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It's going to fly by, especially with the extra shifts you're picking up. That's cool that you use the Passpockets for trips other than Disney. What kind of camps did you sign Meri up for?
I use the Passpockets for every trip I take. Even the short weekend ones! I'm an addict!
Meri's camps are as follows:
Vacation Bible School (at our church)
Fairy Ballet Camp (they will put on a performance at the end of the week)
Safety Camp (it's a camp put on by my city and every day they learn new safety stuff. Like one day is fire safety and the fire dep't comes, one day they learn bus safety and then ride a bus around town, etc.
Storybook Theatre Camp (they put on a theatrical performance of a storybook at the end of the week)
Storybook Chefs Camp (they learn to measure, stir, cook, etc. No idea where the "storybook" part comes in, but she'll have fun regardless)
She's going to have a blast this summer, and will happily stay busy.
I need to get to the library to get a children's book about Paul Revere, and also re-check out Make Way For Ducklings. Hard to believe the trip is only 3 weeks away! And there's so much packed into those 3 weeks, that they will fly by!!
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OMG Fairy Ballet Camp sounds absolutely adorable!!! You've got to post a video of that!! (Problem is, if I told Jason about it, he'd want to go to and Craig just LOVES that )
There are plenty of kids Paul Revere books. Like I said, that is who Tyler did his report on in 2nd grade and we found a few for him to use.
Was thinking of you today...........there was an article in our local paper www.theday.com about a very large population of right whales hanging out off the coast of RI & MA!!! Can't wait to hear about your adventure!!!
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OMG Fairy Ballet Camp sounds absolutely adorable!!! You've got to post a video of that!! (Problem is, if I told Jason about it, he'd want to go to and Craig just LOVES that )
There are plenty of kids Paul Revere books. Like I said, that is who Tyler did his report on in 2nd grade and we found a few for him to use.
LOL just tell Craig that you could make LOADS if Jason took dance and then starred in Billy Elliot on Broadway! There will definitely be video, no worries!
I'll definitely grab a few books. Meri is dying to learn more about Boston. We looked at photos online of the Old North Church, and she was so excited! Funny kid. I hope she continues to be interested in new places. So far so good!
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Was thinking of you today...........there was an article in our local paper www.theday.com about a very large population of right whales hanging out off the coast of RI & MA!!! Can't wait to hear about your adventure!!!
You tell those whales to stay put for another 3 weeks and 3 days. Then they can leave if the so choose. We want to see them! Meri still tells everyone who will listen that we're going to see whales do tricks. Nothing I say to her will change her mind. She WILL see those whales leaping and twirling, and that's that. So here's hoping!! I know that even seeing a few tails / backs will thrill her, but if we see one on a good jump, I think she might climb right out of her own skin! [/COLOR]
Meri is too funny! I just love that she's so excited about coming to Boston, but hope she won't be too disappointed when she finds out the Old North Church is just a brick building (with no Disney animatronics) and sees just the tip of a whale's tail instead of a somersaulting whale!
Looks like Meri is going to have a great summer! Not much longer for the trip!
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Meri looks like she is going to have an awesome summer at all those camps!!!
Thanks! She really will have a great time at the camps. She just loves being active, and it's hard for her to stay home and have what she calls a "do nothing day". On the weeks when she doesn't have camp, I've got a friend's 12 year old daughter lined up to come be a "mother's helper" two hours per day, just to come and run Meri around the backyard, color with her, paint with her, swim with her, and just wear her out so I can get work done without feeling guilty for her being so bored and ignored.
Summer is my busy season at my day job, and I can't take the time to play with her and give her the attention she will want. So having Sara here will just be a huge help. But man, these camps are cool. LOL!
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Meri is too funny! I just love that she's so excited about coming to Boston, but hope she won't be too disappointed when she finds out the Old North Church is just a brick building (with no Disney animatronics) and sees just the tip of a whale's tail instead of a somersaulting whale!
You have to understand Meri. And you will when you meet her, lol. EVERYTHING is an adventure. If she sees the very tip of a tail of one whale, it will be the biggest thing in her universe. When we go to Disney World, seeing a fountain at the resort is JUST as exciting to her as riding a ride or seeing a character. I wish I had half of her joie de vivre. She's just so exuberant.
She gets excited going to Target. She gets excited if she gets a red crayon. She gets excited if a plane flies overhead. Life is one big adventure for her. There's no such thing as disappointment for her, unless I tell her we're having a "do nothing day".
With that said, I am definitely trying to remind her that we might not see whales soaring through the air and doing "tricks". I even told her we might not see a whale at all. That the whales might be on vacation, or just taking a nap when we're on the boat. But then I told her we'd definitely see waves and birds and she was like, 'AWESOME!'
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Meri sounds like a terrific, smart kid! I love your description of her personality--which I should have known, because it pops right off the page in the photos from your TRs.
I just remembered the 1950's Disney movie (or TV show) "Johnny Tremaine". Have you ever seen it? It tells the story of a young apprentice silversmith in Boston just before the Revolutionary war. Paul Revere and Sam Adams are characters in the movie. It's based on a novel, which is probably too old for Meri, by Esther Forbes. It's been a lifetime since I saw the movie, but I remember liking it.
I just remembered the 1950's Disney movie (or TV show) "Johnny Tremaine". Have you ever seen it? It tells the story of a young apprentice silversmith in Boston just before the Revolutionary war. Paul Revere and Sam Adams are characters in the movie. It's based on a novel, which is probably too old for Meri, by Esther Forbes. It's been a lifetime since I saw the movie, but I remember liking it.
I LOVED that movie as a kid. Absolutely loved it! I will have to rewatch it! And once she's old enough, I'll definitely have her watch. It's a great movie!
You have to understand Meri. And you will when you meet her, lol. EVERYTHING is an adventure. If she sees the very tip of a tail of one whale, it will be the biggest thing in her universe. When we go to Disney World, seeing a fountain at the resort is JUST as exciting to her as riding a ride or seeing a character. I wish I had half of her joie de vivre. She's just so exuberant.
She gets excited going to Target. She gets excited if she gets a red crayon. She gets excited if a plane flies overhead. Life is one big adventure for her. There's no such thing as disappointment for her, unless I tell her we're having a "do nothing day".
With that said, I am definitely trying to remind her that we might not see whales soaring through the air and doing "tricks". I even told her we might not see a whale at all. That the whales might be on vacation, or just taking a nap when we're on the boat. But then I told her we'd definitely see waves and birds and she was like, 'AWESOME!'
Okay...now we HAVE to get Meri and Jason to meet at some point. That is Jason to a tee!! No matter what we do whether it's going to a movie, or if he's doing something at school that they don't normally do, or if we're going to the library to get a new book to him it is always and I quote "The betht day ever!!" They seem to have the same excited view of the world.
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