Nora Hansen's Journal

Nora ate most of oatmeal and ate two servings of baked cinnamon apples for breakfast. For lunch she wasn't here. :) Hanging out with Mom and Dad.  Nora's Blog is gonna be short today because Mom and Dad didn't bring their child back from Swim Lesson. (Note to Grandparents: Please blame them; not me. Haha.) I did manage to get a couple of pictures before she left. I could have added one more picture of her standing at the entry door watching for Mom to arrive. So this first picture: The 3 "Big Girls" were wanting to do some 'elaborate jumps' and some little guy was making that difficult. They moan about it and I always remind them: "This is the Daycare Room and if he's (or Cal's) bugging you then move out to the Preschool Room and the Little Ones are not allowed there. Which doesn't solve the jumping problem, but I still use it. Haha. So they moved on to the Preschool Room. And that's why I keep using the phrase. It keeps working. The t...

Nora followed Avilene's decision "No Breakfast!" Haha. French Toast and dried Plums. For lunch she ate pulled pork, ate whole wheat toast, peas, and two servings of watermelon.   This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon when Atley and Nora were building a private Spa area where the little guys were not welcome. The boys didn't really know or care that they may be missing out on something significant! Ha. Second picture: I was just sitting in the swivel chair taking pictures of Nora and Miles jumping off the blue balance beam. I guess you have to go to Miles' Blog to see his. Ha. Next two pictures: I have to tell you the story behind these two pictures. Avi is very interested in the fact that I'm color blind. For the last two weeks she's been coming to me every day with a couple of markers and asking, "Which one is the darkest or lightest?" Which is interesting to me because most people start quizzing me with identifying the actual...

I'm a bit slow getting these Blogs started because Tate - lawn mowing wizard - gave me a 2 minute warning that he was coming today. :) Text: "I'm on my way!" and he lives 2.0 minutes away and that's when he walks. Ha. I usually have everything moved and ready for him. Sometimes there are lots of Daycare equipment on the lawn. Anyhow it's all good. (And Nora is thrilled - pounding on the window - in case you were wondering about that. Haha.) Nora ate half of whole wheat toast and ate mangoes for breakfast. For lunch she ate two servings of ground beef with marinara sauce on top of two servings of whole wheat spaghetti noodles. She ate cauliflower and ate fruit salad. At breakfast Nora was talking to Svea about Swim Lessons; "I hope I have a girl teacher because I don't like boys." Svea was laughing and giggling with her.  Just letting everyone know we're  not  having Science with Lauralea tomorrow. She's having to go to Plains again to tak...

Nora ate blueberry bagel and two large servings of grapes for breakfast. For lunch she ate shrimp, two large servings of brown rice soaked in blackberry juice, ate broccoli, and black raspberries. At breakfast Nora said, "I'm SO excited to see Vermont!" Oh, when are you going to Vermont? "Oh I don't know; after the other Fall." Haha. But she did know it had to be a "fall thing."  This first picture is left over from yesterday and believe me, this is a rare sight. Nora brushing Avi's hair! So rare that I think it's the first time I've seen it!! Haha. And this was actually the second time Nora brushed it yesterday!! I didn't get a picture the first time! Nora had this brush in her back pack and for whatever reason Avi was very into what they were doing! We moved the box inside and this is where Nora played until she left for Swim Lesson. Cal is in the box with her and he was poking his head out too when I took this picture. Last pictu...

Nora ate bran cereal and a few raisins for breakfast. For lunch she ate chicken topped with avocado, two servings of whole wheat pita bread, ate cucumbers, and pears.  I mentioned this in Miles' Blog too, but we did a toy exchange this weekend and it's been a few weeks because we were on vacation and then my cleaning people were on vacation!! The kids were VERY excited to have new stuff and it was fun to watch the excitement. Nora said, "Gary!! Where'd you get all these toys!?!" Haha. She was so into the fun that she forgot to suck her thumb and she noticed that too! She said, "Gary! I haven't sucked my thumb for a while!!" I noticed that too Nora!! I took these first three pictures before Nora went to Swim Lesson! She played with essentially the same thing the entire time. None of the other girls were here and she didn't even ask about anyone else. Ha.  These three pictures are after Swim Lesson! Notice that Nora is wearing her back pack! Ha. Th...

A couple people have asked how my State Inspection went yesterday so here's the answer to that if you're interested! I had zero deficiencies which of course is what we always strive for. I was trained MANY years ago by the best - Lauralea - and it was mandatory to have ALL our ducks in a row. Now I try hard to follow that same routine primarily so I don't get a deficiency and embarrass her!! That's my favorite joke I always tell the inspectors because they all know who she is. Haha.  Nora ate cream of wheat cereal and two bites of dried plums for breakfast. For lunch she ate chicken, brown rice, broccoli, and ate pineapple.  First two pictures left over from yesterday morning. Science with Lauralea was short and sweet as she had to go to Plains and the kid's had Swim Lessons and Tennis Lesson. So we did a couple of quick demonstrations of "pressure" and briefly talked about how it works in this context. Lauralea had about 5 inches of water in this bucket a...

The reason for this note is to inform everyone there will be NO BLOGS tomorrow Thursday the 22nd. The State ChildCare Licensor will be here doing an in-home thorough inspection after lunch during the time I normally do the Blogs. Blogs will be back on Friday the 23rd. Nora ate French toast and two servings of strawberries for breakfast. For lunch she ate a large serving of Whole 30 Chili with meat, peppers, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and spices. She ate most of whole wheat dinner roll and ate tropical fruit. Here are some pictures from this morning. Waiting at the window to wave bye to Daddy Ryan. Second picture; Nora and Svea were playing the people matching game. Avi joined as a spectator and she does a good job just watching and not interfering!! Next picture: Nora just got back from Swim Lesson and snuggling up to her Gary! :) I asked her to take her thumb out of her mouth so I could see her pretty smile. Last picture: Stinking little cotton-tail bunny rabbit leaving his turds in ou...

