Today I had the pleasure of visiting Sydney's pre-school class. They were having their Halloween party and since parents were invited, I thought it would be a great opportunity to see Sydney interact with her cute little buddies. We went trick or treating throuthout the school, did some halloween projects, played outside, and decorated a Halloween snack. The kids definitely had fun, but things have changed since the days I was in school (that makes me sound old!). When I was in school it was all about the candy and huge parties with lots of junk...but that wasn't my experience today...which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
The school is trying to keep the kids healthy which didn't seem to compromise their fun. Instead of candy, they received a flashlight, play-doh, erasers, pencils, stamps, etc. For their treat, they used food coloring to make cream cheese orange and they spread it onto bagels. They also had raisins to create a face on their bagels. Of course, Sydney didn't eat hers, but she had fun licking the cream cheese.
They made a the cutest little Halloween picture frames for their project which is now hanging on our fridge. I was in charge of that center and the kids came and went as they maneuvered their way to the different centers. Everything seemed to go smoothly. Sydney is always telling me about the other kids so it was nice to put faces to all of their names.
I did notice one thing today that is pretty consistent with things at home; Sydney always has to be in front. As they walked through the schools, she was constantly reminded not to walk in front of the teacher. When they were walking back from recess, another little girl was holding the teacher's hand and Sydney did not like walking behind them so she grabbed the little girl's hand so that she could be in the front too! At home, if Lizzy and Sydney are dancing, Sydney always stands right in front of Lizzy so she can be the star. In the bath, Sydney HAS to sit in the front and they both actually fight for that spot...Sydney always wins.
Anyway, it was an awesome day. I had a great time and miss the good old days of teaching pre-school (where the kids totally love you and haven't developed an attitude quite yet). When we got home, Sydney and Lizzy received Halloween cards and a little money from Grandma Polly and Grandpa Joe and then carved pumpkins with Daddy. It was a Halloween filled day.
The cutest thing...as I was putting Sydney to bed...she said, "thank you for coming to my school, and thank you for helping my friend Shelby hold up her dress so she didn't trip."
My little "Bun-Bun"
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