I was supposed to meet some ladies for our monthly Scrapbooking crop but I chose to spend the evening instead with the ones I love...at the beach watching a movie.
I like to call it "The First Outdoor Movie of the Fall" as opposed to the "Last Outdoor Movie of the Summer".
FREE Arts & Crafts Class:
I love how she never leans towards the traditionally female item.
She could have picked a soccer ball but picked a football and made herself a football change purse.
I hope she always remembers nothing is out of bounds just because she's a girl.
FREE Home Depot Kids Workshop:
I love the bonding that occurs at each months Home Depot Kids Workshop between Big and Baby C. I used to dig into each project as i love welding a hammer and playing with wood glue.
I love the way the glue dries on your fingers.
But of late I've tried to step back and let Big and Baby C navigate their way through steps and nails and take pictures of their finished products.
FREE Fall Library Fall Festival:
She's growing up before my eyes.
She wanted the candy floss but wasn't interested in the blow up slide.
I had to bribe her to stand next to the Llama though.
I guess she wont grow up to be a vet.
She displayed such a lack of confidence at a game where you had to throw a ball at some plastic cups and knock them down. She threw twice and COMPLETELY missed her target. She immediately burst into tears, refused to try again and stormed off.
It was one of those moments where you were embarrassed to be the parent of "That Child".
FREE Birthday Party:
This roller rink didn't have "skate mates" so she was forced to find her confidence and make her way around time and time again getting right back up after each fall.
I was super proud of her.
NOT FREE: Rise of the Jack-O-Lanterns:
I bought the tickets for this so long ago I couldn't even remember how much they cost but it was well worth it.
An arrangement of 5000 pumpkins all cut out by hand! AWESOME!
Does anyone have more fun and better expressions than Baby C (or more passion such as her embarrassing fit) ? She is so beautiful and seems far too grown up in these pictures. I doubt she will ever be put off from her endeavors simply because she is a girl.
ReplyDeleteBME, you are a comedian. I cracked up laughing at where you said it's one of those moments where you're embarrassed to be the parent of the child. Reminds me of a school carnival back in '05 and my daughter lost a very close race (to her older sister) and burst out crying. I was like, "Jameelah, really?"
ReplyDeleteKids are so competitive.
Was this all in one day? Looks like fun. I would LOVE to see a collection of carvings like this.
ReplyDeleteYes except for the movie at the beach some how it was all in one day LOL I looked at my calendar on my phone and my eyes nearly dropped out my head that I'd signed up for so many things!
DeleteMy children and I LIVE for free or discounted events. Out here, they are more difficult to find but that doesn't stop me. I dig deep and when I see how much my children enjoy themselves, all that digging is worth it! LOL!
ReplyDeleteIs that Justin Timberlake carved out of a pumpkin??
ReplyDeleteYou know it's society that push the gender stereotypes and it bugs the hell out of me. It's good that nowadays you do see boys cooking and sewing, and girls doing woodwork etc.
LOL yes that is JT in that pumpkin! LOL
DeleteIt bugs the hell out of me too and I push her more the other way I figure she has years ahead of her for other to push her the other way.
You are an awesome mama. You make me want to get up earlier on Saturdays and actually TAKE my kids somewhere. :D
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