POV you're my husband and this is your bedtime snack tray. Mini salt shaker included. @OceanSlim

Blackberries & hydrangeas 😍

A good (rainy) morning indeed! ☔ A week ago I decided to save my houseplants that were neglected (oops). There was only 1 viable Dahlia bulb left. I soaked it on water and repotted it with fresh soil and fertilizer. 7 days later and there's a sprout! 🌿

Our kids are currently making mud pies and potions as I post this 🤣 @OceanSlim

🌿 April Week 4 Co-op 🌿 🎨🐛☔ Today we read a book about an impatient caterpillar, practiced recalling and sequencing events with a cut/paste worksheet, painted caterpillars with paper towels rolls, & played in the rain (actually mud). ☔🐛🎨

🦋 Our 2nd field trip to the Monarch Butterfly Conservatory. It was cold & windy so the butterflies and other insects weren't out and about. We did have fun learning about butterfly mimicry, flowers/habits that butterflies like & looking at various insects under the microscope. 🦋 We were able to see one lonely monarch whose qing was partially eaten by a bird and was being rehabilitated. http://blossom.happytavern.co/b00be698f8f026ef6ed00aeb18aae06d63dd0d167ac58dfd1ab6fcab367a5534 http://blossom.happytavern.co/22e034012dcbbd1510e4dece42f9714022abb2863be2ad872f96281f34cf31bc http://blossom.happytavern.co/e2be42d9f392d7eb332005bc0a79814f58344d37ea94a8f51198095d0ae6b352 http://blossom.happytavern.co/d6dce16b526c4729c401557e24c995dc300c7efb43b16ad3f5442454788b1c2b http://blossom.happytavern.co/db3751c643bbd6a5a276e500d6a08ac111c01559ab04717af4475c24cc8b67a4 http://blossom.happytavern.co/5032f0362d055f158775d51a35b066592ff0481b04321d0aeaae40c07a5149cf

Morning views ☀️ I spy blackerries, butter lettuce, & a carrot top! 🥕🥬🧺 @OceanSlim

🪩👷We celebrated a 3rd and 5th birthday this past Sunday. 🥰👷🪩 @OceanSlim

🌿 April Week 3 Co-op 🌿 🌼🦋🐛 Tuesday was all about butterflies to prep for our field trip to a butterfly sanctuary next week! First we read a book about butterflies & moths. Then we reviewed their lifecycle with flashcards and completed a worksheet to glue to phases in order. Yes I'm aware my kiddos are out of order! I was under duress. 🤣 Lots of big feelings for both kiddos. Then we did a butterfly mirror painting craft. 🐛🦋🌼

@OceanSlim and I put this together to save the strawberry plants last weekend.

The kiddos helped me (hopefully) revive my house plants.

Good morning. I enjoyed our plants this morning while sipping my coffee. I watered the hydrangea and the rose bush. The rose bush will be 5 years old next month. I got it for my first Mother's Day. Notice the giant overgrown green onion (chives) plant that we let grow wild. 🤣 I consider it a science experiment at this point. @OceanSlim

🌿 April Week 2 Co-op 🌿 ☁️☀️💧Tuesday was all about weather! First we used cloud finders to identify clouds on a walk. Then we completed a "cloud in a jar experiment" with shaving cream and dyed water. The kiddos listened to a book about weather while we set up a weather craft. After the craft we played at the splash pad for a long time and had a picnic lunch. We were sooo tired but had tons of fun! 💧☀️☁️ @OceanSlim http://blossom.happytavern.co/e1dfa965a1f611fcb79566c9d165dd02e36021021b53832e669c93ea07631be6 http://blossom.happytavern.co/0cdddd1727cdd10bbe7da7380f3b179ec2da2419222b5012e18cf3c9d52ab9ef http://blossom.happytavern.co/efb8a1bb1900b6286fbb18034ce7132d5a86fe058f8a1b51e2919a09f37b96e0 http://blossom.happytavern.co/e3743fd166bbca47deca08cbe77c0972be244d2049bcc3e31fe76036e2c724ba http://blossom.happytavern.co/858ac34dfd0dd5e6129270143647069a3ec976289897a3d244bbea0d666d92b7 http://blossom.happytavern.co/986d262ba5881478817edf206bc6e2261c60d6be37751ecca19f4fc4787e686d

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Dinner last night Fried chicken tenders, mashed potatoes and gravy, roasted carrots and broccoli My house smelled like my tallow lotion 🤣 @OceanSlim http://blossom.happytavern.co/92d4a7983bd2e2145c6eded57637bc5024a19295f5d7f764722f50dd0b3f0beb http://blossom.happytavern.co/73b21feec9370841f6512a2fc12951001605b9adc9bb0914668e750b2b458ef8 http://blossom.happytavern.co/d9b2d05a6f19bc5f68d319d72b2c6e5bd41824b66d44aa69582877670da90916

I love the smell of citrus 🍋 http://blossom.happytavern.co/647b9ad4387fa58ee5de89152277606c242707927f22dfbc451ffc415fb3a593

Good morning! Today my mission is to save my garden. Coffee grounds for the raised bed & netting for the strawberries. I also need to figure out a way to keep the squirrels out of the border feeders. Cayenne does not work. http://blossom.happytavern.co/9b3c1699258b423d02a7fca4e8b81797327f5a420ddbdcf0b7701f96b609cf90

🌿 April Week 1 Co-op 🌿 🐇🐣💐 Today we played a matching game and had an Easter egg hunt. Ms. Amber brought special eggs to redeem for a book. Ms. Sidney brought everyone donuts. 💐🐣🐇

Happy (belated) Easter! 🐣 @OceanSlim

I'm so lucky to have friends that are willing to get up at the crack of dawn for an in-town vacation. 😆⛳ @OceanSlim