06 June – Learning With My Boys

Preschool Moana Photoshoot

My granddaughter is 3 years old and loves to dress up as a princess. This month we chose Moana from Disney’s Moana because I think of the ocean. Also, her dress is coral and a sandy color which reminds me of going to the beach in June.

Princess Moana is an adventurous, strong, confident, daring, and proud 16 year old girl from a South Pacific Island. Her sidekick is Heihei a rooster.

Moana quote: “Sometimes our strengths lie beneath the surface. Far beneath in some cases.”

Joshua 1:9 states, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

She wore her Moana Dress with the “Moana” hair bow from this Disney Princess Bow Pack. She hugged her stuffed Hei Hei and Pua. We also brought her Moana Toy Oar and some seashells to play with. We went to a nearby lake with a beach to take the photos this year.

Her are some more of my toddler and preschool photoshoots:

You might also enjoy some of my other Moana posts:

Ocean Theme School Lunches

We had a fun ocean themed lunch at school for our “Anchored” week at school. Each day we found creative ways to incorporate all of the food groups. We also had to keep the calories and sodium counts down to meet the state requirements for serving food to the school children.

We used clear plastic cups for the pudding, jello, and the banana cup. We also offered milk everyday even though it is not pictured.

Monday

Ham & Cheese Sea Monster Sandwich
Goldfish Crackers
Broccoli Ocean Sprouts
Coral Reef Fruit Cocktail
Shark Pudding (Gummy Sharks)

Tuesday

Fish Shape Nuggets
Barnacle Baked Beans
Sea Dragon Punch
Blueberry Bubbles
Teddy Graham Beach Jello (Umbrella Toothpick)

Wednesday

Peg Leg Chicken
Sea Shell Pasta Salad
Green Sea Beans
Dolphin Banana in Grapes
Mermaids Delight Ice Cream (Mermaid Sprinkles)

Thursday

Hot Dog Octopus on Seaweed Spaghetti
Crab Leg Carrot Sticks
Sea Cucumber Slices
Green Sea Turtle Apple

(We added the hotdog bun to get enough whole grain. And we added a banana, because we had extras left from yesterday.)

Friday

Sand Dollar Pancakes
Sea Foam Scrambled Eggs
Treasure Tater Tots
Poseidon’s Red Pepper Sticks
Orange Boats

You might enjoy some of my other party posts:

Toddler Moana Photoshoot

My granddaughter is now 2 years old. She is growing up to be such a beauty and getting her own sense of humor.

I love when baby Princess Moana keeps wandering toward the water… she is so cute!

She wore a Moana toddler dress with a necklace and pigtails.

We went to a local beach lake today. She loves her stuffed Pua and takes it with her everywhere. I also brought some sea shells and palm leaves for her to hold.

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10 Month June Watermelon Baby Photos

10 month old this June we we chose watermelon theme. She just loves watermelon!

Such a great smile on that bitty girl!

Learning to stand too.

Love this cute picture!

Father’s Day Dessert and Cards

The boys and I made a yummy dessert and fun Father’s Day cards for their Daddy!

“I Love You This Much” Card

First the boys traced and cut out 2 hand prints. Next we wrote, “I love you…” on the hands.

Next we cut a strip of paper and wrote “This Much” on it. Then we folded it back and forth over and over.

Finally we glue the strip in between the two hand prints.

Superman Father’s Day Card

First fold two sides of a piece of paper in to meet in the middle.

Fold down the corners of the top to look like triangles.

Next we cut out a tie shape and glued it to one side of the folded front. Then we glued 3 buttons to the other side of the folded front.

On the inside at the top we wrote, “DAD” and put a Superman emblem in the middle.

Oreo Brownie Cookie Bars

First press down some cookie dough into a baking pan.

Then add Oreo’s to cover the cookie dough.

Last we add the brownie batter to the top of the Oreo’s.

Bake and enjoy with ice cream!

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Oreo Brownie Bars

Ingredients:

Package of Brownie Mix (+the eggs, oil and water needed for that!)
Package of Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix (I opted to make the Original Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough from scratch! If you go this route – use a little less flour than you normally would to keep the cookies moist.)
Package of Oreos (regular or Double Stuffed – you choose!)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×9 baking pan with wax paper or foil and spray with cooking spray. (You can opt for a 13×9 pan if you want thinner bars.)

2. Make your cookie dough whichever way you like and spread in the bottom of the pan. If you are making a full batch of homemade Toll House cookie dough, you will only need half the batch!

3. Cover your cookie dough with Oreo cookies.

4. Whip up your brownie mix and pour evenly over the Oreo cookies.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

6. Cool for 5 minutes and then enjoy! Add some ice cream to completely put this indulgence over the top!