Pasting

Complete the picture

Two yr old workbook

Complete the picture pasting activity. I bought this workbook to work with Sophia on thinking and fine motor skills. This pasting activity helps her learn to control her hands. Finishing the picture makes her think of how to complete the picture. This week we are working a on animals.

Riding the train at the museum

Sophia sitting in the front car of the train

The slide at Indian camp creek

Slide

Indian camp creek park

Playing

Sticker activity two yr old activity

Sophia learning how to paste pictures on specific areas of a page

Pool fun

Playing in the little pool

Walk Now For Autism Speaks on September 19

I know I haven't been doing very well updating my blog lately. I apologize to my readers. It seems that I have as usual just bit off more than I can chew in life and am trying to manage everything around my household, keep Sophia happy and healthy and squeeze some work in here and there. Well, now I have added about 4 other things to my already busy life this week but there is one that is very important to me personally. If you have known me for any length of time, you know that I love children with a passion and would do anything to help them. I wanted to teach preschoolers for the longest time and yet never really pursued that dream.

So I recently have volunteered to help my beloved sorority Alpha Xi Delta by volunteering to be an assistant advisor. I am very excited and am enjoying my role meeting and helping the girls. Along with helping these college girls, I am offering to participate in our newly adopted philanthropy which is Autism Speaks. With a purpose so near and dear to my heart of helping children, I have opted to participate in a the Walk Now for Autism Speaks and raise money for this cause. I truly believe in my heart that there are mysteries out there that need to be solved regarding how this is diagnosed and "cured" and I use that term lightly. With my limited background in psychology, only1 class short of a psychology degree, I understand that a disorder in this spectrum is not really cured but controlled. I know I am blessed to have a perfectly healthy child but some are not so lucky. I have a friend whose child is aflicted with this disorder and would love to help in any way possible.

So, I am asking your support. Sophia will be walking with me on September 19 to help other children is all she will understand. I need to teach her that helping is the right thing to do. She may have to ride in the wagon for part of the trip, but she will definitely be with me.

Here is my website:

http://www.walknowforautism.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=304529&lis=1&kntae304529=630E0D9DFAD2499E98B181C7B69CA768&supId=267511036

My little helper

Sophia is distributing peas on a plate for dinner.

Sand and water table

Sophia's grandpa, my father built a little sand and water table that will eventually become a flowerbox to put flowers in. What a great idea! It can be used for another purpose when my kid outgrows it.

City garden

Climbing on white rabbits, or hoppies as Sophia calls them

Climbing on rabbits city garden

City garden climbing in rabbits or as Sophia calls them, hoppies

Water play area downtown

Playing in water

Sandcastles at the pool

Building sandcastles at the pool

Painting a truck

Painting a little wooden truck