Fall Field Days!

Emily had her Fall Field Days at preschool on Thursday. They do this every year and I think pretty much have the same events over and over, so it's like a well-oiled machine. They have so many fun things for the kids to do, and they all have such a great time! I was able to take the morning off from work so that I could go with her. I love being able to participate in these school activities and it also gives me a chance to get to know the other parents.

The picture below is of her entire class. The kids were freezing. It wasn't "cold" by other people's standards, but it was cold by Texas standards, especially since we went from being in the high 70s/low 80s to the 60s that day because a cold front came through.


The obstacle course - the kids love this and wanted to go through several times. I love it because the pieces pull out easily so no parents have to go in when kids get "stuck" inside!

"Face painting" - Last year they actually had people painting designs. This year, they decided to use the tattoos. It was much quicker and easier, but not as easy to get off at the end of the day! Emily got a butterfly on her hand and a butterfly on her face.

"Fishing for goldfish" - Last year, they gave out a lot of candy, and this year, they gave out prizes and snack type items like goldfish.

The Hayless Hayride. They have a "Hayless" hayride because so many kids have allergies. Emily's teacher and I were riding on the back and there was nothing across the back of the trailer. We hit a big bump and both of us almost flew out because we weren't prepared!

The pumpkin patch - they have a mini pumpkin patch for the kids and they each get to go out and pick a pumpkin. Then, they have this spot where they can stop and pose for pictures. (This is also where they took their class picture above)

The Pumpkin Roll - Each class is in charge of a station and the parents take turns manning that station. The pumpkin roll was the event that Emily's class was in charge of. The three and four year olds get it, and were pretty much able to do it on their own. By the end of the day, when I was helping out, we had the two year old classes. They were tired because it had been such a long morning already and they weren't getting it. Getting down on the floor and rolling a pumpkin with two year olds is definitely a work out!