***We had a fun Primary Party this morning. The kids got to travel the world. The party invitations were real looking plane tickets that showed the destinations: Egypt, South Africa and Ukraine (we were supposed to have Chile as well but ended up not to). Us, the primary presidency, were dressed up as stewardesses. The kids were given real looking Canada passports and they collected stamps and country flags in them. I made these luggage tag handouts with our monthly theme for them. We took the kids in groups to each destination where they learned about that country and got to do a fun activity. In Egypt, young children colored pictures of the pyramids & camels. The older ones learned to write their names in Arabic. In South Africa the kids walked with big tin cans (a rope loop coming out of cans, you hold on to the rope and that keeps the cans in your feet). In Ukraine they got pysanka egg Christmas decorations that they could color at home. The kids had fun seeing how many nested wooden dolls were inside a big one (what are the dolls called again, can't remember for the life of me). The tiniest one was so tiny! At the end we handed them chips bags & juices from a rolling cart, just like on an airplane. Fun!
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***Sienna drew a cute pumpkin.
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Sienna and Robin playing princess & prince stuff. Sienna actually reminds me of a Finnish gypsy lady more than a princess. This dress is still a bit too big for her. The full skirt is almost like a gypsy skirt. For those who don't know - the gypsy ladies in Finland wear these full black velvet skirts with a colorful silky layer on top. I should do a posting on that sometime. The skirts are so heavy that some of them get problems with their hips from the weight. But they sure look like princesses.
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Sienna listening to Wiggles and singing their songs.
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***Sienna and Robin playing princess & prince stuff. Sienna actually reminds me of a Finnish gypsy lady more than a princess. This dress is still a bit too big for her. The full skirt is almost like a gypsy skirt. For those who don't know - the gypsy ladies in Finland wear these full black velvet skirts with a colorful silky layer on top. I should do a posting on that sometime. The skirts are so heavy that some of them get problems with their hips from the weight. But they sure look like princesses.
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***Sienna listening to Wiggles and singing their songs.
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ps. Quantum Solace was a let down. I'd like a "more humor and gadgets" kind of a Bond movie. I found this one pretty boring. Same old car & boat chases. Not a very good story line. Bummer. The last Bond movie I really enjoyed was the one with the ice hotel.
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