Snow and Snow and More Snow

February has brought A TON of snow to the Boston area. Two weeks ago, Ninong (Jose) came for a long weekend. He arrived the day before the blizzard (also known as Nemo). And thank goodness he did because he was a big help with cooking, shoveling, and babysitting. Here are a few photos from the weekend of the blizzard with Jose. (Click on the photos to enlarge.)

Veronica & Ninong ready to brave the snow!

Snow blocking the screen door.

Adrian, Veronica and Jose starting to dig the cars out. That lump to the right next to the bushes is Jose's car.

Veronica plays while Adrian and Jose shovel. And shovel. And shovel. And shovel some more. The snow was too high for the snow blower. Which was fine considering it was buried under the snow!

Taking a break from digging out.

Mommy and Max venturing out.

Jose's car has been freed from its snowy cocoon!

Our older car, the front of which is completely buried in a snow drift. Our snow blower is in there somewhere.

We got over 2 feet of snow. The snow was definitely taller than Veronica in some places.

Ninong goofing around.

Daddy relaxing in a patio chair. Veronica armpit-deep in snow.

Snow bunny!

Max and Ninong watching us from inside the living room.

Rain was forecast for the next few days, so Adrian got up on the flat part of our roof to clear off the snow. Here he is clearing off the sky light.

Ninang (Elyse) came to visit the following weekend and guess what? We had another snowstorm! Not as much snow as the previous weekend (thank goodness), but still a decent amount.

Elyse and Veronica building snow men.

We went for a hike in the Fells. The area behind us is all water.

Apparently, Elyse and I had no idea we had just walked underneath this downed tree.

Veronica preferred to ride.

 Mommy, Max, Veronica and Ninang

And here's a video of Adrian and Veronica sledding down a hill in the Fells. I'm holding the camera and carrying Max, you can hear both of us out of frame.

As I write this post, it is snowing AGAIN, for the third weekend in a row! The snow is pretty, but I'm ready for spring! For more snowy photos from the past few weeks, click here.

Veronica Daycare Photo: Astronaut Veronica!

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From: Aisha, Claudia, and Lauren
Date: Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 1:53 PM
Subject: Today in Preschool
To:

Hello Preschool Families,

Today we became astronauts and created space helmets! The children loved painting their helmets and pretending to float around outer space!

Please see pictures attached!

This activity fostered fine motor, gross motor, and creative arts development.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Preschool Team

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The best teachers teach from the heart, not from a book. 

-Author Unknown

Veronica Daycare Photo: Space & Haircut!

Hello Preschool Families,

Today during circle we continued our topic of space and viewed pictures of all of the planets in our solar system and discussed them. We then all worked on painting a planet mobile, which will be hung up in the classroom when they're dry! The children had a great time playing with our new rocket launchers. They loved screaming "3, 2, 1, blast off!" We also had  a sensory table open for the kids to explore the "moon dust" and rocks. The last activity the the children engaged in was creating the letter W with their bodies. Four children laid down on the floor creating the letter of the week! It has been a very busy day in preschool but all of the children seem to really love this week's space curriculum!

all activities above fostered social, language, fine and gross motor development.

We have attached pictures from today's haircut crew! These kids look so stylish with their new hair!

If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns please don't hesitate to let us know!

Hope everyone is having a great day,

Preschool Team

Max Daycare Photo: Water Play

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From: Infant Teachers
Date: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 12:19 PM
Subject: Pictures of the Day
To:

Good afternoon families

  

   We are having a wonderful morning playing and doing activities.  Our friends enjoyed water play.  Hope you enjoy the pictures we have attached

Infant One team

Car trips are more fun when you're holding hands

Veronica and Max holding hands across the middle of the back seat of the car. So sweet!

Ninong's Visit

Ninong visited a few weeks ago and here are some of the photos he took. He arrived just before the big blizzard, so he and Veronica got to play in the snow together. Thanks for visiting (and shoveling!), Ninong!

Max Daycare Photos: Winter Walk

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From: Infant Teachers
Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:46 PM
Subject: Pictures from today
To:

Good afternoon families 

              We had a nice walk around Kendall Square this morning.  The babies enjoyed looking at the snow all around.  They also got to feel the cold snow.

