Girl Scouts Brownie: Wonders of Water Part 2

Right on cue, as Jaden was studying the wetlands in her Wonders of Water curriculum, we had a heavy rain.  We were left with wetland-like flooding.  What a sight!  The pictures above are of places that should be dry- including streets that were no longer passable. 

The Secret World of Arrietty

We finally saw the movie that goes with the book we read "The Borrowers".  I had such high hopes for the movie.  In my head I built it up much bigger than it was.  This movie was ok.  There were a couple of funny parts.  Overall, that is it- it was ok.  Many differences were found between the book and movie (or course, that is how it always is).  The biggest disappointment for me was the ending.  It was weird to walk out of the theater feeling as though the story wasn't over.

Fighting Bad Odors!

Now that I no longer have a job that I can do from home, I am looking for something new.  I found something that I can do from home, so check this out:

Scentsy

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The web-site links directly to me, so every purchase puts money into our household!!
Right now, there is 10% off until the end of February on most items! 

I ordered some warming wax bars to support a mission trip.  When I get those in, I will show you what they look like. 

Also, if you want to become a Scentsy Consultant, click here:

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This link will put you on my team which means that when you sell items, I get a small percentage as well. 

Whether you order items or join as a consultant, I appreciate you!!

Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary Event: Part 5- Eco-Friendly Totes

This was a terrific idea!!  The girls used old shirts and turned them into reusable totes.  The most exciting part was that they each got to sew their own!  What fun!!

Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary Event: Part 4- Pen Pals

Each station at the 100th Anniversary event was put together by the older junior high and high school girls.  This particular station was set up because one of their leaders is in contact with another leader miles away in Washington D.C.  They agreed to pass the letters to girls in each respective group and match the girls up with penpals. 

This station was not my favorite because the Daisies and Brownies are not able to write as fast as the older girls.  Even with help, they were only able to do a few sentences before time was up and they had to switch stations.  Sooooooo... I am not sure what kinds of responses they will get on their letters, but they did give it their best effort. 

Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary Event: Part 3- Cat Toys

Cat toys made from only children's tube socks.  These are a great idea for any cat, but especially for a cat with no home! 

The girls put cotton into cat nip and then packed the cotton/catnip into the sock.  Once the sock was full, they tied the tube part of the sock in a knot to secure.  Then, they used fabric markers to decorate them.

These socks were all donated to the Humane Society =)

Girl Scouts' 100th Anniversary Event: Part 2- Making Silly Putty

One of the stations the girls went to was a silly putty making station.  Talk about messy!!  Starch and glue- luckily it was all in a ziploc bag! 

Dinosaurs

Jaden and Morgan can both fit into the foot print of a dinosaur!  Wow!

Above, Morgan attempts to put the dinosaur back together

Above shows the size comparison of a dinosaur bone to animals we have today.  Below, Jaden looks through the microscope to discover more interesting dinosaur facts

All about dinosaurs.  This was just a mini exhibit inside the museum.  There were a lot of interesting facts to devour.  My girls aren't big on dinosaurs, so this was the perfect size for us- just enough to learn something but not enough to bore them =)

The Best Part of My Day!

The absolute best part of my work day- My family coming to see me for lunch!  60% of the days that I work, I get to enjoy lunch with my girls and husband!  I look forward to it all day long.  When I hear the noise and pitter patter of feet running toward me, it lightens my day and makes it not so dreary. 

(I took this photo for the cart that I work on)

I took these 2 photos while I was eating lunch with them =)

Careers- Health Care

The nurses weigh the newborn babies to make sure they are gaining weight

Above, Nurse Jaden gets ready for her day in the nursery.  Below, Nurse Morgan arrives at work and heads to the sink to wash her hands.

Above, Nurse Morgan makes sure the X-Ray machine is in working order

EMTs Jaden and Morgan head to an emergeny in their ambulance

Museums are always fun for us.  This museum was no different- so much to see and do! 

Jaden and Morgan LOVE the sections of the museum that offer a look into real life (i.e. mini grocery store, hospital, etc)  Of course, if they have dolls in the exhibit, that is even more exciting!

Jaden and Morgan took care of the babies in the hospital nursery, gave them baths, weighed them, gave them X-Rays, and made sure they were healthy. 

Then, they got into the ambulance to help an injured person far far away.

Cotton- "The Fabric of Our Lives"

Above, Morgan inspects the raw cotton.

speaking of a bale, the above billboard is self-explanatory.  Below, is what one bale of cotton looks like.

Learning around every turn!  This Cotton display was part of the FW Stock Show.  Lots of interesting facts about how cotton is used.  I love hands-on displays like this one- it was cool to see the actual bale of cotton and feel the boles. 

Cowgirl Museum

Check out this studded saddle!  Talk about fancy!  Below is a old-fashioned stage coach.

Jaden and Morgan riding the bucking bronco.  There was a video recorder that recorded their ride and then played it back with a little twist- They actually appeared to be riding in a real rodeo on a real horse!

Old time jukebox with headphones!

Check out this t.v.!

We had lots of fun learning about cowgirls!  We went to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.  Admission to the Cowgirl museum was free with the stock show ticket purchase! 

The Borrowers

The Secret World of Arrietty comes out at the movie theater tomorrow.  In case you haven't heard about it, it is based on the classic book by Mary Norton called "The Borrowers". 

If you have never read this book to your children, now is the time to dive on in!  It is a cute tale about a family of "borrowers" that live in a "borrowed" house and "borrow" things from the regular-sized house occupants.  If you have ever wondered why you can not find the missing match to a sock or something else that you know you laid right where you could get to it... This may explain it all!!

There is actually a whole series of "The Borrowers" books.  We are planning to read them all, but so far we have read the first one pictured above.  The girls loved the story!

Now, we will be headed to the movie theater to see the story on the big screen!  I can't wait!!  Stay tuned for our feedback after the show!

The Secret World of Arrietty Trailer