so they each get their own spread. 
We had a big breakfast this morning so our lunch was pretty light. The boys had an A, B, and C cut out of bell peppers. For the 123s, they had piles of blueberries and grapes to count with. Well, The Noodle obviously didn't do any counting but enjoyed watching his brother instead. The yogurt was just a fun filler.
I flipped over one of these placemats and using a dry erase marker drew circles with different numbers next to each circle. 
As Boo ate his lunch, he practiced counting out the different amounts of grapes or blueberries, making a pile in each circle according to the number next to it.
{There are only 6 grapes where the number 7 is. Boo ate one before we moved on to the other numbers.}
I haven't shared my thoughts about the disaster in Haiti here. First of all because I keep things mostly light-hearted here but secondly because I was out of town {read: out of touch} when it happened and it took me nearly a week to catch up on what was happening in the world. The disaster and continued suffering there has moved me to tears many times in the last week. We are praying for the people there and those that are working so hard to help. I came across something today that I wanted to share. It's called Craft Hope for Haiti.
My mom made this a lot growing up and I loved it. Before I give you the step-by-step, here's what you'll need.
Stir occasionally until the meat is thoroughly cooked and browned.In a pyrex measuring cup or small bowl, mix the flour with the cold water. Whisk well to combine. Then add to the meat mixture and stir well to incorporate. Cook a couple more minutes until the sauce thickens.
Remove the meat from the heat.
Use your favorite pie crust recipe and blind bake it. You don't have to do this but I prefer to blind bake my crust because it ensures a crispy, flaky crust. underneath all that meat. 
To bake the crust, place a layer of foil and some weights {I use ceramic pie weights} inside the shell. 
Bake at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
For the mashed potatoes, I use 2 pounds of potatoes. I mix my boiled potatoes with 1/2 stick butter, 1/2 cup milk, a few heaping spoonfuls of sour cream, and plenty of salt and pepper to taste.
To assemble the pie, pour the meat mixture into the pie shell.
Top with mashed potatoes.
Place the pie on a cookie sheet and sprinkle the grated cheddar cheese over the top.
Bake the pie at 375 degrees for 40 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the pie is heated through.
It's done. Enjoy!
Let the butter soften or just pop it in the microwave a bit. Crush the garlic and mix it into the butter.
Chop some fresh parsley, about a tablespoon or two, and combine with the garlic butter.
Slice the bread into 1 inch slices.
Take care not to slice all the way through so that the loaf stays together. Smear the butter mixture on each side of every slice, about 1/2 teaspoon on each side.
Wrap the loaf in foil and bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes. 
If you have something else in the oven at the time, like a lasagna, just bake at that temperature and adjust the time. {350 degrees for 20 minutes works.}
Sorry I don't have any pictures of it fresh out of the oven. We took it to a friend's for dinner and all devoured it. Mmmm....garlicky, buttery goodness. Try it!