The Infamous Reading Fair Board

The day before Thanksgiving Break, PP told me the reading fair board was due the Tuesday when we returned to school. For those who do not know, a reading fair board is basically a book report on steroids on a science fair board. I had never heard of it until we moved here. Technically PP is not required to do one but I think it is important for her to begin to participate at a young age so she will want to later on. Anyways....we went to a local place to get the board on Thursday with the intention of working on it that weekend at my parents house. As usual plans changed. PP ended up going to Mimi and Papa'a house to celebrate Thanksgiving with Adam and Aunt Sarah and Trey and Grace. She had a good time but the board did not get done. We still didn't have a book to do it on! So Monday GBE, PP and I were going to Mobile. First we had to get haircuts. GBE got a trim and PP ended up getting about four inched cut off. The verdict is still out on her hair but she LOVES it! Then GBE's uncle called and asked him to go hunting....no Mobile. PP and I went to the library to find a book so she could go ahead and begin reading. She chose Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. It is an adorable book. We ended up in Mobile on Tuesday so the board was going to be Wednesday. Well....we had a dentist appointment that morning. When we got home we had to make pies for Thanksgiving at Mimsy's (GBE's mom). So the board was pushed back again. I did get the supplies though. So while dinner was being prepared and I was at Hudson's, GBE, PP and Mimsy started on the board. A good deal was done but nothing was actually on the board. So on Thursday (My Birthday!!! Yay!!) PP and I worked on the board between helping Nana cook. Poppy helped secure the perfect branch to the board, PP made more food to fall out of the sky and Mi helped type the questions and answers. He is so meticulous, he was perfect for the job. Mimsy also made pancakes and bacon which looked awesome. Right before Thanksgiving lunch the board was as complete as it would get before traveling home. On Sunday when we all got home, PP and I glued the finishing touches on the board. It was all ready for school on Tuesday. So we returned to school on Monday. When I picked up PP she said guess what, the board isn't due until Thursday! I could have screamed. All that to get the board finished before the Egg Bowl and we had all week! Oh well, it is super cute and done ahead of time, a first for us!