This Reminds Me

Grandparents Day is tomorrow (Sunday), 9/12 – a holiday  popularized in recent years.  Our elementary school celebrates the Friday before.  Until this year, Keith’s parents have always been on vacation in September.  So – much to Julia’s delight – they drove in from Houston to be honored at the school with orange juice, mini-muffins and a review of her assigned project.

The students could create any “thing” they wanted to honor their grandparents.  Some wrote songs, essays or poems; some built PowerPoints; some drew elaborate pictures and appended explanatory text.  With Rachel’s guidance*, Julia created a tote bag.  Why a tote bag?  Well, because Jim and Rosalie are usually on vacation at this time, and tote bags are handy for the car.

I thought this bag was so cute, I didn’t even mind its paint splattered on   Julia’s  only-worn-it-once yellow shirt.  I put the shirt aside for “mud night” at children’s camp next year – she can throw it away rather than bring it home.

Jim and Rosalie are now on their way back home to Houston – with the bag.  It was a gift, you see – like their coming here.

Happy Grandparents Day!

* If your house doesn’t have a Rachel-who-is-good-with-crafts, you really need to pick one up.  I think they’re at Hobby Lobby, between the Styrofoam balls and the glitter pens.

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