Robyn's preschool held a "Fairytale Around the World" program which took place of the UN day & Holloween Party. Ma (the Directress) opted the change since the last time they had a Holloween party, almost all the kids ended up crying, scared to the bones.
We received a letter from the Directress about the program details and the assigned flag for Robyn. I told her:
"Ma, utang na loob, nagsayang ka pa ng papel, pwede naman sabihin sa kin mamayang hapunan."
Ma: "Ay, nakalimutan ko na di ka pala nagbabayad ng tuition no?" She tends to outwit me at rare moments....
Robyn was assigned to bring the Canadian flag. I wanted to make a flag from scratch, like how I used to do mine during my past UN day celebration. Oslo paper, art paper, scissors, paste and me--it was a reunion doomed from the start. I was never good in arts. Whoever said that dentistry is art in itself should be barred from meeting me. Scissors were my biggest enemy as I never got to cut a straight line--ask me to cut a gift wrapper exactly in half and it would end up as if it was hacked. Massacre as the Congressman described what I did on my gift wrapping attempt on our first Christmas together.
Back to UN day, I remember during my elementary days, I was once assigned the flag of Israel. Since I wasn't aware that there are ready-made flags that can be bought especially during the UN day season, I made my own flag. Thank goodness, no Israeli was able to see me that day or else I'd be accused of degrading their flag. The idea was this: Uniformly cut strips of blue art paper should be glued on the oslo paper to form the "Star of David." I ended up with something close to an asterisk!
With Robyn, I assumed that I can cut a red maple leaf and 2 big strips to make a Canadian flag. The Israeli flag naman kasi is what I can call "suntok sa buwan." But alas, my lack of artistic skills failed me. Good thing the bookstore downstairs to our clinic has a ready-made Canadian flag. Haaaay.....
Now for the fairytale costume: Single friends out there should let out a sigh of relief that they don't have kids yet. You have no idea how expensive costumes are these days. I scouted in SM for a princess costume for Robyn and almost all cost P600 up! Good thing Arwen (someone I used to babysit before during my brief US stint) still has some of her gowns and the Sleeping Beauty costume seems to fit my toddler.
Another problem--how to get Robyn to wear the costume. You see, my little girl has this "dalaginding" side already. Like she has preference on what to wear and which clips should go to her hair. (Well, aside from the fact that she gives a toothy smile everytime she sees the yogabbagabba man, John Lloyd Cruz and good grief---Dingdong Dantes, of all people!) She also prefers comfy clothes like tank tops, shorts and her favorite white skort (skirt + short). Looking at the gown full of lace & ruffles, I knew she'll give us a hard time making her wear that.
The party was schedule on a Tuesday, so Monday night we decided to have a dry-run. Gown on the left had and cupcake for suhol on the other hand, I sneaked towards her back and aimed the bottom of the gown above her head.
After the crying, shrieking ang ube cupcake
The crown princess ran outside to greet her subjects
Let's try it with a crown this time
The actual day with her classmates and teachers (Mamu's in the middle)
Robyn tugging on someone else's wings
Mommy put her on "time out" kasi makulit!
Godzilla and Bratinella (plus Mamu's shaky hands)
All that running and dancing made her hungry
Robyn checks her Trick or Treat loot
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