The Bauer Bunch: February 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Happy Hearts Day

This is the first time in almost 10 years that I didn't get out my old valentines for display ... with my job and Disney, the timing was just not good. But still, the kids had fun, thanks to Nanna, making MANY homemade treasures for friends and family. MJ enjoyed passing out her cards at school and they both had school parties.

Brownies in February

I didn't get a very good picture, but for the record, our Brownie Troop earned their Puppets, Dolls and Plays badge by making yarn dolls and putting on some productions with them. Cookies coming in soon -- yummo!

Playdate

MJ has been begging me to have her preschool friend Lidia over to play. We found out that Lidia will be in KG with MJ at Stephen's next year, so this could be the beginning of a long, silly frienship!

Stephens Science Fair

All the Einsteins were out on Feb. 2 to show off their science skills and prowess at Glenn Stephens Elementary School. Dad and another dad helped Anna and her friend Lauren with their exhibit on recycling. Poor Lauren got sick, so Anna was the solo presenter, but she did a great job! She enjoyed sharing her knowledge and demonstrating paper-making to the crowd. (We had more than 75 kids participate and about 300 in attendance!). Mary Jane had just as much fun as Anna and is already talking about her participation in the Fair next year with a dinosaur or fossil exhibit. "Mom, kids will be able to dig up fossils at my table!"

P.S. This is MJ at home with a paleontology text book loaned to us by my friendly boss Fred. MJ was fascinated with all the fossil drawings from the 1950s. I looked the book up on eBay for Fred -- it's worth about $200!