The Boyd Family

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Letter "E"

Olivia made "Eggs in a Nest" for her letter "E" recipe. For more pictures and to view the recipe click HERE

She made chocolate and butterscotch "Eggs in a Nest".

"Egg" Hunt

"Easter" bunny

"Easter Egg"

Olivia and family wearing our "Easter" clothes.

Bible Story:

"E" Earth - Genesis 1:1

Favorite Letter "E" Books:

The Little Engine that Could by: Watty Piper

Henry and the Elephant by: Rev. W. Awdry

Face to Face with Elephants by: Beverly and Dereck Joubert

The Trunk (Elephant) by: Brian Wildsmith

Horton Hatches the Egg by: Dr. Seuss

Emma's Eggs by: Margriet Ruurs

An Extraordinary Egg by: Leo Lionni

Eggday by: Joyce Dunbar

The Egg Book (picture book) by: Jack Kent

Happy Easter, Dear Dragon by: Margaret Hillert

My "e" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure

Friday, March 22, 2013

Letter "V"

We made Apple Volcanoes that erupted! Click HERE to see the recipe!

VeggieTales on Letter "V"!

putting stickers on her Valentines cards

Vegetables on a Vest

Our Favorite Letter "V" Books:

My "v" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure

Volcanoes: Mountains that blow their tops by: Nicholas Nirgiotis

Eruption! The Story of Volcanoes by: Anita Ganeri

June 29, 1999 by: David Wiesner (Vegetables)

Growing Vegetable Soup by: Lois Ehlert

The Ugly Vegetables by: Grace Lin

Ada Potato by: Judith Caseley (Violin)

Valentines Books:

Silly Tilly's Valentine by: Lillian Hoban

Little Mouse's Big Valentine by: Thacher Hurd

The Valentine Bears by: Eve Bunting & pictures by: Jan Brett

Max's Valentine

The Night Before Valentine's Day by: Natasha Wing

Secret Valentine by: Laura Damon

Biscuit's Valentine's Day by: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

VeggieTales Books:

Bob and Larry's ABC's by: Phil Vischer

PaGrape's Shapes by: Phil Vischer

Junior's Colors by: Phil Vischer

Archibald's Opposites by: Phil Vischer

God Loves You Very Much

Bible Story for Letter "V"

Vine - John 15:5

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Letter "B"

Olivia learned how to make Banana Pudding from her great-grandmother. To see more pictures from our Letter "B" cooking and the Banana Pudding recipe click HERE

button art

Olivia made a butterfly by painting a coffee filter.

Olivia loves Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you hear? We put the pictures in order to go with the story.

Bible Stories:
"B" for Bible Psalm 33:4
"B" for Balaam - Balaam's donkey had super eyes! Numbers 22

Favorite Letter "B" Books:
Little Blue Truck by: Alice Schertle
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear (a classic) Illustrated by: Michael Hague
Berlioz The Bear by: Jan Brett
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by: Bill Martin Jr. & Eric Carle
The Lamb and the Butterfly by: Arnold Sundgaard, pictures by: Eric Carle
Bear Snores On by: Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman
The Baby BeeBee Bird by: Diane Redfield Massie
Blueberries for Sal by: Robert McCloskey
My "b" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure
Bananas by: Cynthia Klingel & Robert B. Noyed
Bananas by: Elaine Landau
Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella by: James Mayhew
Old Bear and His Cub by: Olivier Dunrea
The Berenstains' "B" Book
What's for Lunch? Banana by: Pam Robson
Cowgirl Rosie and Her Five Baby Bison by: Stephen Gulbis
Brave: A Mother's Love (based on the movie) by: Melissa Lagonegro
Biscuit and the Baby by: Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Bun Bun Button by: Patricia Polacco

Friday, January 4, 2013

Letter "Y"

Yummy Snowflakes: To see more pictures from our Letter "Y" cooking, click HERE

Yarn on "Y"

Olivia painting her letter "Y". She absolutely LOVES to paint!! We have some of the color wonder paints but the good 'ol water colors are still the least messy in my opinion.

Our Letter "Y" Book List:

Yoko by: Rosemary Wells

Little Blue and Little Yellow by: Leo Lionni

Yellow: Seeing Yellow All Around Us by: Sarah L. Schuette

The Yawn Book by: The Yerians

My "x,y,z" Sound Box by: Jane Belk Moncure

See the Yak Yak by: Charles Ghigna

Letter "Y" Bible Story: "yoke" Matthew 11:25-30

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Olivia opening a Christmas present

MVI_3056 a video by Eric and Jill on Flickr.

Sawyer opening a Christmas present

MVI_3055 a video by Eric and Jill on Flickr.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Letter "X"

Our Letter "X" recipe was X-ray Vision Chocolate Chip Cookies. They were very yummy!! For more cooking pictures and the cookie recipe, click HERE

Olivia enjoyed painting on letter "X" at the library. Our children's librarian picks one letter a month and I've been trying to go along with that same schedule. Miss Jennifer, our children's librarian, is excellent and we enjoy our storytime with her every Wednesday! There is usually a fun craft or coloring page to go with the story time. Olivia likes making things...especially when paint and glue are involved!:)