Cardboard Cars and the 3 Piggy Opera.

What do you get when you take a Pottery Barn shipping box, add some red spray paint, a few plastic plates, a couple of flashlights, and nearly a whole roll of duct tape....oh, and a few Heidi Swapp brads? A pretty cool little car for my son's drive-in movie day at preschool. Each child had to bring a cardboard-box car with them to preschool to sit in while watching their movie and munching popcorn today. So, my husband, son, daugther and I all pulled together to make this sweet little ride for him. I put the finishing touches on at 6 a.m. this morning.....never try to paint over duct tape, because it just falls off....but nothing that a roll of clear packing tape can't fix! Hayden was just thrilled with the turning steering wheel, the working flashlight headlights, and the personalized license plate on the back......and the Tranformers that we taped on as hood ornaments sent it over-the-top for my little guy! I think he was the envy of all of the preschool boys today, this car was just that cool! Tonight, he sat in it pretty much all night reading books and watching a movie. Oh, the simple joys of little boy lives!



















This afternoon, my daughter's first grade class performed their rendition of "The 3 Piggy Opera." It didn't surprise me that my daughter came home with the part of the Big Bad Wolf because she is always pretending that she's a wolf or a lion or some other kind of wild critter! What a joy it was to watch these kids perform. Mrs. Hill, her teacher, attended to every detail perfectly and made sure that the kids were very well-prepared. Here is what the scenery looked like.....so cute and colorful!


















Kennedy knew each of her parts perfectly and her singing voice just brought me to tears. She has evidence of a natural vibrato and has quite a vocal range for her age, too, and she was confident and smiled and just seemed to really enjoy performing. In the photo below, she was singing "I want a big.....fat.....pig to eat....I want a big.....fat......pig to eat..........yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy...mmmmmmmmmm." We have all been singing and humming these catchy little tunes all night! The arrangement was just so cute and perfect for 6-year-old performers. It was hard to snap photos with tears of pride running down my face! We are so proud of her and of all the kids....each of them did an amazing job, knew their singing parts, and just did a really fantastic job.























Thanks, Mrs. Hill, for all of your hard work and dedication to getting the kids ready for today and helping them to be confident and assured. It was such an enjoyable performance, one that I will remember for a very long time. Amazing job, first graders!

This has been ONE LONG WEEK! Tomorrow, I am leaving for some much-needed creative time with some friends. I will be gone for most of the weekend scrapbooking and creating and resting and hopefully being recharged. We got more snow here today, so I need to do something to lift my spirits, and creating will be just what I need. Matt and the kids will spend some time together and may catch "Horton Hears a Who." We are also waiting with some friends who are expecting their second baby any day now....so it could be an exciting few days. Happy weekend!