Tuesday, November 14, 2017

The Morgan's Movements {Week 45}

Whoa, we are so close to the end of 2017! The cold weather definitely seems to have settled in this week. That coupled with the time change left us, me especially, a little crazy! 

Monday morning Matt took Mason to speech and Maddox decided to do some light reading. :) 
Gah, so sweet. 

Later than morning, Mason had his 4 year check up. That went really well initially but a long wait due to an overbooked doctor made it a little crazy. However, we survived and since we love our Doc, it was worth it. :) 






And after shots and such, we rewarded this big boy with a Panera smoothie. (We love Panera rewards and this week that meant we got a week of free smoothies! Best reward ever!) 

That afternoon after nap, we ran an errand and then stopped by the library. We had just planned to play for a bit but there was a Star Wars event going on and Mason asked to go. :) 

While he pottied, Maddox and I took a few pictures. They are off center but his little smile! 😍😍😍
  


Both of the boys had a blast at the event! 
 



  

  

  

Maddox took a train later than evening before dinner. ;) 

Tuesday morning we were up early and headed to the park. It was a weird temp day but the park was almost empty. Maddox got a head bump but was fine. We played for over an hour before heading home. 
  

That evening, Mason took $15 from his birthday money and Matt took him to the store to get a toy. They were there for 1.5 hours before he picked something. 😂😂😂 Matt said they had the best time though. 

Wednesday after our speech appointment, Maddox was WORN out! 

After a short morning nap and lunch, we headed to Home Depot to explore the Christmas decorations. Between HD, Target and Wal-Mart, we will probably do this at least weekly until Christmas. :) 

That evening, Mason was SO proud of his new PJs from Matt's co-worker and her son. That crinkly nose. :) 

The next morning, I documented a day in our life, well I tried anyway and those pictures are below. 
It started with a car wreck right outside of our house. Thankfully, the driver was fine but that definitely got us all up and going! 
  

Mason loved watching the police car and tow truck while he waited for breakfast. 
  

Time to get dressed. Some days this takes an hour, some days 5 minutes. Thankfully this was a 5 minute day! :) 

Quick stop at Aldi. 

Errands, speech
  

Milestone hit on the car! 

Breakfast for me. YUM! I love eggs. 

Reading with Mason. 

Friends stopped by to bring Mason a birthday present and I read everyone a book. Cuties. 


LUNCH! 

I usually blog, read, and/or watch a show during the boys nap time. I had planned to blog this day and watch a show but shortly after this picture, the internet went out. 

Work for me. 

I ran by Panera and picked up the smoothie and brought it home. There were some happy Morgan guys! 

We ended the night with snuggles and a show. Love my guy. 

Friday started with a BANG. I mean, you think he likes the yogurt!?!? And big brother just needed a picture, too. :) 
  

  

We went to Wal-Mart that morning and then hung at home before making a run by the pet store. Mason wants a pet so much. One day, Bud! 

Friday evening was so nice! Matt had a quick photoshoot and then we were all outside to play and grill. I needed these moments with this big boy. He and I are such big personalities and we are clashing lately. The sweet moments make the UGH ones a little less ugh. ;) 
  

His shield with a cross on it. So impressive! 

Love Him. 

Two boys watching Daddy grill. 
  


Saturday, we decked the halls! I'll share some of those pictures later. We also just played at home for much of the day. 

Matt had a photoshoot that evening and then we went to dinner. We tried The Mason Jar in Greer and it was just okay. But they got bonus points for having a kid's play area. Yeah! 
  

  

  





Monday, November 13, 2017

Purple Turtle: Level 1 {Book Reviews}



When I was asked my iRead book tours if I would read and review the Level 1 boxed set of Purple Turtle, I was thrilled! These books looked right up Mason's alley and I thought Maddox would enjoy them soon, too! Turns out I was right! 

The biggest factor for me choosing these books though is that they are perfect for me to read to Mason now at 4 years old and perfect for him to transition to use when he starts to read to me in 1-2 years. (How can that be possible?!) Purple Turtle books are educational, fun, and hold a child's attention well. 

The level 1 boxed set comes with 12 different books all with incredible illustrations, a great story and a bit of an activity at the end of each book. Each title starts with Purple Turtle introducing himself and giving a quick overview of the coming story. I like this feature a lot and think it is great for new readers, too.  Mason loved each of the stories so much that we read all 12 in one sitting! Now, that's a sign of a good boxed set! :) 

As my child nears reading age, I definitely find myself choosing "early readers" so that he will be able to start reading his favorite stories soon. Purple Turtle definitely fits that bill and I highly recommend these stories! 



iRead shares a little bit more about the books below as well as a book trailer via YouTube. 

Boxed Book Set Description:

A1 Edutainment takes you to the world on an amazing new reading programme with Purple Turtle. The first level of Purple Turtle Graded Readers includes a set of 12 books with interesting stories and activities and 150 word count. This level is exclusively for learners who have just started reading. It is based on ATOS and Lexile reading level system.

To read more reviews, please visit Purple Turtle's page on iRead Book Tours.

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Meet the Publisher:


Purple Turtle is India’s 1st International brand with its educational content in several languages sold in more than 30 countries including Russia, China, US and UK. The character of Purple Turtle has delighted children across the globe through beautifully created Purple Turtle books, rhymes and videos available on YouTube.

Purple Turtle was created with the idea to spread education through a wide range of innovative books for children. To give them the experience of convenient online learning, Purple Turtle also brings both learning and entertainment on a common platform to give a wholesome learning experience to young minds.

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