.

Happy Riding!

Number Sorting Tivity

My next several posts will be a series of Montessori-based activities that I currently have on C's "Montessori shelf." The first one is a number sorting activity with orange pom-poms (Halloween themed, of course). C has to use the tongs to place the correct amount of pom-poms in each numbered container.
We've only done numbers 1 through 3, but will eventually work our way up to 10. This activity addresses number recognition, counting, associating quantity with a number symbol in their proper sequence, as well as fine motor skills.

In other news, no Muffin Tin Monday today. We had our small church community meeting tonight so I didn't have time to "be creative" (a.k.a. "not thinking ahead"). I made a stuffed Delicata Squash with ground turkey, yellow bell pepper, asparagus, and cheese for dinner. It was delish and fairly simple to throw together! C wasn't too fond of the squash itself, but she ate everything else along with some carrots and applesause (with some pomegranate seeds mixed in). This type of squash has a sweet, corn-like flavor to it and is an ideal stuffing squash.

This past Saturday, we went with some dear friends to the Arboretum and had a fabulous fall day together! We enjoyed the beautiful blooms, the pumpkin patch, and all the storybook houses throughout the park.

I just love this time of year! Happy Harvesting!