Art in the Park

Friday Chris came home early from work. He was just in time to go with me to the school. When at the school we joined the Year 4 group (Alexis) on a local walk taking pictures and rubbings of nature. Our final destination was Zhu Zhai Park, where we had a picnic and made 3D art with leaves, twigs and whatever else we could find in nature. It was a lot of fun, and crazy at times getting 5 classes of 8-9 year olds across China streets. The adults had to stand in the crosswalk making sure no buses, cars or bikes drove over the kids. The drivers here really don't care about pedestrians having the right of way.
It was a great time and good to meet Alexis' new friends.

Saturday we went to Pudong for a Family Fun Day, the theme was Adventure Farm. There was live music, bouncy castles, games and good food. The girls had fun blowing up balloons with the extreme blasters. There were even chicks for sale.

Now that the weather is getting cooler... LOL ...it is still 20degC and sunny most days. The girls now have their winter uniforms. Long sleeved polo shirts and a pinafore dress, with sweaters. They can mix and match short-sleeved or long, skorts or dress, cardigan or zip-up sweatshirt.

Jill wanted to wear her new dress last week so we put it on and she loved it. As we were walking to the bus stop she started to cry. I ask, "what's wrong?"

Jill says with a whimper, "I don't want Jack to see me in a dress. Can I go home and change?"

I couldn't let her change, she would have missed the bus.

She gets home and says, "Jack saw me in a dress today Mommy."

I ask, "what did Jack say?"

She replies, "nothing, but I don't want him to see me again in a dress."