Fun at the Fat Cat Festival

The Fat Cat festival is full of so much to see and do. This is the second time the school has taken these kids to go, and each year they love it. Performances to watch and workshops to participate in. The class signed up for two performances and one drumming workshop. It was a great day to be a parent volunteer and watch these kids explore. There were booths for daycamps and tanks to climb into and time to ask the soldiers questions. There were craft stations and science experiments to try. Bounce houses and facepainting, clowns and a fairy godmother.
What a great day!

Twins

When the boys showed up this morning, I just had to take a picture of Kaden and Mark. Two cousins dressed as twins...was it planned or not neither will tell.





Every Wednesday morning through the school year the four cousins and I walk to school together. This 7 minute walk from our house to the school can take anywhere from 7Min's to 20Min's depending on the day.
Some times it involves races, or picking up of rocks. We stop some mornings and watch the garbage truck go by (this started so they would stay back and to be safe- but now it's a habit to stop and wave).
To the yield sign and stop for everyone to catch up, then it's down the dirt and over the bike jumps (it's a pile of dirt that is so much fun), through the field and there we are. Often the big kids are in the lead but during their last habitat project they have been in such debates and discussions that Simon and Kyla lead the way.
It's often better to leave early and avoid starting something at home to arrive to school on time. You never know what might transpire during a 7 minute walk.