Cutie Pie Weekend

E's class does an ongoing project with their teddy bear, Cutie Pie. Each child brings the bear home for a weekend, the parent documents their days with photo's and then they fill in a few pages of the class journal. A fun activity, but as my mom says, "Way more work for the parent than the kid." Here are the shots & E's journal entry:

E and Cutie Pie had a great weekend together despite the very wet and windy weather! After school on Friday they came home for a snack and some downtime on the couch. Then it was off to the art cabinet to see what they could come up with for a Halloween project - a hanging ghost! That evening they snuggled under E's umbrella on their way into Buca di Beppo for a huge meal of salad and pasta, YUM! Upon returning home E introduced Cutie Pie to her other stuffed animal room mates and then it was lights out!

The next morning E's dad got to meet Cutie Pie via the computer for a video chat (he's away on a trip)! We then brought our new friend down to our regular Saturday morning breakfast spot to meet our baristas. The weather was so rainy and windy E needed to warm up in a bath before we left to check out the pumpkin patch she and the class will be visiting this upcoming week. Saturday night Cutie Pie got to meet E's mom's whole family; E's cousin Laila really liked our new friend.

Sunday was pretty much spent at home relaxing with N and her mom. They did dress-up, gave N a bath and went for a walk. Whew! What a pleasant weekend with her family.