Saturday, January 19, 2008

The newest member of our classroom

Here's a picture of the newest member of our classroom....

The preschool children created the terrarium this fall in an aquarium tank grandma found for us on freecycle. The kids collected stones, soil, worms, and plants from the pond behind the school. The tank leaked a little so we had to add a liner bowl and some aquarium gravel. The frog is from Pet Smart. He desperately needed a new home because he jumped out of his cage at the store and ate all the tree frogs in the tank next to him! They weren't about to keep him if he kept eating their inventory. He eats just about anything that moves crickets, worms, fish, salamanders, and yes even smaller frogs. We haven't officially named him yet. The democratic naming process in our classroom can go on for weeks, but I'm secretly hoping for Jaba the Hut.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone!

I hope you all had a peaceful, healthy, and fun holiday.

We returned from visiting Grandma and Grandpa on Sunday and
Max, Parker, Ooie, and Aunt Jean all arrived a few hours later.
We've had a wonderful few days visiting and relaxing, doing puzzles, listening to music, and playing games.

The kids were up at 6:30 am Christmas morning.
Abby explained that Calvin barked when he saw Rudolph and that woke her up just in time to see the light from his red nose fly away. Santa loved the cookies we baked and the letters the children wrote for him. They opened their stockings while the grown ups filled up on caffeine.

Present opening consumed most of the morning...everyone was very good this year ;) We all took an afternoon nap and,as Abby describes it, had a "feast" for dinner. Food comas soon followed as we ended our day hanging out reading and playing on the couch.

I've posted just a few pictures to share with you. Most of the memories were captured on video and traditional film (I still can let go of my old camera).

Peace and friendship to all.
The Beames Family

Christmas Day 2007








Monday, December 24, 2007

Christmas in NYC

Abby's first train ride...metro north, Grand Central here we come....
The girls (and Stan) strolling down 5th Avenue
Looking at the windows....Sak's, Rockefeller Center, Lord & Taylor, Macy's

Sunday, December 16, 2007




Abby and Freckles getting ready for a lesson at Keldiven Farms.