The Henderson Family: Elwood's Children's Garden Project

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Elwood's Children's Garden Project

Today the girls and I went to Elwood to enjoy The Children's Garden Project with a good friend from school and her two-year-old son, Jen and Caleb. This park has no playground, but is filled with so many things to do: a sandbox, playhouse, checkers, tic-tac-toe, a hay farm, a pond, gardens, the yellow-brick road, a maze, and so much more. We had so much fun. THANKS JEN AND CALEB!!! Can't wait to hang out again, and more often.

I think the most time was spent in the "hay farm" area.

Ah, my favorite spot (insert sarcastic voice here)...the sandbox. At least they had fun!

Delaney enjoying the garden path.

He is SUCH a cute boy! But, he's very shy and I honestly don't think he made one sound the entire two hours we were there!

Rowena enjoying a bench outside of the "Three Bears" cabin.

Rowena enjoying a ride as Kate drives the tractor

Mmmmm...hay!

Counting the frogs in the pond. They were a bit tricky to find, but we counted 6!

Kate enjoyed "Sunflower Alley"...especially the wind chimes!

Kate playing Tic-Tac-Toe with Jen (I didn't get a picture of Delaney playing, but she was the one who dominated the board!!!).

The beautiful flower garden...there were so many, and they were all very neat!

Finding our way through the maze...

Planting in Peter Rabbit's garden

Kate loved the butterfly seat

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Delaney is eight and she is starting to really grow up on us. She is smart and caring, sensitive and competitive. She is great with her siblings; such a wondeful big sister. She loves school and reading, but not as much as playing video games and running around outside. She is in ballet for the 5th year and she is hoping to start baseball this spring.

She hate scary movies and noises and is afraid of the dark. She loves nature and all things animals. I'm surprised she hasn't asked to not eat meat. She likes jokes and tries her hardest to fit in. She knows how to push people's buttons, but also knows how to really be there for someone who is hurting. She is amazing at video games, but gets frustrated with them too.

She does well in school-both with behavior and academics. She loves Brownies and has many friends. She has the desire and determination to learn and try everything--academic, sports, etc. Just not all tv and movies.

Katie is now six and starting first grade. She is quite the young lady. She is funny and smart and sassy and determined. She can be so supportive and nice and helpful, yet also stubborn and angry. She knows what she wants and how she wants it, and is not always willing to have it any other way. She loves to cuddle and be around others. She enjoys books, tv, and Barbies. Her favorite show is Glee and she often plays Glee (pretend, that is). She loves scary things like Harry Potter and roller coasters and very kid-friendly things like Pokemon and Blue's Clues.

She is all girl...with her skirts and dresses, playing dress up, loving the color pink, and Barbies. However, don't be surprised if you find her climbing a tree or wrestling with the neighbor. Her vocabulary is amazing, but not as much as her imagination. Her favorite foods are nutella and jelly sandwiches, butter noodles, yogurt, and apples. What is she most looking forward to this year? Learning how to read.

Rowena is three and is getting so mature! Her language, vocabulary, and speech is amazing, and it's almost like it developed over night! She asks questions and will tell you how it is. She is funny and she cracks us up. She loves to watch TV and movies and it is surprising the various genres she will pay attention to for long periods of time. She loves to "play toys" and it is fun to watch her play pretend and make the toys talk and walk. She's getting very good at video games--Mario Party on GameCube is her favorite right now. She also loves to cook and bake.

She's excited to start school in the fall. She knows her alphabet and can identify some letters with words. She can count to 14 and then skips to 17. She can also recognize her numbers too. She loves to play games; some of her favorites are Candyland, Go Fish, and SkipBo. She loves crafts, going for walks, and playing at the park. She loves her friends, and even more-her siblings. She wants to do everything her sisters do, and help Charlie whenever possible. She can be very sweet and loving yet fiesty and determined.

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The boy loves to eat and enjoys his milk or juice. He's tiny and quiet, but he is ever so sweet and fun. We love our Little Charlie Boo-Boo.