(I didnt tell this to these children - they are too young - but their bridge reminded me of this Grimms story...)
THE THREE BILLY-GOATS GRUFF
Once on a time there were three Billygoats who were to go up to the hillside to make themselves fat, and the name of all the three was "Gruff."
On the way up was a bridge over a burn they had to cross; and under the bridge lived a great ugly Troll, with eyes as big as saucers and a nose as long as a poker.
So first of all came the youngest billygoat Gruff to cross the bridge.
"Trip, trap; trip, trap!" went the bridge.
"WHO'S THAT tripping over my bridge?" roared the Troll.
"Oh! it is only I, the tiniest billygoat Gruff; and I'm going up to the hill-side to make myself fat," said the billy-goat, with such a small voice.
"Now, I'm coming to gobble you up," said the Troll.
"Oh, no! pray don't take me. I'm too little, that I am," said the billygoat. "Wait a bit till the second billygoat Gruff comes; he's much bigger."
"Well! be off with you," said the Troll.
A little while after came the second billy-goat Gruff to cross the bridge.
"trip, Trap! Trip, Trap! Trip, Trap!" went the bridge.
"WHO'S THAT tripping over my bridge?" roared the Troll.
"Oh! it's the second billy-goat Gruff, and I 'm going up to the hill-side to make myself fat," said the billy-goat, who had n't such a small voice.
"Now, I'm coming to gobble you up," said the Troll.
" Oh, no! don't take me. Wait a little till the big billy-goat Gruff comes; he's much bigger."
"Very well! be off with you," said the Troll.
But just then up came the big billygoat Gruff.
"TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP! TRIP, TRAP!" went the bridge, for the billygoat was so heavy that the bridge creaked and groaned under him.
"WHO'S THAT tramping over my bridge?" roared the Troll.
"It's I! THE BIG BILLY-GOAT GRUFF," said the billy-goat, who had an ugly hoarse voice of his own.
"Now, I'm coming to gobble you up," roared the Troll.
"Well, come along! I've got two spears, And I'll poke your eyeballs out at your ears; I 've got besides two curling-stones, And I 'li crush you to bits, body and bones."
That was what the big billy-goat said; and so he flew at the Troll and poked his eyes out with his horns, and crushed him to bits, body and bones, and tossed him out into the burn, and after that he went up to the hill-side. There the billy-goats got so fat they were scarce able to walk home again; and if the fat has
n't fallen off them, why they're still fat; and so, —
"Snip, snap, snout,
This tale's told out."
On Friday we had our Halloween Party at Little Acorn! Such a cute bunch of kids! 
We painted pumpkins and decorated cookies (thanks again to Lilah's mommy for the YUMMY homebaked cookies and icing) 
Delicious! 
Keira and a good friend from her class.
Maia, Brianna and another girl coloring...
Games
and Lots of Dancing!
Each child put his or her candle in its pumpkin holder...
Today we made pinecone birdfeeders from my October childcare guide!!!
Special thanks to Lilah's mommy for donating all of the beautiful pinecones from her yard. 
First we spread peanut butter on our pinecones...
Then we dipped them in birdseed for a special feeder to hang outside when we go home!
Kyla REALLY loved this activity - she was SO excited and couldnt stop talking about it - so cute.
Today was also VERY special because it was Tyler's first day at Little Acorn Learning! 
Tyler had a great first day... he played hard and laughed a lot at the big kids being silly :) He loved circle time and doing the craft. It was a long morning for him so he got tired quickly but then he power napped in the afternoon until I woke him to go home.
Did you know that we are learning about birds this week? We made our very own binoculars to go bird watching :)
We talked about which way we would look for the birds... up or down? ;).... we decided on 'up'...
and 'in the trees'... 
Playing field hockey under the Harvest Moon ... ;)
I finally found an opportunity to take a few shots of Dee :). I made a point to bring my camera along to one of her games. She is SO good at field hockey! This was her first year trying out - I even had to push her to do it. Surprise, surprise... she is one of the strongest defense players on her team... and now she loves it. 
I really enjoy watching her games. When she was a little girl I used to love going to her soccer games too. 
She makes us so proud. High honors, sports, amazing writer... she's just about perfect if I do say so myself ;). 
Blessed we are.
