Local Kids Get Creative

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Several children at McGrath City recently worked hard on papermache creations at the Van Gogh-n-Dada Art Center . Creative juices began flowing on Tuesday, November 18th when art instructor Devin Martin gathered the students around a pile of newspapers. After spending several minutes deciding what animal/thing could be represented successfully, tape and newspaper began flying back and forth.

Cousins Journee and Jordan fashioned their favorite fictional game characters, respectively "Pikachu" and "Pokemon in Repose". Journee stated that the project was "very fun". Her sister
Quinn was in the "Wall*E" mood and formed a very life-like representation of the main character.

Logan, a local 16 year old, went sci-fi creating "Yoda". When asked for his thoughts on the week, Logan stated enthusiastically "Fun, it was".

Master Art Guru, Devin Martin, said "Recycling paper into fun is my specialty."

Of course, younger children also participated in the project, each working diligently to express themselves.

The course ended on Friday. Students are able to take their creations with them to thier own homes to finish their wonderful projects.

A big thanks to all who participated. For more information, contact your local art center at 555-PAINT.

Game Night

It was the last night of the cousins' visit! We went to the church for game night. Uncle Devin taught the kids a very weird game, the rules of which I am not sure, but it entailed getting hit in the behind when a ball was missed......

Logan was distracted with a V7 cube. He is obsessed with it!

We played kickball, basketball, and yes - another game of charades. The boys wrote things for the girls to act out and vice versa. Suffice it to say they each came up with 42 ideas apiece.
Samantha had the last charade of the night. I wish I would of turned the camera on sooner so you could see her fancy walkin'.

Isn't it great to be young?

I had a great birthday - it was wonderful having family here to share it with me. The kids were taking most of the pictures, so sad to say they are not printable. I didn't have a one that wasn't blurry. My mother gave me a beautiful handmade white sweater from a chenille spread with an antique pin from one of her dear friends that has passed away -Thanks, Mom!! By the way, the Title 9 sweater is one of the most comfortable things I have ever worn.

My crafty sister made me these placemats- I love them! Thanks Sami.

Megan gave me some of one of my favorite series - X Files. Woo hoo.

My wonderful husband is getting me a present that we are waiting to go on sale - more of that later.

It was a wonderful day with wonderful children - who happily stayed at home while we went out to the movies....except Zeb. He and Phil were having a serious discussion.