Happy 1st Birthday Jensen!
Once everyone put on their bear hat we read the book We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
We were then ready to set off on our own bear hunt!
We're going on a bear hunt.
We're going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We're not scared.
Oh-Oh! Grass!
Long, wavy grass.
We can't go over it.
We can't go under it.
Oh, no!
We've got to go through it!
Swishy swashy!
Swishy swashy!
Swishy swashy!
Oh-oh! A river!
A deep, cold river.
We can't go over it.
We can't go under it.
Oh, no!
We've got to go through it!
Splash splosh!
Splash splosh!
Splash splosh!
Oh-oh! Mud!
Thick, oozy mud.
We can't go over it.
We can't go under it.
Oh, no!
We've got to go through it!
Squelch squerch!
Squelch squerch!
Squelch squerch!
Oh-Oh! A forest!
A big, dark forest.
We can't go over it.
We can't go under it.
Oh, no!
We've got to go through it!
Stumble trip!
Stumble trip!
Stumble trip!
Oh-oh! A snowstorm!
A swirling, whirling snowstorm.
We can't go over it.
We can't go under it.
Oh, no!
We've got to go through it!
Hoooo woooo!
Hoooo woooo!
Hoooo woooo!
Oh-oh! A cave!
A narrow, gloomy cave.
We can't go over it.
We can't go under it.
Oh, no!
We've got to go through it!
Tiptoe!
Tiptoe!
Tiptoe!
WHAT'S THAT?
One shiny wet nose!
Two big furry ears!
Two big googly eyes!
IT'S A BEAR!!!!
We did eventually make it safely into bed and under the covers.
We're not going on a bear hunt again!
After our bear hunt we ate dinner and had cake and ice cream.
We also played parachute, trying to keep the bear in the middle.
And had a little bear jam session.
There were also sensory table activities:
(Most of these activities were saved for just my little family. We had a lot of cousins over and figured the mess would be too great).
The grass.
The water.
The mud.
And the snow.
Presents!
Thanks everyone for coming to my party!
Now I have to run! or crawl!
Henry made this cute sign for the front door.
Notice the cute tree camping chairs in the forest.
The birthday banner year in review.
One cuddly little bear.
And one tired but happy momma. I love this little boy! He is so full of energy and personality. He fits right in with his brothers, scaring us with his growls, wrestling, playing with balls and blowing lots of kisses. So happy we could celebrate this special day. Love you Jensen!
