who stole the cookie?

I just came across these photos that were taken in our old house at the beginning of the year.

I think that this has to be the most classic photo! And it was not set up!!

I came into the kitchen and this was the scene that i was presented with... haha!

so.. who did steal the cookie from the cookie jar??

well sadly i dont have a photo of him holding his prey...

but i found my dear Yoav standing not too far from the scene saying.. "it was yummy".

a few crafts...

This was a simple wooden board, which i painted with blackboard paint and then glued pretty scrapbook paper onto one side. Then using SUPER duper glue i glued the forks in place, and then glued the cute little jug for the chalk. The jug also gives this piece support when needed to stand upright.

Just a few handmade gifts I mangaed to make for my mums birthday. For some reason i dont have photos of all the gifts i was able to make.. but here are 3 for now.

two photos i love from this week...

We're back! boating around..

Yesterday we enjoyed an incredible day at the Park... had a picnic, ate delicious carrot cake, walked in the sunshine, and rode on the sweetest boat ever! all round amazing fun!

A great way to spend a real 'family day'.

melting snowmen.. cookies.

My winter cookies!

The cold wind has come, the chilly breeze is here! The rain (with all its mud) has poured and the windows are steaming up! Welcome winter!! feel free to hang around a LONG time.

Happy Winter!

Shalevs art class:canvas painting.. lines and shapes

This school year I have begun teaching the kids some basic skills in cooking, art, and music.. as well as the basics in recognizing letters and numbers, counting, shapes and colours, etc..

I dont usually take photos of their 'schooling hour' but their art 'classes' have been so much fun that I've so enjoyed capturing these shots for the kids to see and rememeber their works of art and their progess. Below Shalev is learning about colours, lines (keeping within the lines) and making patterns with lines. He had a lot of fun doing this one.

Nana and Popa bought these fun little 'garden foam stickers' for the kids.. here is what shalev did with them...

Autumn has arrived in the hallway! The kids have been filling it with the fresh feeling (and smell) of Autumn.

Our walk amongst the trees..

We dressed in Autumn colours and went for an 'autumn walk' through some near by forests. It was a beautiful day.. a beautiful location.. and a beautiful moment to capture the children 'one by one'.

...and to top off this awesome adventure, dave stumbled upon these fantastc half planks of wood. They have a beautiful deep wood smell, and are now one by one being selected for different crafts.