Hope you enjoy

   Infant One Team

Max Daycare Photo

Veronica Daycare Photos: Gravity

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From: Aisha, Claudia, and Lauren
Date: Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 3:49 PM
Subject: Today's Activities
To:

Hello Parents,

 This weeks lesson on gravity is going great! Today during circle we talked about why a bubble floats and a ball falls. Friends asked questions and responded to the question, "What happens to each object." We then talked about how this was an example of how gravity works. We continued these activities by dropping different objects into play doh and seeing what happened. The heavier objects made a deeper hole than the lighter ones. The children also used scales to measure what was heavier and lighter. We did a tissue paper collage so the children could see how light the paper was and watch it float to the ground if they dropped it. In the science area some friends work on their math skills with a counting puzzle. And we even made it outside to play in the snow! We had a very productive and fun morning! Enjoy the pictures.

Thank you,

Lauren, Aisha, and Claudia

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The best teachers teach from the heart, not from a book. 

-Author Unknown

Veronica Daycare Photo: Sense of Smell

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From: Aisha, Claudia, and Lauren
Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 1:48 PM
Subject: Todays Activity Part 2
To:

Dear Parents,

Today we learned about our sense of smell. We asked the children to distinguish between garlic and cinnamon. They then chose their favorite smell!

Enjoy the pictures of the activity!

Your Preschool Teachers,

Lauren, Aisha, and Claudia

--

The best teachers teach from the heart, not from a book. 

-Author Unknown

Veronica Daycare Photo

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From: Aisha, Claudia, and Lauren
Date: Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:58 PM
Subject: Today in preschool
To:

Hello Preschool Families,

Today in preschool we concluded our theme of children's choice. The children had a great morning engaging in fine motor, gross motor, and dramatic play activities. Please see pictures attached from today!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

-Aisha and Lauren

Today's activities fostered social, language, fine, and gross motor development.

--

The best teachers teach from the heart, not from a book. 

-Author Unknown

Veronica & Max Daycare Photo: Siblings

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From: Infant Teachers
Date: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Subject: Pictures of the Week
To:

Good morning families

The infants had a wonderful morning playing together.  They all enjoyed their visits seeing their older siblings.  The older siblings were delighted to see the babies. 

Have a great day

Infant One Team

Veronica Daycare Photo: Hockey

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From: Aisha, Claudia, and Lauren
Date: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 1:43 PM
Subject: Pictures and Curriculum
To:

Hello Parents!

   We had a fun-filled morning starting with circle! We talked about the letter S and made a word list. The children had so many S words, after that we played with sea animals, practiced hockey in the block corner, and manipulated snow playdoh. Take a look at the pictures! Thank you!

Your Preschool Teachers,

Lauren, Claudia, and Aisha

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The best teachers teach from the heart, not from a book. 

-Author Unknown

Veronica Daycare Photo: Bear Hunt

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From: Aisha, Claudia, and Lauren
Date: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 1:35 PM
Subject: pictures from last week
To:

Hello Families,

Here are pictures from our circle time activity on Friday.

We went on a bear hunt!

Hope everyone had a great long weekend,

Preschool Team

--

The best teachers teach from the heart, not from a book. 

-Author Unknown

Veronica Daycare Photos: Foot prints

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From: Aisha, Claudia, and Lauren
Date: Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:51 PM
Subject: Today in preschool
To:

Hello Families,

Today in preschool we talked about hibernation. All of the children contributed during circle, stating something that they knew about hibernation. We also talked about different animals that hibernate and where they go to sleep. We read two books during circle that lead into our art activity. We talked about how in the winter, it snows, and when it snows, we leave foot prints. The children connected the dots and immediately knew that animals too leave a track while going into their habitats. After reading the books Big Tracks, Little Tracks and Foot Prints in the Snow, we created our own animal foot prints in the "snow." The children glued snow, caves, and an animal to their paper. They then picked an animal toy to dip in white paint to create the foot prints. Check out the pictures attached!

Today's activities fostered language, social, and fine motor development.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Aisha and Claudia

--

The best teachers teach from the heart, not from a book. 

-Author Unknown

Max Daycare Photos: Max & Friends

A few photos of Max from mid-January 2013.

 

Standing! Max has been standing on how own for at least a month now. He'll be walking soon!