So the last couple of weeks are here. I was really wanted to fill it up with lots of memorable activities for the boys before cheider starts, and before the winter days.
August 17-22:Sunday:
We went to the Kids' Gym again. We skipped last week, so after a 2 week break, the boys were enthusiastic to return! When we came home we made plaster cars. Boy was that a mini disaster! It seems that the kit didn't give precise instructions, because after following their water to powder ratio, I got a much thicker mixture than they described. It was supposed to be pourable, but we had to scoop it into the molds. Then the plaster dried too fast, before we had a chance to fuse the 2 halves. So I had to make more plaster mixture to use as a "glue."
Then the wheels had to be made separately, and then glued on. Like, why? It's not like they are real wheels that can turn. Oh, whatever.
Monday:
The kids were very eager to paint their plaster cars! So we did. Then, to satisfy their need to paint, I gave them each a piece of poster board folded in half. They painted one half, then I quickly folded it over with the painted side IN, and cut out a butterfly shape. Then we opened it up, and there was a beautiful butterfly with symmetrical design on the wings. They really enjoyed this one!
Gedalya painting his car
Then we headed to the library for toddler RIF. They listened to the librarian read books and played some hand-motion games. Then they had a little arts and crafts! They made frogs from a paper plate that they colored red on the inside and green on the outside, cotton balls and googly eyes for the eyes, a foam shape for the tongue, and green strips of paper folded accordion style for dangly legs. They worked SO hard on them, and were so proud!
While we were walking, I was telling Zusha how he will go on the bus by himself soon, and will go to a new Rebbe in cheider and all nice things like that. And then we met Zusha's Rebbe from last year! It was nice. He said hi to Zusha, and Zusha shouted an enthusiastic Hi!!! back, and waved. :)
Tuesday:
We had a cleaning lady, so we stayed home for most of the day. In the afternoon we headed over to CVS and played a little on Ocean Parkway, by the bars they love to climb on.
Wednesday:
I went for my glucose tolerance blood test in the morning, so my mother took the boys. It was pretty unpleasant. I had to drink a yucky glucose drink, sit for an hour in the stuffy, disgusting lab waiting room with a nasty receptionist, all while fasting. Finally I got the blood test, and it I didn't feel faint, B"H.
Then I met my mother and the kids, and together we went to a mini-carousel on 13th Avenue.
I promised them this carousel a looong time ago, at the beginning of the summer, but it was broken. :( My mother lives closer to it than I do, so she kept checking every so often, and finally the fixed it! So we went.
Thursday:
We decided to go to "cheider park," otherwise known as 18th Avenue park. We used to go every day when Zusha was in cheider, but haven't gone even once all summer! It was very enjoyable. Zusha also got to see his cheider, so he was excited to see a familiar sight, without the obligation to go in and stay. I think it will help him prepare a little emotionally when he goes back in two weeks.
Friday:
My midwife called with not such wonderful news. :( I tested high on the glucose tolerance test. Now I have to go off all sugar and most carbohydrates. Basically, I need to overhaul my entire diet, and then get tested again.
