Adventures of Evie

  Yesterday after we planted our dill seeds Evie REALLY wanted to play the taste game but we didn't have time. So today it was the first thing I set up for her (after breakfast ofc). It's a GORGEOUS day outside so of course we took it to the patio to play. The game is simple; one of us fills six little jars with bite sized pieces of food and the the other is blindfolded and has to try each food and guess what it is. This is a wonderful game to play with picky eaters. It helps you identify what they like and don't and it also eliminates them saying they dislike a food that they haven't tried because they cannot see it before it goes into their mouths. Evie used to always say she didn't like mac and cheese, but she likes spaghetti (so it didn't seem like pasta was the issue) and she loves cheese. I had a suspicion that she just didn't want to eat it vs she didn't actually like it. But we did a blind taste test with it and sure enough, she doesn't like ...

  We're continuing to have tons of fun with ocean week today while we learn about the Atlantic Ocean. Evie has been to the Atlantic a handful of times and when I asked her what she remembers most about it she told me the sand and the jellyfish! While we talked about the Atlantic we also talked a little about oil spills and how they affect the animals who live in the ocean and also those who rely on the animals in the ocean for food.  I set up a little sensory bin for her with clean water, soapy water, and some tools to clean up her animals with. Then we scribbled on them to make the "oil" and Evie set to work getting them all clean and ready to be released back into the water. She had a lot of fun with this one. Water activities are always a huge hit with her.  It was family night again so we ended the day with a fun trip to the pumpkin patch with family. It was a nice end to our day as always!  Not a super busy day as far as activities go but definitely a fun one! T...