I learned some tough news on Tuesday - the girls would be out of school for a "holiday and teacher planning" from Wednesday until next Wednesday!!! Another unexpected spring break. What's a mom to do when we have no friends, no extra-curricular activities and it's still freezing? Frantically search the internet for activities (and thank God for Sesame Street). Carly really enjoyed creating these paper towel water colors - Maggie participated - but she didn't care much one way or the other.
The girls had the most fun when we then set up an art gallery. I'm always throwing away art at night with a guilty conscience. This activity was a way to finally use the art Carly creates for another purpose. Carly was the dealer and Maggie and I were the customers. Carly created about 10 signs advertising her store which she taped in various places around the condo. She also really enjoyed pricing the artwork - usually $40 - $100. She sold me one piece for a penny telling me it was my "lucky day". Maggie really enjoyed paying with a credit card and adding extra things to her shopping cart other than artwork. Carly even agreed to come to our house and consult with her customers on how to hang the newly purchased artwork. The activity was a lot of fun and gave me hope for seven days with the girls without school. Ofcourse, I quickly lost hope when I looked at the clock and it was only 9:00 a.m.
2 comments:
oh man what a long week! i know that feeling...Bek had to miss school on Tuesday making it a very long Monday-Wednesday. does the weather get warm there soon or does it ever get warm? i can't imagine not knowing anyone and not being able to get outside!
Happy Birthday and Happy Easter!!!
It was actually in the 60's today! I think that's still pretty rare for this time of year.
Post a Comment