A friend (M) told me that another friend's daughter (H5) told M's daughter (P5) that Q5 was the best reader in the whole school!
I don't doubt Q5 might be the best reader in her class, possibly in her grade. That certainly isn't out of the realm of possibility. She's a darn good reader.
However, C7 thought the whole thing was bunk, because what about her, C7, and her friend M7??? Really. How could a kindergartener be the best reader in the whole school when those two second graders are around??
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
100%
Do you know how difficult it is to find 100% cotton nightgowns for girls these days? All nightgowns are made of ick polyrayonmelty materials that bead up into rough yuck. Although you can buy handmade nightgowns which are beautiful, I haven't gone to those lengths.
But, with a little searching around I found that a viable, easy, cheap, alternative is pillowcase nightgowns.
Lots of tutorials for these (like this, and this, and this), but my favorite was this one from Sew, Mama, Sew!
I decided to do a split neck with a ribbon instead of a wrapped bodice, and that looked darned cute. And then Q5's pillowcase had a hole in it, so I had to put a heart over the hole. And I didn't have enough fabric to make two all white nightgowns, so the one with the heart has a pink bodice. And since I was changing the pattern I made some lovely fluffy ruffly sleeves to go with it instead of the more sedate sleeves that C7's gown has.
Q7's gown is a bit big. I made her bodice the same size as C7's because it is a well known fact that her chest is bigger than C7's. Or it was this summer, back to front, anyway, so the gown is a little big on her. Luckily I made her skirt shorter or it would be dragging on the ground big. C7 generously offered to take both and let me make two more.
But I think big is OK, nobody likes a tight nightgown.
But, with a little searching around I found that a viable, easy, cheap, alternative is pillowcase nightgowns.
Lots of tutorials for these (like this, and this, and this), but my favorite was this one from Sew, Mama, Sew!
I decided to do a split neck with a ribbon instead of a wrapped bodice, and that looked darned cute. And then Q5's pillowcase had a hole in it, so I had to put a heart over the hole. And I didn't have enough fabric to make two all white nightgowns, so the one with the heart has a pink bodice. And since I was changing the pattern I made some lovely fluffy ruffly sleeves to go with it instead of the more sedate sleeves that C7's gown has.
Q7's gown is a bit big. I made her bodice the same size as C7's because it is a well known fact that her chest is bigger than C7's. Or it was this summer, back to front, anyway, so the gown is a little big on her. Luckily I made her skirt shorter or it would be dragging on the ground big. C7 generously offered to take both and let me make two more.
But I think big is OK, nobody likes a tight nightgown.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Human ... what?
This morning I was washing the floor with a rag and some Murphy's Oil Soap and the C7 walked by to take me home (we were playing she drops me off at work and they go to the beach or work at the library or whatever).
C&: Time to go home!
E41: I have to stay and wash the floor, who will wash the floor if I don't?
Q5 (flashing by, swishing her feet on the floor): Ice skating!
C7 (looking at me): Human Zamboni!
C&: Time to go home!
E41: I have to stay and wash the floor, who will wash the floor if I don't?
Q5 (flashing by, swishing her feet on the floor): Ice skating!
C7 (looking at me): Human Zamboni!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
The advent of fall
For a long time I've wanted to make these halloween treat bags. I don't know why, I just thought they looked really cool. This year after Hurricane Isabelle I found some sticks that looked witchy, and I took them from my neighbor's trash pile. Yes, I did.
We bought brown bags and candy, found our wire, and then ... waited. Every so often Q5 and an would do some cutting and gluing and then last weekend we had a bag making push and we make something like 10 or 12 paper bags that look like broom straw.
This weekend I decided the advent of fall meant I didn't have to wait any longer. We were making the brooms!!
We put candy in the bags (C7 and Q5 LOVED this part) and then stuck a stick in each one and then Q5 put the wire on to clamp the broom to the broom handle. C6 wrote out the tags.
They turned out great!
Why yes, they made those headbands themselves.
