One of the best things about joining first grade at the end of the year is getting to enjoy all of the fun end-of-the-year activities! I loved field day as a kid! I remember how exciting it was to get to play games outside all day, to mix with older kids from other classes, to feel wild and free with the finality of everything. At Lizzy's school, all of the first graders wore red. They began the day with an all school assembly where each class got to share a cheer. Peter and Catherine loved getting to watch that part. Then, everyone hit the yard to begin the games. Of course, I spotted Auntie Elizabeth heading up game, dancing around and making it extra fun for everyone. Lizzy loved all of the different games, and she had a big smile as she made her way all around the yard. The extra cool thing about this field day was that the jog-a-thon was going on at the same time on the field. Each class took turns running around the field with their buddy class. This was the fun part for Peter and Catherine. Peter, and his good buddy Andy, got to wait at the finish line and hand rubber bands to each of the kids as they ran past to mark their laps. They loved this job! They stood there for hours handing out those rubber bands! Catherine, spotting one of the giant field sprinklers made her way over to the water, and it wasn't long before she was stripped down to her diaper playing away. When all the big kids had gone in, Peter and Andy finally got to run some laps of their own. Next year, they'll be joining all the big kids as kindergarten students. What an awesome day!
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