Our Homeschool Co-op always has fun things that we do. This time, it’s crazy clothes day.
One day, Louise comes over to me and tells me that crazy clothes day is coming up and she can’t think of anything to wear. She complains that she never wins any of the fun day competitions. I tell her winning isn’t important and that it’s more about having fun. But, if she did want to win, instead of moping around and already telling herself she won’t win, to put that effort into being creative and figuring out what to wear so that she could have a chance at winning. She mopes off anyway, disappointed that I haven’t solved her problem for her.
Yes, I could have helped her figure out what to wear but then she wouldn’t help herself. I’m all in support of helping her put something together but I want her to come up with the idea. Honestly though, I don’t even know where to start. What does “crazy clothes day” even mean? I’ve never participated in a crazy clothes day. So, I let the girls interpret it for themselves.
Later, an idea pops into her head when she was playing around with a cardboard box we had.
Louise gets the idea to use the box as part of her outfit. She wants to paint it. So, here’s where my support comes. I help her paint it.
“I’m SO excited I think I’m gonna scream!”
Louise was super excited for coming up with an idea on her own and following thru with it.
The next day, we get to school.
The girls are ready.
Thelma decides to wear an old Halloween costume of Louise’s when she was 2. It’s quite small but she made it work.
And Louise…
We wrote “crazy” on the front and the definition of crazy on the back.
Of course, crazy has several meanings so I chose the one I felt was appropriate for Louise.
Extremely Enthusiastic.
(This is quite fitting as you can tell from the pictures of her.)
And finally, Louise got her wish. Her and Thelma got third place. She won something!
Louise was so excited to win something!
I am extremely proud of my Thelma for putting her efforts into a goal that she had and following through with it.
-Jane, Proud Mom
18/05/2010 at 7:46 PM Permalink
Man, you have an AWESOME co-op!
19/05/2010 at 10:50 AM Permalink
Oh yes, we have the BEST one! Only the head of the co-op is bat-shit crazy. LMAO
19/05/2010 at 9:34 PM Permalink
She was, that is why we sent her (jane) to slave in the kitchen. She passed on the leadership to the good witch, aka Princess Patty.