A few things, including Ax's hang glider

A few weeks ago, Arantxa came back with a piece of fabric from school that had some wood sticks taped to it. She told me she has made a hang glider and I did not give it a second thought.

This is what it looks like.

Some days later, she announced that she wanted to try it out. She went out with Pablo, and got her helmet on. Pablo was just following along to see what she would do. He says she suddenly had a disappointed look in her face the moment she realized that the hanging frame was too small for her. Phew!

He quickly suggested that they try it with a bear instead.

Here is the video showing the brief flight.

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She is really thinking about this flying business. We have talked about it and we have to remind her from time to time about our conversation. For any attempt of trying to fly, she has to start from ground level, and essentially don't jump down, not even from a chair. (She jumps off chairs/sofas all the time but that is not for flying).

Halloween Costumes

Lorena decided some time ago that she wanted to be Little Red Riding Hood. We bought a cute costume on Ebay, and complemented it with a basket. Before the first Halloween party, she had already undone the cape's ribbons. Other than that, all was set. She was especially excited about her red (á là Dorothy) sparkly shoes.



Of course I had to be Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother. A quick trip to Value Village was all I needed. I asked Lorena to help me find a "white" wig, and she kept pointing to those super blonde ones. When I finally found a grandma one, she pointed out that it was gray, not white. I think too many people are dying their hair now!!!

So:
Wig, $7.00
used flannel night gown, $4.00
Baby powder/cornstarch, $0.05
Getting this look: priceless!



I must have looked really odd, as Lorena did not want to be in the picture with me. I had to sneak from the back. Oh, and when Agnes (neighbor) came in she quietly asked Lorena if I was her mom.


Arantxa's costume was easier than I expected. She wanted a unicorn that was also a pegasus. Apparently many girls want both, because we were able to buy this, again from Ebay. They don't make this one anymore.




Both of them, before our 6th annual Halloween Playgroup party (which we hosted for the first time. It'd always been at Cathia's).


Arantxa had also wanted to have a WALL-E costume. She really enjoyed the movie, and has spent a lot of time playing WALL-E and even making creative Wall-E and things from the movie out of Legos.

So, here is the video showing how we got it together. It was a real family enterprise, even Lorena helped looking for the right box. Arantxa had started the idea by using her yellow binoculars as WALL-E's eyes. If you have no idea who WALL-E is (robot in futuristic Pixar movie), then click here to see a Wall-E trailer.

Here is the video.

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And here she is, as WALL-E ready for her school's Halloween Parade. The costume was a huge success, by the way. We heard a lot of excited kids point at her and say "WALL-E" with Wall-e's characteristic robotic voice.