Last Friday Hogan's class had a Splash Afternoon that involved a spinning sprinkler. I brought Hogan over so that he could be part of it, and I played the part of the 'extra' adult needed to monitor all the wet children. Our Splash afternoon began with snack. If you'll notice in the first picture, everyone EXCEPT Hogan appears civilized. Hogan is the only one who has found it necessary to spread his snack upon the table. He was also the only one that was very unimpressed with his mother being there.
Next, we headed outside. Getting five toddlers slathered in sunscreen and out the door is quite a feat. I was tired by the time we got to the backyard. But then the fun started. All the children EXCEPT Hogan tentatively observed the water trying to decide if getting wet was okay or not. Hogan spent the first five minutes outside screaming wildly as he ran full steam ahead through the sprinkler. He really was like a maniac, as if he'd never seen water before.
Finally, everyone made it into the water and for awhile all five were huddled around the sprinkler having what looked like a meeting of the minds to decide how exactly the sprinkler worked. It was very entertaining to watch all of them work together to push the water, splash the water, and manually hold the rotating sprinkler head so it stopped turning
. Quite a collaborative effort.
When it was time to leave Hogan was one pooped kid. He was in bed sleeping soundly by 6:15 pm. What a life!
I'm going back in time a little bit, so bear with me. I have to update you on the Trolympics. Many of you know what that is, but some of you are in the dark. Prepare to be enlightened!!! The Trolympics were invented in 2007 by Troy L. Manning as a way to celebrate his birthday. The Trolympics were a test of endurance, strength, and mental stamina. Participants of the Trolympics began the day with a Procession followed by the inaugural speech given by Troy L. Manning. The first two pictures were taken during the Processional. Each participant and Hogan had a flag decorated by Hogan to wave proudly during the Processional. We marched around the house to the meeting spot (living room) where we all listened intently to Troy's moving speech (is everyone picturing us marching around a 2-bedroom apartment like idiots? If not, do so now!). After the speech, we started the games. There were 5 games total: washers, badminton, free throw competition, ping pong, and War (also known as Battle). It was a tough competition and everyone played their hardest, but only 3 could be awarded medals! The final picture shows our 3 winners. Troy was in 1st, Hair in 2nd, and Papa G in 3rd. Although no women placed in the Trolympics (we are protesting this and asking for changes in next year's games), I am proud to announce that Tami represented well, coming in first out of the women. The Trolympics ended with a Recessional (again- imagine all of us marching through the apartment) and the awarding of the medals. Three Cheers to the Trolympics!!!!!!
