First off I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. My kids don't eat pie, but they love cake. So I made them the cute pumpkin cake shown.
We have been studying Native Americans their dress, culture and customs, for some time now. I decided to have the kids pretend they were part of a Native American tribe and to design their own clothing. You can see the results below. I forgot to make the headpieces though. The door is Caitlin's Fall door, with all things related to Fall. She will be starting a Winter door next week. These are more fun than some of the other ways to teach and learn about the Seasons.
Electronics appear to be the hot Christmas gift items this year. If you are interested in purchasing an Ipad if you could use my link below, I would greatly appreciate it. I did some Black Friday shopping right here from home, on my computer. Toys R Us has some awesome toy deals, just none I wanted. I picked up PJ's for the whole family for only $4.50 at Walmart, and a digital photo frame for me for only $29 dollars at Target. Some of these stores are extending their sale times, and inventory is running out, so be sure to check around before they are all gone.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving was a bit different for us. My husband was not here. He went to NY for a surprise gift for his Dad, and was he surprised. At first the kids were sad, but we had a lot of fun all by ourselves. We watched movies, ate popcorn, painted our 25 days of Christmas ornaments, and my mom was here for dinner. It was a nice and relaxing day. Plus since my hubby wasn't here I didn't cook the huge turkey, just a turkey breast in the crock pot, plus everyone elses favorites. Craig will be home this afternoon, and we will resume lessons Monday. From now until after Christmas, as with all families, our social calendar is just overflowing. As much as I love this time of year, it seems we are distracted all the time by the fun, to concentrate on school work. Thank goodness we put in extra time over the Summer. It pays off this time of year. Oh, and no I am not a Black Friday shopper. Matter of fact I have completed my shopping, minus a couple of donation things, and stocking stuffers. Everything should be delivered today. Now I just have to wrap, yuck!
