Aren't They Cute

This is our youngest son and our new puppy, Indiana. He's a German Shepherd and he is 5 weeks old. He is a lot of work but we are enjoying him a great deal. I am looking forward to when he is out of the puppy stage, though :)

Usborne Book Review: Animal Stencil Book

My 4 year old has been getting so much out of this book! The entire series (Dino Stencil, Animal Stencil, Diggers Stencil & Trucks and Tractors Stencil) is so much fun! The 8.5 X 11 pages are thick cardboard and on each page, there is a stencil that is removable. These stencils have animals cut out (with a picture of the animal on the page, behind the cut out) for your child to trace and he can use the outside of the stencil as a frame. You can peek inside this book by clicking here. My 4 year old is getting practice holding a pencil and with controlling the pencil as well. I love that he is getting this good practice with something that is purposeful to him. Great book and wonderful gift!