October Artwork

Original Artwork is what was listed on Sophia's school calendar on the first Tuesday of October. She didn't bring anything home that day either. This week I found out what she actually did for her craft that day when I received an invitation to the "Big Room" to view the kids' Original Art Works. Guess which one is Sophia's...? It's one of the biggest.

Oh by the way, it's pink and on the right in the top row.

Last Thursday she didn't participate in the art project. It was the day I had to pick her up early and prior to my arrival she refused to make a Halloween Craft! Boo Humbug!

On Tuesday of this week the calendar said First Letter and showed an A. Coincidentally, Sophia wore her A is for Awesome shirt because I figured they were starting to talk about the alphabet. Instead she brought home an S for Sophia!! Ah, cute! In the car on the drive home that day I told her that my name, Shirley, starts with an S too. And she said, "Sadie starts with an S too." And then she said, "Scratch starts with an S too."! WOW. Scratch is MISSER TONY's dog.

At the beginning of the month her craft was Fall Leaves (on a tree). I love this piece. You can't see the details in the photo, but there are tiny squares of crumpled up tissue paper glued all over the tree (and on the S). Sophia was so proud of it. "Don't pull them off, Mommy." That's what I heard the whole way home that day.

Today was Fall Pictures and Pumpkin Necklace day. Here she is wearing her pumpkin necklace after school.

The school holds two types of fund raisers: The Book Fair which was at the end of September (and we sure did our part, but who doesn't love books?) and School Pictures (Fall and Spring). A professional photographer had his "Italian Countryside" background and fake stone set up from 9-9:30 for sibling photos. I resolved I would get everyone dressed in their best and out the door this morning, but it simply did not happen. Sophia slept in therefore so did I today. I can't wait to see Sophia's picture. I have no idea what her hair will look like in the photo, but it did look perfect when she got to school this morning.