Monday, October 11, 2010
Ollivander's Wand Shop
So, Porter also played Ollivander behind the scenes and handmade over 20 wands for the wee witches. To say he is an overachiever is an understatement. The students went to the wand shop upon arrival, reached into a cauldron and drew out a tag that named the wand they were destined for. They then entered the store (Porter's storage barn) and found the wand with the matching tag. The tags listed the core material of the wand (dragon heartstring, veela hair, phoenix feather or unicorn tail hair), the type of wood (willow, elder, ash, etc.), and the length of the wand.
The Sorting Ceremony
We were relieved that the Sorting Hat didn't place any first-years into the House of Slytherin. We had Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws galore. Yay! Callie got in Gryffindor!
HUFFLEPUFFS
RAVENCLAWS
HUFFLEPUFFS
GRYFFINDORS
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Hogwarts Staff
Rubeus Hagrid, Care of Magical Creatures
(Jeff Coop, Melanie's fiance. One girl asked if he was really that tall when I told them we will have a 1/2 giant in the family. Precious. And yes, he is THAT tall.)
Professor Pomona Sprout, Herbology
Professor Growth, Herbology
Professor Minerva McGonagall, Care of Magical Creatures Assistant; Transfiguration Specialist
Monika Wilson, Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts
Severus Snape, Potions
Potter Party Preparations
Say that 3 times fast!
OK, so the party of the century, otherwise known as Callie's 9th birthday party, took place on Saturday. Admittedly, this one got a bit out of hand! I think the combination of Callie's enthusiasm for the books (she's in the middle of the fifth one), all of the uber cool ideas on the internet, and Porter and I both being fans caused us to go a little bit overboard. But, I wouldn't take back a minute of that time after seeing her delight in the day. Here's a sneak peek into the pre-party prep.
OK, so the party of the century, otherwise known as Callie's 9th birthday party, took place on Saturday. Admittedly, this one got a bit out of hand! I think the combination of Callie's enthusiasm for the books (she's in the middle of the fifth one), all of the uber cool ideas on the internet, and Porter and I both being fans caused us to go a little bit overboard. But, I wouldn't take back a minute of that time after seeing her delight in the day. Here's a sneak peek into the pre-party prep.
Church Happenings
The 3rd graders received their Bibles a few Sundays ago. A cupcake celebration followed.
Madden was one of the leaders at Children's Sabbath services this morning. She did a great job although she said her chin quivered the entire time she spoke.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
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