We delivered thema and in doing so realized we'd forgotten somebody, so I said we'd take our bag and put a new tag on it and give it to them ... oh disaster. C7 seemed to think this was the worst news in the world because we wouldn't get all of the candies. I said we'd tried all the candies. No, we hadn't, because we hadn't tried all of the candy corn shapes. Yes. The candy corn shaped like yellow corn, we had not tasted one of those. Oh, the sadness. But still we did it and still C7 moped (whined. cried. tantrumed.) over it untill I dropped her back at home so she wouldn't have to think about it any more.
Bonus photo, C7 writing out tags.
We bought brown bags and candy, found our wire, and then ... waited. Every so often Q5 and an would do some cutting and gluing and then last weekend we had a bag making push and we make something like 10 or 12 paper bags that look like broom straw.
This weekend I decided the advent of fall meant I didn't have to wait any longer. We were making the brooms!!
We put candy in the bags (C7 and Q5 LOVED this part) and then stuck a stick in each one and then Q5 put the wire on to clamp the broom to the broom handle. C6 wrote out the tags.
They turned out great!
Why yes, they made those headbands themselves.
We delivered thema and in doing so realized we'd forgotten somebody, so I said we'd take our bag and put a new tag on it and give it to them ... oh disaster. C7 seemed to think this was the worst news in the world because we wouldn't get all of the candies. I said we'd tried all the candies. No, we hadn't, because we hadn't tried all of the candy corn shapes. Yes. The candy corn shaped like yellow corn, we had not tasted one of those. Oh, the sadness. But still we did it and still C7 moped (whined. cried. tantrumed.) over it untill I dropped her back at home so she wouldn't have to think about it any more.
Bonus photo, C7 writing out tags.
Friday, September 23, 2011
happy weekend~
C7 just yelled "Happy Weekend!" and proceeded to strip down. Q5 followed suit. They are eating popcorn in socks and underwear.
Monday, September 19, 2011
The hills are alive ...
A couple of weeks ago we introduced Q5 & C7 to The Sound of Music. They loved the movie. Everything about it. So C42 downloaded the soundtrack, one copy for each girl.
C7's favorite track is The lonely goatherd and My favorite things. She also really likes the confidence song that Maria sings on the way to the Von Trapp family for the first time.
Q5 really likes edelweiss and (how do you solve a problem like) Maria
So that means of course we hear those songs over and over and over again. It gets tiresome. Sometimes it is so quiet you don't notice until you realize that you are singing The lonely goatherd and then your head starts to explode.
It isn't always like that, however.
Both girls also really like 16 going on 17 ... both girls love this. Actually, I do, too, until I start paying attention to the words. But C7 and Q5 have started acting it out, as well. Here's the video.
I love the penultimate time around Q5 starts to march in time with the music and then her last time around she does a little twirl and then keeps on going. Precious.
C7's favorite track is The lonely goatherd and My favorite things. She also really likes the confidence song that Maria sings on the way to the Von Trapp family for the first time.
Q5 really likes edelweiss and (how do you solve a problem like) Maria
So that means of course we hear those songs over and over and over again. It gets tiresome. Sometimes it is so quiet you don't notice until you realize that you are singing The lonely goatherd and then your head starts to explode.
It isn't always like that, however.
Both girls also really like 16 going on 17 ... both girls love this. Actually, I do, too, until I start paying attention to the words. But C7 and Q5 have started acting it out, as well. Here's the video.
I love the penultimate time around Q5 starts to march in time with the music and then her last time around she does a little twirl and then keeps on going. Precious.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Hair
Q5 is getting quite good at putting her own ponytail in. Really good, actually. Here is the ponytail she did this morning.
Unfortunately, nobody noticed she was doing it and it took scissors to take out 5 of the 7 elastics she'd put in her hair. Elastics from broccoli, leeks, and asparagus. That kind of elastics. Ouch!
Unfortunately, nobody noticed she was doing it and it took scissors to take out 5 of the 7 elastics she'd put in her hair. Elastics from broccoli, leeks, and asparagus. That kind of elastics. Ouch!
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