Try to figure this one out...

This will be way more fun for me if you try to puzzle this one out. Your hint: this really is what I get paid to do!

ABCs of Art Summer Camp

Here are some pics from the art camps we taught a few weeks ago at the Museum. We had the best time with our crew of 4 and 5 year olds. We made sculptures out of chocolate clay, learned birds songs and made our own bird wings, did scavenger hunts in the galleries, created color wheels and painted with toy cars, and made up some crazy imaginary animals. At the end of the week, we showed off all we had done in an exhibit we made for the families. I was so proud of the kids when they stood up and told everyone their favorite parts of camp. Best success story was a little boy who cried the first day of camp and did NOT want to be with us. By Friday, he was all smiles and couldn't wait to tell people about the art he had made. Art really can be fun!! And on a side note, I'd really like to be a professional summer camp teacher.

In which Leah tries to be trendy

It's Super Cute Tuesday, and I thought I had the perfect outfit. Long dress, chunky earrings, summer scarf, espadrilles. Cute with a capital C. Only the summer scarf idea proved practically life-threatening. I know, I know, any type of scarf on an AUGUST Texas day should be outlawed. But I figured I'd be spending most of my day in the sub-zero A/C of the museum so it would fine. Didn't count on the scarf's ability to cinch around my windpipe and cut off my oxygen supply. I nearly strangled myself no less than three times today--the scarf got stuck in my rolly chair, stuck to velcro while I tried to moved around these big climbing cushions, and then I inadvertently stepped on it and almost jerked my head off. It's not like I'm new to the scarf scene. For the love, I lived in Boston for 6 years! But this scarf was a slippery little devil--literally.

So end of the day: Scarf--3, Leah--0. We'll see if I try for a rematch.