BUSY PAYTON

Are all 4th grades this busy.  Sheesh.  This girl has so much work to do all the time.  I am so glad she is so organized and takes care of it all herself.  If she had a car and a wallet, she wouldn't even need me!  This week she had a project due on the state of Idaho.  They had to make a float.  It was all her idea, and some wandering around Hobby Lobby.  But her vision came to life.  It was actually a lot of fun to make!  It has been since I was in elementary that I made any cool projects like that!

And then 3 days later, she had to make her valentine box.  This is her last year to make them.  She wasn't really into much.  She told me about an idea of a fish bowl.  So, we went out, bought a fish bowl, some rocks, stickers, etc.  She kept putting of making it.  Finally, it was Monday morning, and this thing was due Tuesday.  I found a note by my door before she left for school - "Mom, I don't like my fish bowl idea and I don't want to do it anymore."  Sigh.  We hopped on Pintrest at 7am trying to find quick ideas.  She found one for a vending machine.  I told her probably not.  It was snowy and windy and a horrible day for me to go driving around town for her project.  I dropped her off at school, and she said, "Ok, I will just do the fishbowl."    I felt so bad.  So, I got home and got to work.  When I picked her up, I told her now it was time for her to get to work.  I had gathered everything that day, but she needed to put it all together.  An hour later she was done!  I think it turned out cute!  And now I only have 4 more kids that will need Valentine Boxes for the next 10 years.