The last few weeks that infamous song, Friday, has been the soundtrack for our car rides to school on friday mornings. (We really like the Glee Cast version.)
Yesterday we just had to change the words, "everybody's looking forward to the summer, summer."
It was a "no uniform day" so Payton chose to wear his ketchup shirt. Conner started the day in pajamas. The whole class wore pj's while they watched a movie in the morning and then changed into play clothes for field day activities. Anna and I went to the school and watched the activities for a while. Payton and his partner rocked at the water balloon toss. And the play structure race was right up his alley -- he was so pumped to show me his record speed across the monkey bars.
"sittin' in the front seat, sittin' in the back seat, gotta make my mind up which seat will I take"
sorry, listening to Friday right now and the lyrics are just so . . . .
Anyways, here's the boys at pickup . . . Conner's teacher unloaded some of her posters and classroom supplies on the kids. This is what he picked.
He says that she would take it off the wall sometimes and hold it in front of her face. Have I ever mentioned how awesome Conner's teacher has been this year? She and Conner had a great relationship. I made a fill in the blank card for the boys to complete for their teachers. 3 Things I Learned This Year . . . one of Conner's read: "that you like to taunt us by eating licorice." On his card he illustrated this scene. Along with the scene of the two of them boxing during their field trip to Inflatable Kingdom.
As we approached our house Conner asked, "mom did you put up the tape this year?"
I don't forget. :)
Then, to make a full day just a little more full . . . Anna had her ballet recital!
They performed Cinderella and Anna was a Winter Fairy. The fairies from each season gave Cinderella a piece of her clothing for the ball (gown, slippers, etc.) and Anna's group gave her the crown. For weeks she was so excited, telling me that they get to hold a real crown. And Cinderella is going to ride in a real pumpkin carriage. And there's going to be a prince. And . . . .
Basically, every little girl's dream.
{here they are passing the crown down the line . . . Anna is the first one facing us}
{final pose, kneeling on the right}
{the whole group}
Anna did a fabulous job! I was so proud of her. This was her second year in ballet. Last year, the girls mostly wandered around the stage, watching their teacher behind the curtain very closely, and displaying a few moves that kinda looked like ballet. This year she knew her routine, there was no confusion, and she executed it wonderfully. I couldn't help but say "good job!" out-loud at the end of her dance. And she loved her little bouquet of roses. Earlier in the day I purchased them while she was with me, saying that they were for a friend. On the drive home last night she commented, "You said you got these for a friend. But they're for me. So I'm your friend?"
Of course!!
