Showing posts with label summer camp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer camp. Show all posts

Saturday, August 9, 2014

So Long, Summer Camp!

Miss Roo

Monday: Dragons

Knight Accessories Armor

Some cardboard, masking tape, a few glittery brads, and sliver spray paint later, Lady Riley! Much thanks to big brother for lending her the sword and shield.

Knight Riley Dragons

The cutest knight in all the land!

Tuesday: Princesses & Pirates

Arr Pirate Fairy

Riley went as Zarina the pirate fairy. I had this costume in the closet for Christmas, but I had to let her have it when I heard they were having a pirate day. Can you blame me? The adorable was off the charts.

Wednesday: Circus, but she stayed home to see Rio 2

Movies

Thursday: Superheros!

Cape Pieces

For superhero day we decided Riley should be Princess Presto from Super Why. I re-purposed her Princess Sofia dress and shoes. Riley made me promise not to anything I couldn't undo (I wouldn't have of course). I printed tiny Princess Prestos to cover the Sofias on the dress and shoes. I made some green accents with ribbon and safety pins. I used fabric glue to attach green sequins to her purple star wand. She already had a cardboard Princess Presto crown from a cereal box. Mike drew the Super Why logo on a spare purple curtain to make her cape. It turned into a bigger project than I imagined, but she looked amazing.

Wands Up Princess Presto
Super Reader

Friday: Favorite Character

Princess Belle Carriage
Flower

Riley went as Princess Belle. She had a lovely last day.

Bye

In order for Riley to continue to continue on to kindergarten at her school she has to be drawn in their lottery. I've know that was the procedure since we enrolled in PreK3. When I got home I had an email informing me that the application process for kindergarten for the 2015/2016 had begun. I was stunned! Needless to say I submitted her application lickety-split. Unfortunately, along with the dose of suspense turning in her application brought there was certainly a dose of reality for me. When did she get so grown up?

Isaac

Rio 2 Carriage

Wednesday was a big day this week. I kept Riley home from school and we all went to see Rio 2. It was the last free kids movie of the summer. I told the kids that they had to earn the movie and if they where super listeners we'd get snacks at the movie. My children have never been to the concession stand with their parents before so this was huge. During summer kids movies they have a special deal, the kids get popcorn, fruit snacks and a small drink. The trays have little dinosaurs on them! They felt so special having their own popcorn to season as they pleased. Isaac dumped the nacho cheese seasoning on. I also smuggled in a small candy bar for each of them. As we were leaving the kids were given free Guardian of the Galaxy comic books, it made Isaac's day! After nap that same day I took them out for free root bear floats too.

Week Nine Video Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up Questions
1. What did you learn that you didn't know before?
2. What was the worst part of your week?
3. What was the best part of your week?
4. What was your favorite meal?
5. What was the weather mostly like?
6. What was your favorite activity/project?
7. How many books did you read?
8. What were they called?
9. Which book was your favorite?
10. Where are some places you went this week?

Friday, August 1, 2014

Summer Camp Week 8

Miss Roo

Monday Cuteness Party Girl
Seahorse Over the Shoulder

This week the theme was camping. They set up a tent, they had a campfire (construction & tissue paper), and even made S'mores trail mix on cooking day. Her buddy had a birthday on Monday and his mom brought in balloons and Frozen cupcakes! Each cup cake had a snowflake ring with a different character on top. Roo scored three rings (I assume from some of the boys in class) Elsa, Olaf and one that says Frozen.

This week she did not demand a themed outfit, thank goodness! Speaking of clothes there have been some changes lately. I hate to jinx it, but it seems we're finally leaving the dreaded "dresses only" phase behind us. Don't get me wrong she's still far more of a girly girl than I ever was. She prefers dresses and skirts for school. I just mean it's not a knock down drag out fight to get her into shorts or pants at this point. No more daily discussions about how princesses don't only wear ballgowns, etc. Phew!

Super Writer

Next week is the final week of camp (the kids will have a full week off before school starts). Camp ending means....DRESS UP DAYS!! We adore dress up days. Next week's final wrap up post will be bursting with adorable guaranteed!

Isaac

Week Eight Video Wrap Up

Weekly Wrap Up Questions
1. What did you learn that you didn't know before?
2. What was the worst part of your week?
3. What was the best part of your week?
4. What was your favorite meal?
5. What was the weather mostly like?
6. What was your favorite activity/project?
7. How many books did you read?
8. What were they called?
9. Which book was your favorite?
10. Where are some places you went this week?