Maddie of the Sky

Maddie just finished a big project on Amelia Earhart that involved a report, presentation and wax museum. This is a fun 3rd grade tradition at the kids' school. They all pose seriously, then spring to life to explain themselves when someone pushes the button on their hand. She's had fun learning about this interesting woman and dressing up like her. Too bad we couldn't take a day trip for her research to the National Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C.! Here she is getting ready for the wax museum:

She's a girl after my own heart since I did my 9th grade history fair project on Amelia too. She did great! I should also report that Brayden is heading to the Regional History Fair! He is pretty excited, especially after having to miss the actual history fair! Ironically enough, my Amelia Earhart project went all the way to the state competition, the day of which I had a terrible flu. The flu version of me knocked my presentation score down 2 points--2 points that kept me out of nationals. Sad! It was the first of many "character building" experiences of my youth, right Mom? Oh wait, I just remembered the speech festival debacle of 7th grade. But I digress. I find it funny that we've had Brayden's [much less traumatic] version of history fair sickness and Maddie researching Amelia Earhart all in the same 2 weeks. Aren't I a little young for my life to come full circle?

Go school kids!!