Under 8's Day

Today was Under 8 day at school again.  In fact it is Levi's last  Under 8's Day because Grade 3s are not invited even though Levi correctly informs me that he will in fact still be under 8 years of age next year.  He is generally very cranky that he is still six while everyone in the class is seven.  He doesn't like being the youngest in the class but on days like this, he is happy to be young.  It might mean that he gets it again next year.  He won't.  Under 8s day is really fun for all involved and looks like organized chaos, or fairly disorganized organized chaos!  They made masks and bags.  They played on the playground and played with glue and string.  They painted and got painted on.  It is so much fun to watch all the kids having a blast.  They love it! 

The most fun was watching the kids at the Goop table.  Really there are different types of kids, or more correctly different sensory systems.  You can see just in Levi's group the different kinds.  Two of the kids (Levi was one of these) looked at the Goop and dipped their fingers in it, before shaking it off and quickly washing their hands!  Then there was one boy who looked at the Goop and physically backed away from it with his hands behind his back.  Then there was Jim.  He was up to his armpits in the stuff.  He played in it until we dragged him away and then begged to go back.  In fact the playground pictures of Levi are when we were waiting for him to finish the third time we went to Goop for Jim.  Yes it was really fun to watch these kids and be involved!

The day ends early and you can take the kids home afterwards.  I took Levi and Ty home because Ty would have had to wait until the normal time.  First we had lunch and movie time.  Then they went out in the rain to jump on the trampoline.  I think he will have the strongest calf muscles in the world because he and Ty jumped on that trampoline for nigh on two hours.  They jumped and I got to chat on the computer with a friend.  It was lovely.  Pam brought over her 3 month old as well.  I got to have baby time (which I love) but Jordy was pretty cranky (not loving that as much).  Still holding a baby is always a very calming thing for me, even when they aren't as calm.  Actually she didn't cry at all but it was a bit of effort to keep her that way.  At least Pam got to go for a run! 

Levi was very sweet at one point.  He was climbing on the play structure and then seemed to freeze in between climbing.  I was watching and took a photo and then I went over and asked him what was up.  He said;

"I just stopped to have a think"

An interesting position but still I thought that it was an interesting take on the 'Thinker' position. 

Tonight we had Fish and Chips for dinner and then Levi asked to go to bed.  He is just exhausted, but hopefully it means that he will wake late.