Weekend Crafts

Yesterday, Ethan and I spent much of the day in Cambridge for a big performance with our choral society.  Julia and Madeleine had the happy fortune of spending the day with their beloved Nana and Gramps:

 Here are Ethan and I, all dressed and ready for our concert:

When Madeleine saw this picture, this is what she had to say:
"Awwww!  Daddy's getting MARRIED!  Mom?  Why are you Daddy's HUSBAND?  You look like a BOY in that picture, Mom."

Could she have made me feel any more attractive in this picture?  I dare say not.

Since we were away from our house for so long, Julia had ample time to work on some homemade, surprise crafts to present to us upon our return.  We even got some unexpected, special-delivery Sunday mail!:

Inside was a new book, entitled "A Sily Thing":

And oh boy, what a sily thing happens in this story!  Just wait until you hear all about Besy and her dad:

Pgs. 1-2

"One day Besy sade im tiyrd of kindrgrtingn.  im tiyrd of wrck sade dad.  lets swich."
So Besy put on her dad's soot and her dad did cartwells."

I'm pretty sure that Julia's own dad would rather be home doing cartwells than going to wrck too.  Especially if Ethan got to go to kindrgrtingn instead.


Pgs. 3-4

"Besy was very happy.  Her dad was vary happy."  (I like the way Julia varies her verys!)
"Besy was in camrshls and her dad was on the swing."

I didn't realize that her dad is an actor.  Why does he need to wear a soot to wrck then?  If he's just going to act in camrshls, wouldn't he get changed into his wardrobe when he's on set?  Regardless, it seems like he's much happier on the swing than he was acting in camrshls.


Pgs. 5-6

"Besy thot wrck was the best.  Her dad thot kindrgrting was the best.  Schoole (heart) Wrck (heart).  They went tomro and tomro and tomr and tomr."

I kind of wish I could go to kindrgrting tomr instead of going to wrck today or tomr.


Julia even made sure to include an "About the Author/Illustrator" on the back of her book this time:

If any of you have questions for the othr, feel free to come visit us in Nidam!

Today's craft of choice has been the making of snowflakes.  In fact, Madeleine was so jealous of Julia's snowflakes that she begged her big sister to make a snowflake for her as well.  Julia did NOT disappoint.  As Julia got down to work, cutting shapes out of white paper, Madeleine watched in awe, finally turning to me to exclaim: "Julia is making a COOL snowflake!  Yeah.  It's like a whole KINGDOM!"

Madeleine's whole kingdom.


Now, sadly, we are back to the usual grind; kindrgrting for Julia, wrck for Ethan and I, but at least we got a little break from the norm over our weekend.  Thank you, Nana and Gramps!