Book Report

Ashlin walked in the door from her tennis match tuesday night

yelling how excited she was that she played a good game and won... then as she walked in the kitchen, still yelling about the tennis match, she saw the big mess everywhere, stopped and said,

"Woe- whats going on in here?"

Emma had to make a DIORAMA

about a book she had read.

{I love making dioramas}

She was doing it on her own when I got home from Cub Scouts... I immediately got involved. Which I am sure Emma has love/hate feelings about. She wanted me to help her make the water... but didn't want me TOO involved because she likes to be independent. At one point I started to glue something and she said, "Mom- can I glue it, this is my project?" Then I went over to Bruce and laid my head on his shoulder and grumped. I said, "Why can't someone give ME a diorama assignment, then I don't have to let the kids do it?" :(

I am a dork officially, but dioramas are so fun.

I loved the cute little rope hanging from the tree, to swing across the river, like in the book.

I loved the darling sun Emma came up with on her own, she stuffed it with tissue paper. And the cute little wood plank bridge across the river.

I LOVEd the darling little book we made out of cardboard and paper, to show the characters in the story read under the tree.

Good Job Emma!!

{Ashlin did a photo shoot of Emma last month for photography, she took this}

And guess what?

Today is Bruce and my anniversary.

Bruce surprised me and made me breakfast in bed.

I love him. How does he ever put up with me?

I am SO excited to give him my surprise gift this afternoon.