March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's 108th birthday, and "Read Across Nebraska" has begun. Getting kids to read is a major accomplishment. (Blessing #335) To celebrate, Jillian's school held some fun "dress up" days this week, which brought a renewed excitement for going to school during the long winter months. (#336) All elementary children are encouraged to read for at least 30 minutes each day. If they read at least 30 minutes each day, their name will get entered for a special drawing. Jillian has been eager to read, now that she knows even more words. (#337)
The kids were encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook character yesterday. Jillian wanted to dress up as The Cat In The Hat. We looked around for all the things we'd need to pull it off.
First, we added some whiskers and kitty ears. Awwww..... adorable! Jillian replied with a "meow."
Then, we started looking for the hat.
However, we decided that Thing One and Thing Two must have ran off with the red & white striped hat, as we never did find it. So we went with a new style for The Cat In The Hat this time. I kind of like the patchwork hat.
Jillian's the one who decided that she needed a red bow, and we found the perfect scarf and gloves in an old dresser drawer. Perfect! Getting her up for school this week has been a little easier than normal, thanks to the celebration of Dr. Seuss. (#338)
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