Fiesta Day!

Waiting for their turn to hit the Pinata

Anna Marie takes a turn at hitting the dinosaur.

Andrew gets in two good whacks.

Christian taking his turn.

And finally the loot spills out (with a little help from Mrs. B and some keys)

gathering up the bounty

snack time - note Andrew's excitement at the prospect of chips, salsa and guacamole.

Last Friday, I was able to help with Andrew's class party. It was Fiesta Day, complete with paper plate sombreros and a pinata! We were a little worried that the pinata would break before all 19 kids were able to take a turn at hitting it. But we worried in vain. Each kid took two good swings at the dinosaur, with no results. Finally Mrs. B. took out some aggression and it still didn't break. One of the other parents used his keys to try and cut some holes to make the candy fall out. Still nothing. In the end, we ripped off the legs and dumped out the pinata much to the kids delight! Then we went back to the classroom for snacks - chips, salsa, cheese dip, guacamole and sopapilla cheesecake. Yummy to everyone but Andrew. So glad I had the chance to help in his class!