It turned out to be a day with just me and my boys. I honestly think that I can count on one hand the times when it has been just me and my boys. It was really simple and sweet.
The day's events were in honor of Eric Carle's 80th birthday and The Very Hungry Caterpillar book's 40th anniversary. We had a chance to enjoy a little bit of this and a little bit of that and loved every minute of our time spent there.
Some highlights included The Very Hungry Caterpillar parade (complete with food models from the book on sticks- Nicolas really wanted to carry the pickle, but never had the chance to!!), a costume corner to dress-up where the boys had a chance to don some fabulous costumes and transform into Robin Hood and a knight, an opportunity to climb a few trees, a chance to have their faces transformed into animals with a little face paint and (have I mentioned this part yet?) a chance to hear Elizabeth Mitchell and her lovely band play and meet with her afterward for a little chat and photo.
The day turned out to be just how I imagined it to be- full of music, art and time spent with my boys. I'm so glad that I brought my camera...
3 comments:
Thank you for introducing us to Mitchell, after your other post I checked her out and I've been listening to her sweet music on-line ever since *smile*.
I also checked out Elizabeth Mitchell and loved her! I always sing "You are my Sunshine" to my kids, and when I played that song, the baby got quiet, my three year old started dancing around the room with her arms spread wide and skipping feet, and even my moody eight year old son's ears perked up. It was a lovely moment that I will tuck away to remember during all those, well, not so lovely moments!
oh, wow. that looks like a fun day. i didn't realize it was just the 3 of you. how special! i still have to go and check out her music...
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