Homework - all about me!

Amanda brought home her very first homework assignment.  She was so excited to have homework, just like her brothers.  I wonder when that excitement will wear off?  Probably when homework isn't as much fun as this assignment.

We were asked to decorate the paper doll to represent Amanda.  (She kept calling it the "human."  "I'm decorating my human.")

We decided to dress the doll in her favorite heart dress and give her a Merry doll to hold (also with the matching dress.)

The best part is that we used red glitter to match Amanda's glitter Dorothy shoes.  (The pink socks were Amanda's unique addition.)

She wore the outfit to school and brought Merry for just a few minutes to show her teachers.  I took Merry home and left the teachers with a very excited and slightly wild child.

Just as exciting was Andrew's "All About Me" homework.  He was instructed to decorate a poster with information about himself and include the paper plate for a face.  Andrew is very creative and loves crafts.  He was so excited when I gave him permission to sift through "Mama's" craft drawer for his supplies.  (That's the off-limits drawer of things that require supervision.)

After much discussion, he decided to add the arms and feet.  He included pictures of our family, our dog and him holding a Lego creation, as well as drawings of his favorite food (hot dogs).

But the most fun came when I pulled out the glitter pens.  He very carefully decorated every available white space.

The end result was beautiful.