Rocket Fun

Recently, Lilly took a big, moving box and made it into a rocket.  She has been on many rescue missions in her "rocket." When she goes on a trip to space, she calls me from her phone that she has made using a paper plate and taped it to her helmet.  She is so creative.

Then, the other day we went to the mall and our friend gave her 3 quarters so she could ride the rocket at the mall.  She had a blast pretending she was headed off into space (although she didn't like the lightning on the screen while she was going). 

Chuck E Cheese

My daughter has a chore chart.  Each day she does all the jobs I ask her to do, she gets a sticker on the chart and a quarter for the day.   When she fills up the whole sticker chart, she gets to pick a "big prize!"  One time is was a bike and one time it was a trip to Cici's Pizza.  This time it was a trip to Chuck E Cheese.  She filled up the chart on a Friday, so naturally she wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese the very next day, but there was no way I was going on a Saturday.  So, we agreed on another day during the week when it would be less crowded (that is what I was praying).  Thankfully, it was very empty when we went and it actually turned out to be a nice time.  Bonus, I got a bunch of cute pictures of my beautiful girl out of it.

 

Showing off one of her prizes!

 

A quick picture with Chuck E!

 

Free Tickets for the 5 kids who were there!

 

Chuck E wanted a picture with me too - a little weird!

 

Cruising with Stuart

 

Picking up the kids with the school bus!

 

Lilly and Bob!

 

Static Hair!

Pioneer Day

A nearby park had a super fun event called Pioneer Day, where people got to "experience" what it was like to live in the 1800's.  There were all kinds of neat things to do - face painting, rope making, candle making, dressing up in 1800's clothes, tasting freshly churned butter, grinding corn, playing games that children played back then, watching a reenactment of a battle between Mexico and Texas, washing clothes, hayrides, listening to music, making bonnets, axe throwing, and much, much more.  It really was a very educational and enjoyable event and the best part was it was free.

Here are some pictures from our time at Pioneer Day:

 

Face paint

 

Making a rope

 

Making a rope

 

Group photo

 

Attempting to walk on stilts

 

Grinding corn.

 

Washing clothes in the bucket.

 

Pumping Water for laundry!

 

 

My Pioneer girl, wearing her gorgeous bonnet.

 

My exhausted little Indian! :)

Shower vs Bath

When your child is a baby, there are lots of firsts - first bath, first solid foods, first time they roll over, etc.  Once they get into the preschool years, it seems there aren't as many "firsts". 

We had a first the other night.  Lilly wanted to take a shower.  It was one of those moments where I thought how am I going to wash her if she is in the shower (unless I get all wet). I thought she isn't old enough to take a shower, is she? 

 Then, I realized that she was quite capable of washing herself with a bit of instruction.  So, I proceeded to get the shower running and she got in.  I would give her a step like, "Get your whole body wet." She would do it and say, "what's next, Mom?"  I couldn't believe it, she managed to take a shower by herself - my 4 year old. 

So there you have it - Nov. 6, 2012 - Lilly's first shower. *tear*

Set Her on Fire?

I have slacked in writing my blog posts, but instead of trying to go back and figure out what I missed I'm just going to keep moving forward. :)

On Nov. 6, we went to the Texas Renaissance Festival with some friends.  It was one of the days set aside for school kids.  The only thing Lilly and I had looked up before hand were costumes of that time because she wanted to dress up, so upon arriving, she and her friends were a little overwhelmed by all the costumes, decorations, etc. 

They got to experience:

 

Dressing up like fairies - and a tiger. :)

 

 

Swinging in the giant pull swings!

 

Watching and cheering for our knight during the jousting show.

 

They were terrified when the juggling act said they were going to set a member of the audience on fire, but were quickly reassured that they were kidding.

 

The food - fish and chips and a giant turkey leg!

 

Riding an elephant.

 

 

 

 

We definitely had a lot of fun, but I have to admit I am not planning on taking her back until she is a little older.