It's official. We've had our last Valentine's Day class party. They tend to not be quite so much fun when you move to middle school. (Why is it things go from awesome to stupid in the course of 3 months? Why do we think our kids are so grown up after those same 3 months?)
Yesterday was FrogBoy's class party. And just like every other elementary school student in America, we were instructed to bring in a decorated shoebox to collect Valentine's. Do these people not realize how stressful something like this can be for the FrogMan?
We started a week ago. Seriously. And we weren't having much luck. Then SuperHubby hit on a fantastic idea. (There's a reason he's called SUPERHubby). What if Froggie made the box out of Legos?
I cleared it with the teachers, who were all for it. Good thing, since we already mentioned it to Froggie. He proceeded to make a really cool box, the exact size of a shoebox. I thought he'd make a flat top, SH thought he'd making a slanted top (like a mailbox), but no, he surprised us and made 2 towers with a slot in the middle. He likes to keep us on our toes.
When I picked him up at school yesterday, I thought he was going to explode. Apparently there was a contest (who knew?) and he won. His Valentine's box was 1st Place for being Most Decorative and Most Creative. The prize? A coke and a free homework pass.
You would have thought he won a million dollars.
4 comments:
That is an utterly awesome valentine creation!
Will he keep it for awhile or is it already a thing of the past?
I'd love to see it in 'person'...
Bubbe
I love having Michael in WxO. He is a great kid.
We have to drop some legos into the class room sometime.
OH MY!!!
That is SO awesome- the box AND the story!
BRAVO to his teachers, too, for not sticking to the "rules"!
Legos are awesome aren't they? My DH and DD still enjoy them. DH even has his original pieces from his childhood.
Selena
AKA @sadeelady
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