Friday, Jimmy came home from school with and extra backpack. It contained Rabbit and Tigger, two of Winnie the Pooh's friends. It also contained a toothbrush, a blanket, 2 movies, a book (the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh), and a journal to record the wonderful things they did together. He unpacked the backpack, and set Rabbit and Tigger on the shelf, "I'm putting them up high, in case we have a pie fight."
We don't normally pie fight. In fact, we don't ever pie fight, but I can take a hint. So, I told the kids if they cleaned up their rooms, they could have a pie fight, using up the remaining whipped cream from Thanksgiving. Finally, after dinner, with their rooms clean, I handed them each a whipped cream pie on the patio. They had an unusual strategy. Jimmy began flinging handfuls of pie at Amelia, to make it last longer. Amelia decided to wait it out so she could have the last laugh. When it was over, Amelia looked kind of like the spotted dog, with splotches of whipped cream covering one eye and the rest of her body. Jimmy grinned triumphantly "Did I win?!" he asked. Rabbit and Tigger watched on from a camp chair.
We also decorated the tree, with mostly non breakable ornaments. The kids decorated one side really well (the ornaments have already begun their annual migration across the tree.) Jimmy's contribution was to place a photo ornament of himself over the star at the top of the tree! Amelia put some ballet shoes (?) on the tree. The ward party followed that night. Very well done, with a play dough activity to occupy kids on the stage during the mingle portion.
Jimmy gave a cute talk on Sunday beginning "Hi my name is Jimmy S___..." He seemed very comfortable behind the pulpit and remarked later that he liked speaking there very much.
So what did he write about in Pooh's journal? Something like: We read the book but didn't have time to watch the movie.
OH well, at least I enjoyed the time!
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How did Amelia fare in the pie fight?
Did she get any good licks in, so to speak?
And where did the 'extra' backpack come from?
Sorry I forgot to explain the backpack, (the assignment is fairly common here, so when he came home with it I knew exactly what it was.) IT is a creative writing journal that is passed from kid to kid. The child is supposed to write about all of the interesting things that happen the weekend that Pooh (or friends) come home.
Amelia DID get in some "good licks." She didn't start until Jimmy was done with his flinging. Her aim was not as good, but he did get pretty messy too.
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