Nora ate half of whole wheat English muffin and ate grapes for breakfast. For lunch she ate pork roast, two servings of whole wheat toast, ate beets, and applesauce.   Nora was washing her hands in the bathroom while Svea was going potty and Nora said, "I'm so proud of you Svea for going potty in the toilet. Good job!" I just love it when Nora does that. AND it encourages the other kids to say positive things too. Moments later Svea complimented Nora on her shirt. "I really like your shirt Nora!"  This first picture is left over from yesterday afternoon. Svea fell asleep in the chair in the Preschool Room. If you could see this in live mode you'd see Nora was intent on bugging Svea and not letting her rest. Avi and Atley kept trying to grab Nora's arm, but Nora's a slippery little critter. Haha. Svea's nap probably lasted about 15 - 20 minutes.  Next picture: Atley and Nora were having fun on the balance beam and mattress. Atley was keeping her b...

Nora ate most of corn chex cereal and ate peaches for breakfast. For lunch she ate two servings of ground beef covered with avocado, ate toasted whole wheat sandwich thin, ate tomatoes, and two servings of mandarin oranges.   Nora started talking about our lawn and I KNEW she was curious when "Tate" might be here to mow. She said, "Your grass is getting long." Haha. "You didn't look very close Nora!! Tate mowed yesterday!!" Ha! Nora said, "Oh shoot! I wish I was here!!" LOL That made me laugh so much.  First picture: Nora did some Art work first thing this mooning. I asked her to tell me about her paper. She said, "This is a closet on wheels so you can move it anywhere you want!!" That's a handy closet. :) And the girl on the right is Nora. Second picture: Miles joined Nora who was already laying on the cozy corner rug. I like how Nora looped her arm into Miles' arm. :)  Next picture: I love that I can "stop-freeze...

Nora ate half of oatmeal and ate dried cranberries for breakfast. For lunch she ate tilapia, whole wheat elbow noodles, two servings of green beans, and ate applesauce.   Yesterday we remembered to check to see if the salmon are running and if the bears are feeding in Katmai National Park in Alaska - my favorite web cam to check on - and sure enough there were LOTS of fishing trying to jump up the falls. I think the kids love to watch that almost as much as I do!! We went outside for maybe 45 minutes this morning - the air quality is in the low unhealthy range. I had not been talking to them about air quality, but they obviously were discussing it among themselves. Before we went outside Nora said, "Gary, if you breathe smoke then you have to go to the hospital. And they put a thing on your finger, and then if your heart is not beating, then you have to die." Oh really? Atley said, "Yes, I told her that." Svea said, "If you get smoke in your nose you will die....

Nora ate bites of blueberry bagel and ate peaches for breakfast. For lunch she ate a large serving of hamburger & sausage pizza with meat, tomato sauce, pineapple, peppers, and olives. She ate bites of whole wheat pizza crust (we serve on the side) and bites of pineapple on the side.    Lauralea had to go to Plains today to help her family so there is no Science with Lauralea today. First picture: Nora doing a front-flip in her snazzy outfit! First thing this morning she told me: "Hey Gary! My Mom used to ice-skate in this!!" Wow! You had to be tough growing up in Great Falls! In Paradise at least my folks let me wear warm clothes before sending me off to the nearest pond to skate!! (Lauralea tells me I'm not as funny as I think I am. Silly Lauralea.) Next picture; Eyeball stickers have been the lasted craze for yesterday and today! Nora started creating some "aliens" and everyone was on board for that. Here are two of Nora's aliens! Good work Nora. You ...

Nora ate whole wheat toast and ate grapes for breakfast. For lunch she ate half of pork roast, no one had whole wheat tortillas as I forgot them in plain sight on the counter - ha, she ate half of her potatoes, half of her carrots, and ate fruit salad.   First picture from yesterday afternoon during Nap Time. Atley is having some Table Time and I guess Nora decided that was a good time to hug Atley. Haha. I'm not sure Atley realized Nora was there because she didn't even look up. I'm down to one Tablet - after starting with three - so the girls each get a turn and I set a timer. Next two pictures are also from yesterday. Nora and Svea put the cozy corner rug on the top of the legos table and were laying there nice and comfy. Cal decided they needed to be covered with pillows and stuffed animals and the girls were happy with that. He'd just tossed the yellow and black dress-up bumblebee jacket you see in the corner.  Last picture: Nora had on her superhero mask and cape....

Nora ate bites of breakfast: toasted whole wheat English muffin and dried plums. For lunch she ate chicken, no brown rice, ate broccoli, and ate mandarin oranges.  First picture: We have several fans set up because our central air is having issues and it's a hard time to get someone here for a service call. So in the interim we have fans and the kids have been taking advantage to create a couple of new games. Flying these pieces of paper around kept their attention for a long time. Ha. Next picture: I got a kick out of watching where Svea set up her chair and paper to work on some art; snuggled up close to Nora's spot. Nora is totally fine with this and she frequently offers comments, advice, and basic observations of Svea's paper. :) Next picture: Avi was working on a picture for Nora, or maybe she was just helping Nora with her picture. I could never figure out exactly what they were doing. Haha. However, here's what I do know: I'd asked Nora to not suck her thumb...