More Spring in Salem

Tuckered out

Playing at the visitors' center in Salem

We went to the poetry festival at the PEM, and these were the poems the kids wrote to add to a poetic stained glass window.

"Rainbow to Every Carousel"

by William 

Rainbow to my gift

by my red in, too.

Do a funky man's dance.

Don't do a monkey dance into tape. 

Stick them on a knot. 

Stick them on a rainbow.

Knock knock

Peanut tacos

Rainbow gift

"Rainbow Sunshine"

by Avonlea Jane 

Orange, green, and purple

do a little twist

when the rainbow shines

colors in the sky.

When you see the clouds go by,

you see them glow in the sky.

The rainbow is the best.

I love you.

Making mosaic tiles at the PEM

Someone did not want to leave.

We periodically host either the adult or children's fellowship after church on Sundays, and we always like to do something thematic. We've done Epiphany (with spiced and golden foods), Back to School (with a school supply centerpieces and school lunch foods), and St. Nicholas Day around the world. On May 4, we did a Star Wars-themed "May the Fourth be with you" table for the kids' room. In the above photo, pay no attention to the fact that the sign says "Please recycle your Hans Solo cups" instead of Han Solo. 

Storm Trooper cheeseball

Light sabers

Jabba the Hummus

Princess Leia Wafers

Obi-wan Kabobies with a melon Death Star

Chocolate Chewies

Tie Fighters

Made out of grapes Yoda is.

Vader-Ade

The table was a big hit. We knew for sure it was successful when teens were taking cellphone photos of it and posting pics of it on Facebook. 

School day

Avonlea Jane got a couple bags of hand-me-downs from a girl across the street, and this cheetah costume was one of the items. We were heading to celebrate Megan's birthday/Mother's Day, and A insisted as going as a cheetah. 

"This is my cheetah face."

Happy birthday to Megan

Someone thought she wasn't going to be allowed to have cake. (Not true.)