May Day

The elementary had their May Day program yesterday. The girls have been practicing their songs and dances for weeks and getting more and more excited with each day drawing nearer to the big event. The program was scheduled for 9:30 in the morning and you wouldn't believe the sight of the gym, totally packed as if it were the Christmas program.

Cheyenne and I found a corner to sit in facing where Kayla should be performing, according to the chart her teacher sent home. Grant, the principal, opened the program telling everyone about a plaque and flag the school received. A soldier from our town sent them both from Iraq, the flag was even flown over there. All the kids who have a parent serving in Iraq right now, 7 total, held this flag while the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance. It was an awesome moment.


Then the program began with 4th graders playing recorders, followed by more 4th graders dancing around the May poles.


The preschoolers came out next in their jammies and danced to a cute song. Then the kindergartners lined up in cowboy hats and vests for their dance to 'You've got a friend in me' from Toy Story. I looked and looked but couldn't find Kayla, so I just took a picture of the whole group.


The third graders ran onto the floor with parachutes and performed to 'The Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride' from Lilo and Stitch. Of course, Abriana was on the complete opposite side of the gym from us. I tried to get a zoomed in shot once I spotted her, but Cheyenne thought I was a jungle gym and wouldn't sit still for more than 5 seconds, and then it was over.


The second graders then did square dancing, and since there weren't an even number of students, Abriana was asked to help out (she knew the steps from last year). Just as I was ready to take a picture of her, the principal says on the microphone, "Kayla D****...Kayla D****'s Mom...will you...she's not feeling well, will you please meet Mrs. Henrie in the northeast corner of the gym."

Poor girl was holding her teacher's hand, paler than pale, shaking and crying. She threw up just as her class went to perform and once more before they called me over. She didn't get to do her dance, but she did make it outside when she got sick. And gave me the excuse to duck out early!

Jason got home early and was really in the mood to do something: wheeling, fishing, visiting John & Shiree. We opted for fishing. That way Kayla could lay in the jeep if she wanted, not be bounced around, and not spread her germs (if she had any. I think it was heat and nerves that made her stomach upset).

We went to Nine-Mile, but it skunked us again. I think we lost our fishing touch or something; too many times we have been fishing without a bite this year. But we'll keep trying!