Friday, as you readers know, I chaperoned Madeleine's zoo field trip. Monday was Field Day, and did I volunteer to run various outdoor stations? Yes I did! It was 95 degrees outside and there is NO shade on the field. I'm not gonna lie; it was brutal. Plus I got to jog home and get Madeleine's media books, which she had forgotten, and jog back, during the five minute break between grades 1 & 2 going in and grades 3 & 4 coming out. I was so gross and sweaty that Madeleine didn't even want to give me a hug.
ME: (upon seeing her come over to my station) Hi, sweetie!
MADELEINE: (arms out, running forward) Hi Mommy! (stopping in suspicion) Uh, are you sweaty?
ME: Yeah, sorry.
MADELEINE: I thought so. (blowing me a kiss instead.)
Today I was finally not a volunteer, but an audience, as the 4th Grade Insect Fair took place. Julia has worked on her insect project over the past month, and I foolishly assumed the fair would simply be a chance for parents to browse the home-made bugs that kids had made. Boy, was I underestimating things. This Insect Fair was a to-do, complete with poems, chorus songs, and various kids dressed as insects performing a little skit.
Here's a glimpse of what the parents got to enjoy BEFORE even browsing the home-made insects:
After performing several songs and poems, the 4th graders went to their insect stations and parents finally got a chance to look at the many projects. There were a LOT of very artistic insects. I hadn't realized what a big deal this was going to be when Julia was working on her bug at home. It came out with...uh...a little less flair than some of the other kids':
Tomorrow I will be relaxing at home and enjoying my time off. JUST KIDDING! I'll be at Madeleine's End-of-Year party because parents are invited! If I can't spend time relaxing at home, though, there's no one I'd rather hang out with than my girls!
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