harvest party

they don't celebrate halloween at mason's school but they do have a fun "harvest party" for the kids.  i signed up to come help with a game since i could bring maddux and manning too.  maddux did a great job of helping me with giving each child a piece a candy.  he stood right next too me and didn't try to eat all of the candy himself.  he did have a few problems with wanting to select the candy for them instead of letting them pick, but he would quickly let hem pick when they made that suggestion.

they let the 2-year-old class play the games on their own and once they were safely back in their classroom (the grownups kept trying to put maddux with that group), the 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds came out together.  i think there were at least 10 games, face painting and a little inflatable bounce house.  the kids were all so sweet and patient.  it was actually very orderly.  i was so glad to be able to help.

mason and his buddies

mason's class lined up to go back to class - mason is one of the youngest in the class.

his teacher let the parents come in and watch show and tell since there were only a few minutes before the end of the school day.  usually we can't see or hear anything while we wait outside the room for pick-up.

on our way out it occurred to me that it was decorated so cute that i should have had the boys pose for a picture.  i just snapped this at the last set of hay bales right next to the door.  we had to be super quick so we didn't block the doorway as everyone was trying to leave.

maddux can't wait until next year when he will have a bag and get to play the games too.  love.