Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair.

Last weekend, Malia went to a Rapunzel birthday party (Davey was invited as well but we opted for her taking a nap instead of going).  The party was so fun and my friend did a great job of theming it.  The girls both got hair clips with long blond braids from the party.  They have been big hits at our house!

V Activities

Here is some of what we did for V.

 

 We used some of the printables from this pack and talked about vehicles.

We ate vanilla ice cream.

 Malia dropped vinegar on baking soda and watched the reaction.

  

She made a violet collage.

 

 We used popsicle sticks with velcro on the ends to create shapes.

 

We watched a video on volcanoes and then made our own (at first Malia did not want to pour the baking soda in... I think the video of a real volcano scared her a bit!)

We played with a velcro catch set. 

And what V week would be complete without a little vomit.  Malia got sick in the middle of the night last Monday.  Thankfully it only lasted a few hours and no one else got sick.

Garden of the Gods

My parents are in town this week.  On Monday we ventured down to Garden of the Gods and enjoyed a nice hike.

 Mimi, Malia and Papa

 

Davey was pretty content to stay in the hiking backpack for most of our time there.  

 Malia did a great job hiking.  She has an adventurous heart and loves exploring.

Garage Sale Loot

Not exactly sure why I feel compelled to share this (maybe because I know it would make my grandma proud) but this is what I got at my third garage sale outing of the year.  (I didn't post about the second one where I got a big stack of books for $8 - the proceeds for that one went to support YFC in Uganda so I didn't push for any deals!)  

 First purchase.  Snow White dress, pink cowgirl hat, Jenga, Chinese Checkers, Discovery Toys Busy Bugs and American Girl puzzle set.  $5

 Second purchase.  Set of alphabet blocks, 5 books, pink leggings (with tags on them!) and pink shoes.  $2

 Third purchase.  Four felt play sets (including one in packaging), Madeline matching 

and water drawing board.  $5

 Fourth purchase.  6 pairs of princess shoes and an I spy game.  $5.50

Last purchase.  Froggy Boogie by Blue Orange (we love their games!)  $1.

Total spent $18.50 (which is pretty good considering a lot of those items on their own retail for that).  

Malia loves the Snow White dress and the day we got it wore it out to the grocery store.  When the cashier complemented her on it Malia replied "Thanks, we got it at a garage sale today."  I love that she things garage sale shopping is cool!

U Activities

Here is what we did for U.  

 Made the word "up" out of arrows (that we tried to point up).

 

Made patterns with unifix cubes.

 

 I found this fleece with a map of the United States on it and bought it a couple of years ago (I really like maps and thought it would come in handy for learning).  We took a deck of state cards and matched them to the map.  As you can see the East coast got a little crowded.

My sweet neighbor did umbrella paintings with the girls while watching them.

We talked about and sorted utensils.

Visiting Aunt Alli's class

Last Friday, we went to Alli's classroom to help with some Friday fun.  It was great to see Alli in action, to put more faces with names we have heard through out the year, and to have a little fun.

The girls had a great time (even though we were pushing through Davey's nap.)

Davey got so comfortable that she even claimed a desk as her own.  Luckily, Alli's student was agreeable to the arrangement!

Cubbies Finale

Last week was Malia's final week of Cubbies.    

 

In preparation for the night, she had to decorate a shoebox 

that served as a vehicle for her stuffed animal.

 The kids walked around the room with their shoeboxes...

 ... did pledges, sang songs...

... and explained the Resurrection Eggs they had made for Easter.

Her favorite parts of Cubbies were the games and earning patches.  We are really proud of Malia.  She finished her first book (which means she learned about 30 verses this year).