Tuesday, 1 April 2014

The Disco

Wow, what a hectic weekend!

The disco upon us, Lily and Mummy set out an hour early (no power on this earth could make her wait any longer), by car (walking makes lily tired, though she can run and dance nonstop for most of the day.. where is the logic there?) which took all of 3 minutes. We had the honor of being first in the queue, and about 20 minutes later another excited mini person lined up behind us. From that point came the masses.

Lily clutched her ticket with pride, and used Mummy as a makeshift maypole. How she was still able to walk (run) straight when it was time to go in is a mystery to me.

All in all it was an absolutely fantastic event! Lily had a struggle to understand the boys v girls dance competition, meaning each had half the hall.  ("but I want to dance everywhere" she sobbed)
Once I explained it was how to win a "loon" though, in terms Lily could understand she perked up.

Another Lily moment when it came to snack time. Mini-er kiddies first, then year 1s. Took a few attempts to help her understand that one. The way in which things are explained is so important. It's a shame so much seems to be lost in translation.

At the start, Lily opted to sit far behind everyone else, alone, and certain Mummy wasnt allowed to sit with her. By the end, she was integrated to the point I struggled to find her when I scanned the crowd. Both a little daunting, and utterly aweinspiring.

She told a very proud Granny when we arrived home that she wasnt scared, because her "ears are fixed". That the loud noises didn't hurt.

If all that wasn't enough, she won the biggest balloon palm tree with a bear climbing it I've ever seen. It had to ride in the front seat in case it popped in the car, and now lives in a well chosen high place where Phillip cannot reach it.  (much to his frustration, he sits and squeaks at it)


I owe many many thanks to everyone who made The Disco possible. The amount of work that went into it was awe-inspiring. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it, and Lily is already looking forward to the next one!

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