Soup, Chimes, and Babywearing

Highlights from our Day

Culinary
Thank you mamas for sending in the veggies with the kids today! We enjoyed talking about each veggie and then got quickly to preparing the soup so we'd have it ready in time for lunch. They helped me wash, then watched me peel and dice, (and we talked about how only Ms. Andrea uses a knife) and our soup was simmering in no time. The soup was enjoyed by all, but I must say, Gwen devoured it. She even drank the broth from the bowl!



Practical Life:
Lulu helped me sweep the floor after lunch while the rest helped clear the table.



Music
I brought out the chime wheel today. I inherited this wonderful musical/meditative device from my mother. I demonstrated for the children how it is used (very gentle taps, no banging) and they each took turns making beauuuutiful sounds. Each chime is tuned to a certain musical note.



To go along with our veggie theme, we enjoyed listening and dancing to Tish Hinojosa's, Barnyard Dance (Baile Vegetal) . To hear the actual song, click HERE and choose song #4. I love her music.

The Barnyard Dance / El Baile Vegetal

by Carl Martin Spanish Translation by Tish Hinojosa

It was late one night in the pale moonlight
all the vegetables gave a spree
they put up a sign said the dance is at 9
and all the admissions were free
there were peas and greens
cabbage and beans
it was the biggest sight you ever did see
When old man cucumber
struck up that number
you should've heard the vegetables scream
Well little turnip top did the backwards flop
the cabbage shook the shimmy
and she could not stop
and the little red beet shook his feet
Watermelon died of the cock eyed heat
Little tomata agitata
shook the shimmy with the sweet potata
and old man garlic dropped dead of the colic
down at the barnyard dance

La cosecha fue a la nocheser
bajo claro de la luna a bailar
dijo el letrero que a las 9 es
y no hay que pagar
llegaron chicharo y col
ropollo y frijol ya muy pronto se perdio control
Quando el viejo pepino
dio sondio muy fino
vegetales se oiyan gritar
Cebollita vi brincar y maromas dar
el col temblo al ritmo
sin poder parar
y betabel rojo as sus piez cayo
Sandia se murio de tanto calor
Tomatito chespirito
se dio vuelta con al camotito
y el viejo ajo se perdio en un fracaso
el baile vegetal
que fue noche

down at the barnyard
late last night
el baile vegetal



Finishing off with some sweetness. Gwen LOVES this little doll. This morning, she asked for the baby and I showed here where I have our Waldorf dolls, and she looked at me, and shook her head and said, "baby". Then I remembered, that she was particular to this little asian doll we have, so I pulled her out, and Gwen doted on her all morning, even wore her in the doll sling.