My Little Seamstress

Isn't this the cutest thing you've ever seen? Reagan has been working on this adorable little pillow in Dr. Trafton's Art class for several weeks. Only a select few kids from each class are taught to use the sewing machine, so this was an extra special project!! She picked out her fabric, learned how to operate the machine and thread the needle, stuffed the pillow and then hand stitched it closed. I don't know about you, but I don't remember sewing anything until I was in Home-Ec as a freshman.....certainly not as a 1st grader!!

Basket Bingo

WAY too much fun was had tonight at Basket Bingo!! It started out a bit rocky when our party of 19 was sat at a table for 12. Plus, it was all the way in the back of the room....the nerve!! But we were right beside the cash bar, so who were we to complain? We pulled up another 2 tables and were ready to get our Bingo on! If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all, so needless to say I didn't win a darn thing. One of our girls (Karen) won a round of bingo and a few others won door prizes and silent auction baskets (Karen again--seriously I will never invite her to anything that requires luck ever again!!--Cathy and Jennifer). We were by far the most awesome group of girls in attendance! Pretty rowdy too, which is probably why we got called out over the mic. Something about "Those girls at the Lopez table...." Although Erin swore she heard 'low class table' instead of 'Lopez table' and to that I say AS IF!!!

The Low Class Table

(Stacey, Charline, Gia, Shelby, me, Jacole, Renee, Erin, Autumn, Jackie, Stacy, Tammy, Cathy, Amanda, Heidi and Karen)

The Beeramid, quite possibly the reason we were called low class.

Father/Daughter Dance

Tonight, the Girl Scouts hosted their annual Father/Daughter Dance at the O-Club on the Air Station. Unfortunately Adrian is in California, so I had to step in and play Daddy for the night. I was really bummed that he wouldn't be here to share in such a special memory with Reagan, but honestly, I was thrilled to escort her! Since Reagan's BFF Alexis was also attending with her dad Jake, we decided to make it a double date and ride together. Reagan looked so beautiful and I was honored to be by her side!!The Dance went WAY above my expectations!! Everything, from the food to the decorations to the DJ, was wonderful! In fact, it was nicer and more organized than most Ball's I have attended! Reagan had SO MUCH FUN dancing the night away!! She only left the dance floor to get a drink!! Hopefully next year she can go with her Daddy!!

Pinewood Derby

The moment that Boy Scouts wait for all year is finally here! It's Pinewood Derby Day!! Mason has really been looking forward to this event since we signed him up in the Fall. And since they allow siblings to participate, Reagan was able to make a car of her own!

We bought their kits, which consist of a block of wood (literally), four nails and four tires. The wood hobby shop on base cuts the cars for free, which was a lifesaver, considering I'm a total novice in the area of sawing and carving. They drew out their designs and off to the hobby shop we went! Afterwards, they sanded and painted them, then attached the wheels. Mason had few specifications - blue with a white stripe down the middle. He also attached a Lego racer and a button for the steering wheel. Reagan decided that she wanted hers to look like a watermelon. It was by far the cutest entry!!

Sanding

Painting

Today, they put their creations to the test. Only the top 3 racers in each Den go on to compete in the Pack championship and Mason was in a 4-way tie for 4th place, but had a really good time anyways! In fact, he had more fun after the race rolling his car around on the floor with the other kids!! The sibling race was just for fun, and Reagan had a blast watching her car zoom down the track!

The Cars of Pack 90

Waiting at the finish line!!

Ready to Race! Mason's car is the second from the left.

1st place in Heat 3!!!

Mason & Andrew

Reagan's turn! Check out the Watermelon Racer!!

The cutest Pinewood Derby car EVER!!

Green Eggs, No Ham

In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday today, the kids at JPS were able to dress up as either a character from a Dr. Seuss book or a community helper as part of Read Across America Week. Reagan decided to dress up as a Marine (no shocker there....she wears her cammies every chance she gets!). I volunteered in her classroom this morning and helped the kids make hats and prepare green eggs! Before they made them, they voted on whether or not they thought they would like them. Then after tasting them, they were able to vote again. Reagan first voted that she would not like them, but turns out....she totally liked them!!

A sea of Dr. Seuss hats at morning carpet time.

Check out our green eggs!!

At lunchtime, the PTA gave each student a slice of Dr. Seuss' birthday cake as a special treat! My friend Autumn and I dressed up like Thing 1 and Thing 2 and the kids LOVED it!