Literacy Week - Character Day

Last week was literacy week.  The kids school had a character costume day to celebrate at the end of the week. 

All week Gabriel asked to dress up as Molly mouse. I found mouse ears, which ended up being more challenging than I expected given that we live in the land of the Mouse.  I found two Molly books at the library and set out an outfit.  

Thursday arrived and he decided to be a Minecraft guy instead.  Apparently his classmates made masks and it's more fun to be apart of something as a group. It was a big step for Gabriel to want to participate with his friends  

The mouse outfit was put away and he transformed into a Minecraft character. 

Lane knew right away that she wanted to be a princess. She found her book and happily wore her gown.  The kindergarten teachers also wore princess costumes. 

The third grade teachers dressed up as nonfiction characters.  Alex's teacher suggested Albert Einstein for Alex. It was perfect!  

Alex and I read a book about Einstein.  We compared Edison and Einstein and learned about atoms. I think he was a fantastic Einstein. 

Megatron

On a recent trip to Universal,  (I know, my kids are delightfully lucky to go to theme parks on a whim)  the restaurants were very busy.  It seemed strange since it was 2 pm.  Andrew took the kids to the parade while I looked for food for all of us.  Hungry kids at a park isn't a fun adventure and we avoid it at all costs.

When Andrew walked around the corner, on his way back to me, he encountered the Transformers character meet and greet.  Lane froze.   She would not walk when she saw Megatron. 

 

Gabriel ran past Andrew toward the character section.  Gabriel kicked Megatron with all his might before two security guards whisked him away.  Andrew apologized profusely and realized Lane was still frozen and Alex had walked away. Poor Andrew was stuck gathering the scattered children in a crowded tourist area. 

Gabriel had a slight meltdown before we ate lunch. His lovely mood had turned to tears and busts of yelling about the injustices of the world.  (Sigh, insert his much I hate autism here). 

Andrew explained the character situation to me.  During the conversation, Gabriel told us that he kicked Megatron to protect his sister!  Oh my goodness, hoe could we stayed frustrated with that reasoning and logic.  Since the boys were little, he's told them it's their job to protect their sister.  They are listening!