The Chronicles of Jill: February 2012

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Jilly's Valentine Party

We had a ton of fun at the Valentine Party on Monday, even though the guests were not very interested in the cookie decorating and crafts I'd purchased because HELLO!!! toys that aren't mine that are here and I can play with them, oh my goodness!!!!!! So, I learned my lesson and won't buy that many next time, but they were all purchased at Dollar Tree so I'm not out too much money. There was supposed to be a third guest but she quit the dance class not long after I handed out the invitations and I had no way to get a hold of her. I was prepared for her to be there, but not surprised that she was a no-show.

We started out frosting homemade sugar cookies.

They were way more into eating the frosting than putting it on the cookies, but Jill was by far the best, I have to say! :)

crafts included bookmarks, door hangers, and picture frames

Jilly and her cupcake picture frame.

frosting between her eyes!

We pulled everyone back together for a game.

It turned into a full contact sport.

They had lots of fun.

posing

2 out of 3 isn't too bad, right?

What was arguably the BEST part was that our local library was having a Fancy Nancy story time right after our party was scheduled to end (which I didn't know when I scheduled the party) and it was later changed to include the dancers from a local dance company's production of a Fancy Nancy ballet. These girls were THRILLED!

learning to curtsy

curtsying

ready to do a pirouette

and...SPIN!

arabesque

more arabesque

posing with the dancers

azure butterfly

posing with Fancy Nancy herself!

gift bags, which included bracelets, stickers, pencils, rings, and seed packets and pots for either strawberries or forget-me-nots

paper chains Jill and I made

Jill's gift bag

Friday, February 3, 2012

January

Funny things Jill has said this week: "Dad, tell me how to buy a house!" "Why, Jill? It's bedtime!" "But I don't know how, Dad, tell me!" "I'll tell you when you're a grown up and you're ready to buy a house, ok?" Sigh. "Ok." (Then the next morning she asked me and I had to explain it all.)

Last night Steve was telling Jill a made up tale about his 5 other daughters who are also named Jill. She said, "Oh, Dad, all the Jills is having a baby and anodder baby, and anodder baby...it's an ARMY OF JILLS!" Then Steve asked how many Jills there were all together if there were 5 others and she said, "Five, six. That's easy Dad." "How did you figure that out?" "I just did MATH!"

This month included lots of school, which is going amazingly well, trips to the zoo and science center, a play, and her nature class which she LOVES. We're having so much fun!