Cee is for Creative

We had a busy run of events last week.  A couple of the bigger things were the school carnival and Cee's mission project.  Of course Cee was in Heaven getting the green light to enter the cake decorating contest and building her Mission.  I knew when she was two and needed to touch every item down the store aisles that she was a hands-on kind of girl.  Give her a little inspiration (i.e. Tracy Porter and Mission pictures) and she's off to gather supplies.

This was a fun, easy cake with a lot of punch.  Caroline won!!!  She won the "Most Creative" cake at the carnival.  ...and there were some pretty cool cakes there.  Guess who bought her cake?  (yes we did bid) The Principal!  What can make a win sweeter?

Rod and I now understand why parents complain about missions.  It is a long process.  Cee said it best when at the end she sighed, "this is a bit overwhelming."  Cee assigned Dad to help with structure and Mom to help with decorating.  

You can see their prototype in cardboard in the back.  

Somehow in the middle we didn't get any pictures.  You know the time when you start doubting it will all come together.  

Here it is:  Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

Cee loves it when all her hard work comes together.  Rod said this morning that one boy made his mission out of toilet paper.  I hate to think what he used for his prototype material.  Hmmm, I wonder if the teacher is going to think our family is a little psycho.  Anyway, Jae is looking forward to the day that mission returns home so she get her hands on it.  Polly Pocket needs a parish.  

We have the Mission field trip on Friday.  Throughout the project the girls discussed what other 4th graders in different states work on.  They thought Hawaii would be volcanos, Virginia the colonies, maybe Florida had the gator project (that sounds like a dangerous field trip).  After this I think the next few weeks of school will fly by.  Summer is around the corner.