Silly Mommy : Puzzle skillz

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Puzzle skillz

I ain't gonna lie, our kids have mad puzzle skillz. When Aubrey was only 2, she did a 100 piece puzzle completely by herself. It was incredible! She has always loved puzzles. Ella shares that love as well and the past couple of months has been spending hours upon hours putting together puzzles. She completed a huge 300 piece puzzle the other day with no help at all. She is only 5 and it probably took her an hour or two if that. Crazy! She never tires of it. Our floors have been covered in puzzles lately. I love how much my kids love puzzles. Its something that keeps them busy, something that makes their little minds work, and most of all, something that keeps them quiet:) Haha.

Ella and the 300 piecer

Now, to train Cali in the art of puzzlery....

12 comments:

Tonya said...: Great Job Ella, I am going to have to try that with Callie. She loved puzzles when she was younger, but I haven't tried 300 piece one yet.; 6/11/09, 11:56 PM
Marie Rayner said...: wow that's impressive Ella! I am in awe of you! I love puzzles too, but haven't done in a very long time! I need to get with the program!; 6/12/09, 1:49 AM
Patty said...: What a humongous puzzle! Good job Ella!!; 6/12/09, 8:48 AM
Jan said...: Sounds to me like Miss Cali won't need any training - -it's built into your kids!! Fun times - I love puzzles!; 6/12/09, 9:38 AM
Jan said...: This puzzles me how fast she gone do those.

Great job and very impressive.; 6/12/09, 9:42 AM
Tara D. said...: That particular puzzle is not the easiest to do, either. Way to go, Ella! Impressive; we should totally have a puzzle match off. No, maybe not- you'd probably beat me. :); 6/12/09, 10:04 AM
Becca said...: I'm impressed. And I can't even begin to tell you how much I love it when my kids do puzzles--it's the whole quiet thing, nothing beats that!; 6/12/09, 6:20 PM
-Melissa- said...: way to go Ella! Jace loves doing puzzles too.; 6/12/09, 7:54 PM
Elena said...: Wow! I am so NOT a puzzle person. I honestly have a hard time just putting together those little kid board puzzles. Wish I had some of your daughter's skills!; 6/13/09, 8:24 PM
Grammy Staffy said...: Wow Ella...that is amazing!!!! I am so impressed. My mom and brother were big puzzle fans but somehow the love of puzzles didn't trickle down to me. I get frustrated when I can't find the right piece right away.... maybe I should take lessons from Ella.

How are you doing Holly. I think of you often. I am sending love to all. have a great week. Love, Lura; 6/14/09, 4:07 PM
ACDC2005 said...: That's awesome! I remember when I used to love puzzles too. ahhh those were the days, lol; 6/15/09, 1:57 AM
Cindy and Ben said...: Wow that is Amazing!; 6/18/09, 9:50 PM

Aubrey

Aubrey is our 15 year old big sis of this big crew. She is in the 9th grade(yep, high school. Unbelievable!) and shines at school! She is in the gifted/talented program and excels in it. She won the campus spelling bee and even placed first in ready writing last year. Go Aub! :) She is an amazing reader, writer, and teacher. She is a very sweet and tender-hearted little lady who is a good friend and example to othhers. She made the Jr High volleyball team this year and loves it! She has also recently been involved in Theater at school and has a love for singing, dancing and being on stage.She also loves playing the piano and is VERY good at it!

Ella

Ella is our 13 year old girly girl who loves to accessorize. She has a very sweet easy-going personality that everyone loves. She also has a mothers heart and is so nurturing to her little brothers. She is also very creative and can be found crafting at the table on many afternoons. She is in the 7th grade and is a very hard worker. She is one of the most "on task" kids I've ever seen and never has to be reminded to do her homework. She is also an amazing reader. She is in her second year of piano and is doing great! She also loves ice skating and is taking figure skating lessons. Its definitely a natural talent.She recently did a competition and won first place. She also loves basketball and is a great speller like her big sis. UIL Champ baby!

Cali

Cali is our 9 year old silly girl who keeps us laughing. And also keeps us on our toes:) She is a feisty little second grader with a mind and will of her own. She also has quite the sense of humor and makes us laugh at the funny things she says every day. She loves to be outdoors, read books, and make cards and pictures for her family and friends. She is very giving and loving. She is also cuddly and asks for "snuggle time" daily:) She started tennis this past Spring and is loving it! I think we have finally found this girls "thing." Shes got one mean backhand! :) Her favorite thing in the world, however, is CANDY, oh, and ponies and fish.

Ammon

Ammon is our handsome smart sweet 6 year old little boy that we can't imagine life without. He is so very loved by us all. Now that he is five, he is really starting to show us just how darn smart he is. He is learning how to read at an incredible pace. He can count to 9000 already(he tells us this, but we make him stop at 100:)! He started preschool this year and just LOVES going! He wishes everyday was preschool. He has a heart of gold and is so loving. He is a Mama's boy that I can always count on to give me hugs when I need it most. His favorite thing to do is draw/write, read, play with action figures(star wars and avengers being his favorites), do puzzles, and play the wii/tablet when we let him:) He loves Skylanders!

Wesley

Wesley is our adorable energetic four year old son. He has the cutest dimple on his right cheek and the biggest smile. He is a ray of sunshine and makes us laugh at all of his funny antics. He is quite busy these days getting into everything he shouldn't be..sharpies included. Sometimes I'm just not sure I can keep up with him! He loves to climb on everything. And fall off of everything;) He is often seen with a bruise on his head! His favorite thing right now is cars. You can find him most days pushing a truck or car around the house as fast as his little legs will take him. He also adores being outside. We love this little guy so much!

Luke

Luke is our precious two year old little one who has blessed our lives immensely. He is always there to give a hug and a wet kiss. He is super cuddly. If you are sad, he will put his little arm around you and give you a sweet pat. He is silly and always makes us smile. He is learning little words like "mo" for more or "nana" for nightnight. He can say ball and uh-oh. Its so cute to hear him learn to talk! He has been an easy little guy too..never been a carseat hater and always takes good naps. And luckily is now sleeping through the night! We love our Lukey!