"D" week with a bonus lowercase c

We breezed right through lowercase c along with uppercase C last week since they look the same, ones just smaller.  Why can't they all be that way?  We did, however, neglect to make our lowercase c for our alphabet books so we made sure to tackle those this week as well.  The boys seemed to think it was necessary since every other letter so far had a partner.  We decided to go with a cat theme.  Mason clearly has Halloween on the brain but was worried people might not know it was a cat, thus the speech bubble to appease him...

...and Colton is a stickler for things being anatomically correct it seems.  He insisted on pink inside the ears and 4 legs for his cat...

...cute, right??

With lowercase c completed, we were ready to move on to uppercase.  D is for DINOSAUR...

...the boys are always happy to have a chance to cut...

...and sometimes cut everything they can get their hands on once they get those scissors in their hands.  We decided to take a tip from our friend Aunt Sheryl and make some fall leaves with the scraps.  It was fun!

We also made these fun DINOSAURS...

...using this template for inspiration. 

We also had fun with DINOSAUR tracks with some play DOUGH...

...this activity actually got repeated several times because it was such a bit hit.  They started making tracks with all kinds of things and really had a great time with it.  

D is also for DUCK who we love to visit...

...especially now that we are back on the bikes again...

...don't they look ready to conquer the world?  Love them!  

D is also for DUNKIN DONUTS which the boy DEVOURED....

...and I DRAINED every last DROP of my DARK roast...

...it was the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.  

D is also for DIGGING...

...by the way, this little concoction is really fun...8 cups flour mixed with 1 cup baby oil mixed by hand and then played with to your little heart's content.  The boys LOVED it!!  Thanks to the Preschool Journey for the idea.  

Our field trips included 2 trips to the library to restock our stash of books...

...can you tell we're excited about the new season?   We also got some good DINOSAUR, DOG and DRAGON books to stick with the theme.  This list of suggestions was a great starting point.  You know us, we always veer off the path a bit and I'm absolutely ok with that.

We also made a trip down south to visit the sea life at the River Center...

...and Loggerhead Marinelife Center...

...and constitution park for the first time.  How great is this playground??....

...the picture seriously doesn't do it justice.  It is the best playground we've found in this vicinity by far.  We had fun just hanging out for a bit....

...and we will DEFINITELY be revisiting this park every time we're down that way from now on.

Can't wait to see what excitement we can find for lowercase d.  Stay tuned!