On April 2, 2009, we went to a H.E.L.P Fair through South Redford School District (can't remember what the H.E.L.P stands for but it's something about Health Education blah, blah, blah for Parents). It's for families with children birth through 5 yrs and was held at the preschool Ammon will attend in the Fall. Jared was working late and didn't think he'd be able to go, so I took Ammon anyway. Fortunately, Jared was able to meet us there shortly after we arrived. Ammon had a blast that night.
He got his face painted with an orange fish. He loved it....although I'm not sure why she chose to use orange paint when he was wearing a red shirt. O-well....
He got to build something out of marshmallows and dry spaghetti. Poor little guy couldn't eat his creation though like other kids. The conversation went something like this: "Do marshmallows have sugar, Mommy?" "Oh yes, sweetheart, that's pretty much ALL marshmallows have!"
Then he made a little maraca with a toilet paper tube, green construction paper, beans and tape. Fun! He got to use that later in the evening when The Music Lady did her concert. He also got a balloon shaped like a sword from the clown. What boy doesn't enjoy a balloon sword? Especially Ammon who LOVES balloons!!
Next we went to the "Nutrition Station" where Ammon was able to create a "healthy snack" necklace out of dried fruit and colored Cheerios (I can't remember the name of those Cheerios). Of course, being the sugar conscious person that I am, I had a hard time believing that using those Cheerios made it a healthy snack. Sorry, but I think any Cheerios cereal besides the original one has TOO MUCH SUGAR! But since they have the Cheerios name people automatically assume they're healthy and low in sugar, like the original Cheerios. Not!!!!! Sorry, I'll step off my soap box now.
Anyway... Ammon had fun creating his edible necklace and eating it. Yes, I caved on this one. I'm always telling him, "No, you can't eat that it has sugar in it (or fruit or milk)." Lately, I figure that once every 10 thousand times he's faced with yummy temptations it's better to just let him have it, if it's something that has a little sugar. Of course notice I did that with the fruit and Cheerios, NOT the marshmallows!! I'm not THAT crazy!Okay, I was hoping I'd be able to share more.....but it's getting MUCH too late and I need my sleep. My brain is really fried....which makes writing anything that's coherent very difficult. I'll post more later!
In the immortal words of Tigger, "TTFN! Ta Ta for now!"
