Team games

We had a casual day today with some team games.

First we enjoyed some donuts that Traci brought since it was her last day!
Delicious.

Sauve opted for a cutie instead of a donut

Then we had a hunt for symbols hidden around the yard and then used a code to decipher a message.
I always think they are easy to find while I'm hiding them but it took the girls quite a while to find them all.

Our message was:  The SuperGirls rock! 2014

We also played a version of Ghosts in the Graveyard but we switched it to SuperGirl in the Air!

Dancing and music followed as it usually does.

Only one more SuperGirls left!

Safety first

Today I didn't really have a message to share with the group.
However, upon arrival it was made known that two of our SuperGirls had
forgotten to tell their parents where they were the night before
and there was a good, long while that the parents were looking for them and very stressed out about it.

This lead to a discussion about communication and how important it is 

for you to be safe!

All kinds of things came up like not talking to someone who asks for directions or to someone who needs help finding a lost pet or even someone who says your mom has been in an accident and you need to go with them.

I told them it is a bummer to think that there are adults out there who would want to take or hurt a child, but that is a reality and although very rare, we have to be extra careful and think before we respond.








Some good thoughts and resolutions were brought up and I know it had them thinking and will hopefully pop back into their heads the next time they want to go somewhere and forget to tell someone!

It was time to jump into our craft which would take a little more time today.

Lanterns that were glass jars painted with wire twisted handles.

Some spent quite a bit of time on these and others didn't. Crafting doesn't seem to be of much interest to the girls anymore so I've kept it simple this year but these are cute and can be hung in a window or used outside as a lantern.

Then it was off to the park for some free time which always includes posing for pictures.

That was it! A pretty simple day which seems to be the theme this year. The focus and desire to do structured things is pretty low. And that is okay!

Respecting authority

I was grateful to have a small group today considering all three of my assistants were elsewhere!

Today's message and task were pretty simple.
We continued with our summer theme of "respect" and focused on how we need to respect authority.

What or who is authority?

Teachers and principals

Coaches

Your friends parents

Police

Fireman

...to name a few.

They are adults who have the power to make decisions,
give orders and require obedience from others. Not just kids.





Because we feel fortunate to live in cities like Eagan, we decided to say thank you to our police department for keeping our streets and neighborhoods safe.

We also decided that the only people who don't really like the police are the ones who are breaking the law, right?

What better way to show our appreciation than with cupcakes and cookies!

We also made a colorful SuperGirls style poster and individual cards.

Don't worry, this one was eaten, not given away!

My boys were lucky enough to be able to deliver our treats to the Police Department.
When we arrived, they called out Sargent Collins who was happy to accept everything and
he even put out a picture and a shout out to the SuperGirls on their Twitter page!

Only three weeks left of SuperGirls so I hope everyone can make it!

Until next time...

Nature walk and trash pick up

We had a beautiful day for our park adventure. It was nice and cool, not too buggy and there was just enough sunshine.
I don't need to do a lot of writing on how we spent our time together.

We walked, we talked, we picked up trashed and we found things along the way that were on a scavenger hunt list and there was only one injury!

We felt grateful for healthy bodies and God's handiwork surrounding us and there were no complaints the entire time!

I will let the photos speak for themselves...

Ants on the gloves

Dandelions

"Y" shaped stick

Spider Web

Animal tracks

Similar shaped rocks

Snack break

"J" for Jen

Queens of the mountain

Heart shaped leaf

Piggy back ride after a fall