The Princess Industrial Complex

Our girls love Frozen and The Little Mermaid as much as anyone. 

But thankfully they have escaped the Princess Industrial Complex. 

Halloween and birthdays tend to have superhero themes. Rosemary doesn't even like to wear dresses.

When the student council declared "Disney Day" (what can I say ... we live in California), Rosemary learned that all of her friends were wearing princess dresses.   Fortunately we had just received a couple as hand-me-downs.

So here is Rosemary's first princess dress, courtesy of peer pressure.

(Rosemary spent the morning saying things like, "I am the royal princess!  Bring me my backpack!")


Tess does not even know what a tutu is for.

Recorder

The recorder, even when expertly played, is not the sweetest sound. But it is a relatively easy instrument to learn, which may explain its role in the Meadow Heights curriculum.

Pinewood Derby 2017

As was the case last year, the Pinewood Derby scouting event follows on the heels of the scout snow trip.

Silas designed his racing car himself, and constructed it mostly by himself -- except for operating the band saw.

None of this would happen without the tireless volunteering efforts of Keith Matthews, who leads Silas' scout den.

Come Saturday, the cars were painted, passed muster, and were checked in for racing day.

Silas' car is at the far left of this picture:  The Black Baron.

Rooting for a win, with Jonas and Henry.