Spring Fling

A couple of weeks ago, we went to Warner Elementary Spring Fling.  They have this event every year to raise money for the school's parent teacher organization.  They have a bunch of booths set up for the kids to participate in a variety of games.  There is also a silent auction that sponsors have contributed items to.

Erin was so excited to go to this year's event.  She was particularly pumped about the dunk tank.  They actual teachers sitting in the tank.  Erin decided to start with this booth because her Science teacher was up to be dunked.  As you can imagine, this was an extremely popular attraction and the line was a mile long... Once we got to the front of the line, Erin got 3 tries to hit the target with a tennis ball.  She succeeded on the 3rd try and in went the Science teacher!!

Erin also enjoyed finding treasure in the sand pit.  She managed a whole in one at the put put station.  She tossed the ping pong ball into the fish bowls in spite of the wind and she got to make a spin art Frisbee (this was the 2nd big activity on her list of things to do).

Big Girl at the Spin Art Table

Happy Easter



Happy Easter Girl

We had a very busy Easter weekend.  Erin has been asking me to host and Easter party for her and her friends for a couple of years.  This year, we decided the time had come to have our very own Easter Lunch.  Erin invited a couple of girls from her Girl Scoot Troupe, a neighbor and some friends form church over for pizza, Easter egg decorating, and an Easter Egg hunt.

Eight kids aged 2 to 6 came over, some with parents and others by themselves.  We painted Easter figurines, dyed eggs, then had lunch.  We made our very own Easter Bunny Cookie complete with icing, marshmallows and jelly beans.  The kids finished off their party with a backyard Easter egg hunt. 

Later that evening, Erin had a Tea Party for a friend's Birthday Party.  The girls drank punch and ate sandwiches just like little ladies.  The had a really great time!

Saturday, Granny came over for dinner.  She spent the night and was up bright and early the next morning to help Erin investigate what the Easter Bunny had left behind.  They followed the trail of eggs that went from the staircase into the kitchen and discovered a beautiful blue basket filled with treats and toys!  She especially loved all the M & Ms and took time to try out each individual toy. 

We also baked our own personal Easter treats.  Erin and I came up with a scrumptious combination of chocolate cupcakes topped with icing (sugar free - thank goodness!), Peeps and Starburst jelly beans.  I think this picture speaks volumes about how much she liked our special dessert!



Easter Egg Hunt in the Backyard



Fire Station Visit

Erin's troop visited the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire House on Sunday.  The girls enjoyed an instructional presentation on fire safety, the fire men's equipment and what to do in case of an emergency.  They let the girls try on some of the gear.  The girls all wrinkled their noses at the smell of smoke that came from the fire men's coat.  Erin was so proud to try on the coat and hat - she looked so cute!!!


The troop also got to tour the fire station.  The men explained what all of the tools on the trucks were for.  They also let the girls sit in the back of the fire truck and see the rear cameras. 

The girls went outside next to see one of the fire men's smaller trucks that are used to fight grass fires.  It was used most recently during the real bad wild fires we had in the fall.  They battled the blaze for 15 hours with teams taking shifts.  That is amazing!


The firefighters hooked up the the hose to the back of the smaller truck and let each of the girls shoot the hose. Check out Erin in action!

Girl Scouts 100th Year Anniversary

Yesterday, Erin and her friend Sofia went to the 100th Anniversary Celebration for Girl Scouts.  They got a cool set of glow sticks and a patch for their uniforms.  Erin really likes getting new patches and loves to wear her Daisy vest!  She even wore it to church for Girl Scout Sunday and got to do the announcements on the microphone.

The event was hosted the the Cypress Trails service unit that oversees the entire Cypress area.  There were girls of all ages that participated, which was really great for the girls to see.  The Girl Scout honored their founder and even got in touch with another Troop from Pennsylvania to share this special anniversary.  Everyone formed a large promise circle and recited the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

Finally, it was time to light the candles on the cupcakes.  Both Sofia and Erin were very excited about this part!  The organizer selected one girl to represent each age group to blow out the candles.  Erin got selected to be the Daisy representative.  She was super happy!

The event was a lot of fun for everyone and the girls enjoyed their tasty snack (mostly the icing)!

Two very happy Girl Scouts

Warner Field Day





Bean Bag Toss

Erin participated in her very first field day on Wednesday.  Her school assigned colored shirts to each class which made is super easy to find Erin and her teacher.  A very big plus when you consider that 230 Kindergartners attend Warner Elementary and that the playground was packed with parents.

Erin and her buddy found Randy and me before we even had a chance to look for them.  We then went looking for her buddy's Mom.  Erin and her buddy took turns picking the station that they wanted to try.  The girls had an amazing time in spite of the wind.  Check Erin out in action!

Duck Toss





Steel That Flag

Golf

Football Toss

Lost Tooth! :)

My adorable little princess finally lost her one of her top teeth.  This is her 3rd tooth that she has lost, but getting money from the tooth fairy never seems to get old.  Her tooth was wobbly for about 2 months and seemed to take for ever to come out!

Randy and Erin were at home after school enjoying afternoon snack time.  They sent me a text while I was working out at the gym.  Imagine my surprise when I saw Erin holding her tooth in the picture.  When I got home, we put her tooth in a red treasure chest and she wrote the Tooth Fairy and adorable letter: "Hi Tooth Fairy, It's me Erin.  I lost my tooth.  Love, Erin".

She flew through her night time routine... Dinner was a breeze, bath time went off without a hitch play time was super fun.  When it came time for bed, the climbed the stairs 2 at a time and was out like a light in 5 minutes!  She's so cute!

100 Days of School

Erin has already finished 100 days of school!  In Kindergarten, the students celebrate this milestone by creating their very own personalized shirts decorated with 100 items.  Erin decided to deck her blue shirt out with blue, red and purple sequins.  She also created the number 100 with butterflies and flowers in a blue AB pattern. 

Today, Erin will get participate in the Warner Elementary 100th Day Olympics.  They have an assortment of activities and booths available for the Kindergartners.  She was so pumped this morning, she could hardly wait!  I am so very proud of my big girl and can't believe she is growing up so fast!