O is for...

... oodles of opportunities! And ONLY 13 more school days until summer break here!

Places to go that start with O:
*cities/towns near you (Omaha is worth a road trip from this area - great zoo, children's museum, shopping, etc.)
*Ohana Steakhouse
*Okaboji Bar & Grill
*Old Chicago Pizza
*Old Market Spaghetti Works
*Olive Garden
*Orange Leaf
*Outback Steakhouse
*ocean (if you are blessed to be near one)
*old-fashioned ice cream social or soda fountain
*open gyms (often at gymnastic clubs, churches, community centers, etc.)
*orchards (many have stores or play equipment even in the off-season)
*orchestra performance
*Otter Creek Park (or golf club, if you're into that)
*outside

Things to do that begin with O:
*play Old Maid or Operation
*go on an owl prowl
*find oak trees or orchids
*wear orange or overalls
*talk about the Olympics (or watch it if you're lucky enough to be in a summer Olympics year)
*draw an octopus, ostrich, owl, octagon, or oval with colors like ochre, olive, orange, or orchid
*have a play date with Olivia or Owen (or anyone else you know who starts with O)
*listen to music by artists starting with O or songs starting with O (Olivia Newton John, One Direction, Owl City... "Old Pajamas," "Obsessed by Trucks," "Our Imaginary Rhino," and "One Little Cookie," by Justin Roberts)
*practice writing the word "one"
*read books starting with O (Oh, The Places You'll Go!, On the Night You Were Born, or Outside Over There)
*watch movies that start with O, like Oceans, Old Yeller, or Oliver Twist
*watch episodes of TV show "Olivia"

Foods that start with O:
oatmeal (or oatmeal cookies)
olives
omelettes
onion rings
open-faced sandwiches
oranges
OJ
oregano (on anything Italian)
Ore Ida french fries or tator tots
Oreos
organic foods
orzo
Oscar Mayer bologna (or hot dogs - but you MUST sing the Oscar Mayer song when serving it)
oval-shaped snack crackers

Favorite O Bible verses:
"If you love me, you will obey my commands." John 14:15
"One who is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in very little is also dishonest in much." Luke 16:10

Once again, here are the photos my son took of his "found" O's. As you may imagine, it is quite easy to find a letter O around. I limited him to just a couple since I knew he'd otherwise have a memory card full of O's. The first photo below is of the awesome hollow log at Jester Park (that place is a treasure trove of found letters!). The second is from the rug in our home library.

Before I blog about the letter P, I'm going to share a little something for Mother's Day. :)

*For those new to my blog, check out the beginnings of ABC Summers here.*