Water baby

Mr. L loves to play in the water.

Weekend Reflections

Slide Shadow

Shadow Shot Sunday2

Summer in the back yard means lots of shadow play.

Toddler antics

Mirrors, hats, windows, each other - the children are a never ending source of entertainment.

Ms C and Mr E

Mr L taste tests the climber before getting on.

Mirror, mirror....

Ms C tries the mirror on the floor

Finding the right hat.

The boys check out the scene on their first day in the yard.

Catching up with the toddlers

I haven't posted any photos of the newest cohort! So drum roll please: introducing the 2011-2014 Cohort, Ms. Z, Ms. C, Mr. L and Mr. E. They started here in September.

Ms. Z - 15 months

Ms. C - 14 months

Mr. E - 11 months

Mr. L - 10 months

Weekly Winners July 24, 2011

Photos for Lotus's Weekly Winners are from a variety of activities this week. The beach, the coast aquarium, the last gathering of the children's cohort and families and the farmers market.

Jelly love

So nice of the designers to provide the beautiful blue background. 

Jellies are fascinating. No brains. They aren't called jellyfish anymore because of the misnomer: they aren't fish.

Anemone, another of my favorites. 

I was hoping I could fool viewers into believing I was SCUBA diving. 

The weather wasn't great but we managed one glorious sunset. 

These four wonderful kids will be "graduating" to preschool in a month. We'll miss them! 

Ms. P and her mama.

Plenty of food for these guys. They may be scavengers but I love 'em. It's a nostalgia thing. 

When you're short, you learn to compensate.

Beautiful beets. 

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To play with wild abandon...

...as only a two year old can.

Mellow Yellow Monday 01-04-10

Mellow Yellow Monday links are here.

Surprise!




Jill and the children, admiring the photos...of Jill and the children.

PhotoHunt - 01-02-19: Lick

This week's PhotoHunt assignment: LICK.

Obviously, a photo from the summer archive, when the back yard was green! Ms. P likes to taste the world.

Monochrome Weekend- 12-05-09

The Monochrome Weekend explores black and white.

Mellow Yellow Monday 11-30-09

Mellow Yellow Monday links are here.

Another reason to love autumn.

Ruby Tuesday - 11-03-09

MaryT/theteach hosts this weekly event - photographs of all things red.







Ms. P puts things in the red bucket and takes them out again.

Ruby Tuesday - 10-13-09

MaryT/theteach hosts this weekly event - photographs of all things red.







Ms P: I really want that ruby red apple!



Laurie: No, you still have some apple pieces left.



Ms. P: Watch this!


Heh heh, her back is turned!

Photostory Friday - Bubbles

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

Bubble blowing lessons. Sure beats TV.