We attended THREE library events today!
#1 Frozen Party: They had pin the carrot on Olaf, a color table, decorating crown station, making snowflakes, "snowball" toss, soundtrack music and the characters. We waited an hour, making faces in the windows, dancing to music (and I sang too!), and some of the girls crafted at the tables while Mommy stood in line. Felt like I was at Disneyland, but I didn't spend a dime. Jane made a crown sheet and wanted Elsa and Anna to see it. I suggested she ask them to sign it. (She held it in the picture). My girls were so excited to go talk to these princesses. Elsa told Abby (who was carrying her favorite blanket) that she carried a blanket at the time when she was her age because she was so cold. Jane told them about the Peg-leg Pete short on THEIR Frozen movie disc that she thought was so funny. Later when I saw the picture the librarian took of us I noticed Jill had gotten up on Anna's lap, which I DID NOT realize at the time. So cute that everyone is looking and smiling together!
#2 Bubble Lady: We were late, but the show hadn't started yet. A librarian said I had perfect timing. We grabbed some close seats and were entertained with jokes and bubble tricks. Every kid went up on stage to help. Jill (didn't get her picture because I was ready to grab her in case she got into the "pool"), Jane and Abby had a bubble wand over their neck and she told them to blow while she went up. Emma and Allen stood in the hula hoop size wand. Very fun event and even cooler that it was right in the center of the library. Bubbles were everywhere!
#3 Magic Bill: My kids sat on the front row (except Jane who was second row, more center and later got called as a volunteer) and I sat in a chair in the corner. We had dropped Jill off at home for a nap in between shows and grabbed some food in the cupboard for lunch. We watched tricks with 8 live birds, a real rabbit and wands, scarfs, balls, rings, cards and coins. Magic Bill pulled a coin out of Emma's ear (she LOVED that!) and Jane went up to help. (On the way home Abby marveled at Jane's no fear in front of a crowd.) Once Jane was called up to help she kind of "posed" and then wore a magician hat (which turned into a bunny but she didn't know until the very end). Magic Bill kept calling her "Jane the Magician." Jane is naturally twirly with her hands and body so she did well. And the crowd loved her own magic words: "Thank you!". Check it out in the video posted after all the pictures.
And one (completely unrelated) other funny thing today--
On Thursday my visiting teacher watched the twins for my doctor visit. I took a treat for her trouble as well as the recipe (because I had leftover of both from my beehive activity.) When I handed it to her I gave her the treat and said
"once you eat these you'll want the recipe--so (while handing her the recipe)
here you go!", handing her the recipe. She laughed thinking I was so funny to assume that. And then I got an email tonight:
Oh. My. GOSH!!! Those carmel chocolate cracker treats were amazing! Thanks for the recipe. I ate them all by myself. :) -SD (And after I read it I thought: "hahaha. Told ya!!")
