Shabbat Shalom

Today is Vivian's Red Room Shabbat and our last Shabbat at the Y. She has been asking for months about when it was going to be her turn and, at last, the day is here. 

We made Rice Krispie treats last night and, at first, Vivian wanted to do it all herself but she eventually, and with much pride, decided that Stella could help too.

You will observe from the clock on the wall that we were a little bit late on the whole bedtime thing. Nevertheless, it was so much fun baking together. I always think it's kind of worth staying up too late for a good time. Though no one (except me) woke up this morning until 7:45 and we had to have breakfast on the go.

After much deliberation, Vivian decided to read "Priscilla and the Pink Planet" which ended up being a perfect choice because there are three clear parts -- I am the Natrator, Vivian is Priscilla and Daddy is the Queen. Because Vivian is already such a strong reader, it's great that she has a fairly substantial part. We did rehearse it at home quite a bit. Last night Stella played The Queen and we went over it a lot of times. I'm feeling confident and super excited!

For Show and Tell, Viv decided to bring Monkey and Spot and Monkey and Spot and to tell the story of how she got Monkey when she was born and had slept with her every night of her life until she lost her (and Spot) in the Juice Press. And then eventually, happily, found them again. 

After Shabbat we have Viv's classroom visit to Trinity. So it is a big, exciting day.