In search of Jayhawk gear

Today we had a mission... find KU Men's Basketball 2008 National Champion shirts. We hit a few stores in Olathe, and couldn't find anything in a size smaller than Men's XL. We gave up and went home for lunch before heading downtown to our Friday activity - CKC/CTC. It's a group of homeschooling preteens and teens that get together each Friday for group building activities, field trips or service projects.

Today's activity was "Whose Line Is It Anyway" - CTC style. The teens acted out several improv skits. Josh had the part of the "helping hands" in a skit where he had to build a banana split without looking. He stood behind the guy who was telling him what to do, and had his arms coming out from behind. Josh had to build the banana split without looking. He did a pretty good job of it too! I forgot my camera (bad mom!) but did get a couple pics on my camera phone. If they turned out at all decently I'll post them here later. In a few weeks it's the preteens turn to be the actors and the teens will get to be the audience. I'll try to remember a camera then!

After this was over, we headed back south for home with a stop at Oak Park Mall on the way. No luck there with Jayhawk gear either. Nor at Target across the street. So I gave up the hunt and went straight to the source - the Jayhawk Bookstore at Edwards Campus here in town. Yeah, we paid a little extra for the shirts, but not much more, plus we got other Jayhawk stuff to boot. A new sticker for the van, and Ellie got a Jayhawk personal fan that flashes "Rock Chalk Jayhawk" when you turn it on. She used her own money, after figuring out how much she'd have left over for the auction at her grandparents church on Sunday night. It's important to her to have "plenty" of money for that event...but she decided she had money to spare on the fan. Rylie chipped in on her t-shirt as well, and we left the store with happy Jayhawkers.

Tonight Rylie and I went in search of yellow felt and feathers to make her "bird hat" for her dance in May. This year is an off-year for recitals (they only do them every other year) so it's an in-studio performance. One of her ballet classes will be dancing to "Carnival of the Animals" and her part is a bird. I warned her teachers I'm no good at costuming...but I think we've come up with a fairly cute bird hat if I do say so myself! With a nod to the Jayhawks, Rylie's hat is sporting crimson feathers with a single blue feather on either side in front! :-)

Just another typical day in our lives!