Kindergarten Kick-Off

Ever since the very thought of Kate going to Kindergarten entered my head (several years ago), I thought for sure we needed to have a Kindergarten Kick-Off.  Then the time came.  And the summer had been hectic.  And I just threw together a little 3rd birthday for Maya.  And I was stressed about how I would throw together yet another party.  But my wonderful Mother-in-Law, Mary, convinced me I could do it and I'm so glad I did.  She helped with a ton of details and supplies and set up, so it really was a group effort!

And, since I officially decided the party was a go two weeks before the actual party date, I also decided a rainbow theme would be easiest - any color goes!!

What made it even more worth it was Kate had an absolute blast and has declared it BEST PARTY EVER!  Success!

Cutting out lots of colorful letters for our station signs!

I mean, seriously!  These scream Kindergarten!

A view from above to the left!

And to the right!

Build-a-Bag Station!

Game Station - consisting of a spinner where you could win prizes,
stickers, or cookies, and a guess how many skittles contest.

Craft Station - tie dye t-shirts, rainbows to color, and scratch
shapes with rainbow backs!

Photo Op Station - complete with "class of" signs for all grades
this fall and several for the next few years!

Maya models so I can test out lighting!

Mia, Kate, and Caiden - Class of 2031.

Mikey, Kate, Mia, Caiden, Rylee!

Kindergarten Kick-Off!

Games in action!

Snow cones being eaten!

Bags being built!

Taylor won the skittles container!  Most kids Kate's
age guessed either 100 or 1000.

The crew - Calvin, Sammy, Libby, Ella, Taylor, Maya, Kate,
Rylee, Mia, Mabel, Hazel, Mikey, Caiden, and Lacey.

Sylvia enjoys a snow cone!

The adults got snow cones with Malibu rum which was a
GENIUS idea on Brian's behalf!

Crafts in action!

Running and playing!

Kate and Lacey!

Malea and her daughter, Mimi, helped with
tie dying!  Malea is Kate and Maya's Spanish
teacher!

Mia wins a prize!

 

Games in action part II!

Sammy, Libby, and Kate have been friends since they were all weeks
old in daycare!

My Kindergartener!

Success!

It still shocks me that in 10 days Kate will be entering Kindergarten.  The last 5-ish years have flown by!  She still seems so small to me but yet so big!  She is going to move mountains that one!