Pueblo project

 I think that V has some pretty neat projects and some pretty cool ideas for what she wants to do for them.  She has been studying Native Americans at school and had to write a report and make a model of their home.  We thought that she would have picked the Eastern Woodland Indians, because we live in VA, but she chose the Pueblo. She and I really had fun researching these people on the internet. I love when kids find a topic that really excites them and makes them want to learn more.  Well, she thought she might like to make another cake project, but Danny told her about how he once made a longhouse out of gingerbread once. V was like, sure, but I am making an adobe house. So... she designed it. Danny baked the gingerbread and cut it. She picked candy that she wanted to use. She made the icing with me and we got to work. She did a great job and really only needed my help to hold/balance things. It did take a while though- late night for a school night!(especially because we didn't get started until after a PTA meeting)

Go, V, go!

Sprinkling sand.

finished product- the long stips are ladders and the plant in the front is a Yucca plant, but we had to tie it together until the icing hardened all the way.

meat hanging.

cactus

we forgot to cut windows and doors- oops, but V thought that Hershey's chocolate would do.

 

I love the pretzel rod posts and handmade rug.

Victoria did a good job with her oral presentation and her friends and even some other teachers said that they enjoyed the gingerbread and candy.

So, on Friday, I picked V and C up from school and got to surprise Victoria that she was going to go with Geemaw to learn more about Native Americans in Jamestown. She was excited and from all accounts had a great time in Jamestown looking at the Native American villages. Geemaw said that V was the only child in the group and got so much attention from  the tour guides. She came back with a book too, so we can learn and review more about native American life. Thanks, Geemaw for taking her!