Pioneer day

Gavin's class recently celebrated Pioneer Day. Everyone got dressed up. Most of the boys had plaid shirts and a bandanna, but the girls were decked out in pioneer dresses. I've never seen anything quite like it, we're talking elaborate get ups! Apparently there is a big market for these. Moms were bidding on eBay and getting outbid. So, for those of you with sewing talents....get to work, there's money to be made. I wish I would have snapped a photo or two of the girls. Our costume was thrown together that morning...coonskin cap complete with vest (thanks yaya and grandpa, can't remember which random country you bought the vest in, but it sure has been put to good use!).

I helped in the afternoon. The classes were separated - boys making marble pouches in one room and the girls making dolls in the other room. I was in the room with the boys. They are a great group of kids, they listened well to the instructions, got their pouches made and then split into little groups and started to play some marble games. They were having a good time and I didn't realize how loud they were until I peeked in the other room to see what the girls were doing and I witnessed an spooky silence as the girls diligently put their little dolls together!




The final event of the day was square dancing....Gavin didn't care for this part!

Kierstin, however, really enjoyed the dancing part!