Y2W4 - Summer Fete

The highlights this week consist of Sports Day which was Friday. The whole school gets divided into teams. Luckily, they make sure siblings are on the same team. This year the girls were on the blue team. They only have a half day of school, they have a series of events where they perform and the helpers keep track of the amount of points they earn in each event. Last year, it was rained out so we were very excited to see blue skies on Friday morning. I went with the camera intending to watch the events and take some pictures but when I got to school and dropped the girls off at their classes, several other moms were going downtown for coffee. They told me from vast experience, it wasn't worth trying to get pictures as Bailey and Avery would be in different parts of the playground. After a little bit of twisting my arm, I decided to go with the moms. It was so nice to just spend a morning sitting on the patio, chatting with the other moms. Bryn got to play on some playground equipment just off of the patio. The hot chocolate was great and I got to relax a bit. I think it was a wise choice. When we got back to school, Baileys class was already finished and they were outside watching the older kids do their races. I was able to get some pictures of Bailey with her teacher which was great because she left for maternity leave a few weeks ago. And, I was able to get Avery with her teachers as well. We stayed at school for about an hour and a half after they were dismissed playing on the playground. The weather was perfect. Then, we went to McDonalds for lunch. The girls were so excited for Sports Day and it really turned out great.

Saturday was the Summer Fete. It is a huge fundraiser for the school and a major undertaking by the PTA. I volunteered to work the Food Booth for an hour and Bailey and her friend Olivia wanted to do a lemonade stand and donate the profit to the school. They had planned and organized it very well. The Fete started with a dance performance by the girls who do the after school dance class, which was pretty cute. When we weren't working or dancing, the girls did the games, face painting, pony rides, etc. All-in-all, it was a great day for them. They really had a blast. We had excellent weather, which was opposite from the weather report so I think we lucked out. I was so exhausted when we got home. These are the times when I realize I'm pregnant.

We also found out this week who the girls will have next year for their teacher and who will be in their classes. Avery is very excited about her class for next year, and we are familiar with her teacher so that is great. She will be transitioning to full days next year, so it will be a big change. Bailey already knows that she will have the same people in her class. At their school, the whole class moves up together to a new teacher. I have mixed emotions about this process but we will only really be here another year and a half or so.