Sunday, September 30, 2012

We love our NannyG


We had a day off from school this week and NannyG helped me and my friend make homemade play-doh.  We mixed it up and added food coloring.


When it was time for lunch, nothing else than Mickey peanut butter sandwich.



And, on Saturday, I was on the porch while Mama gardened, playing with my "Play-Doh".


Sunday, September 23, 2012

Peace, Love and a little Wonder Woman and Batman


Gigi's 5th birthday party theme went from Horseland to My Little Pony to Peace and Love.  It landed on Peace and Love until 8 days before the party when Allen thought that Wonder Woman should come.  After all, Gigi loves her and she is going to be Super Girl or is it Bat Girl for Halloween?

Of course, in LA, anything is possible.  But the only company who still had WW available required that another super hero accompany her so we chose Batman.


So, the cake and other party favors still were peace-y and love-y.


And, as per usual, the kids started out the party playing with the lemonade stand and other toys.




"Hello?"










And then a little over an hour in, Wonder Woman arrived with her cohort.



Gigi was excited and surprised.  But then realized that a really scary, masked man with a cape was in her house.


And she cozied up to Grandma as WW and BM started to get the guests ready for super hero training.




And the training began!



Soon, Gigi was not hiding behind grandma or clutching onto her leg, but she was fully engaged in learning to become a super hero.









After the training was over and everyone took the oath, the superheroes set out to find hidden treasure.


WW spotted it in the neighbor's yard.



Everyone agreed that WW should go retrieve it in case there was something tricky about it.


Only Gigi, with her super powers from being the birthday girl, had the ability to open up the treasure to share the loot with her friends.






Wednesday, September 19, 2012

FIVE? How is that possible?


Gigi turned five.  She was disappointed that she had to go to school, even though she loves it.  Every other birthday, we have always cut corners with preschool, or I have joined her at NatureChild.  Well, now it is kindy, and we just can't skip school.  Instead, I surprised Gigi and came to her class in the morning.  Here she is when she first saw me.

Mrs. P gave her a birthday crown.


And, I read two of her favorite books.  The Curious Garden, a gift from Zoe, and Three Hens and a Peacock, from Grandma.  Mrs. P had never read either of the books which was great.  Seemed like most of the children had not heard of Three Hens... but a few have The Curious Garden.


The Halloween costumes arrived on her birthday so of course, we tried them on.


And, for her birthday, she received Periwinkle costume (Tinkerbell's sister in the new movie)


We had a lovely traditional steak dinner with Kelli as a special guest.




All in all, a lovely day.