It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A!

Today was Claire's big preschool Bike A Thon. It's the big huge fundraiser for LADC.

It was lots of fun! It's 2 of the preschool's locations gathering together for a bike parade, and family fall festival. Super fun for kids.

Ryan knew he would have to spend most of the time with the kids ALONE. Thankfully he planned ahead. I was pretty much not to be seen for 95% if the day. Oh well. It was fine. The kids have a lot of fun.

Claire started off very stoic with the bike parade. Miles decided to jog along side of her the whole time. But Claire was NOT messing around with the "earning her pledges". The kid rode a circle at least 10+ times. She was S-E-R-I-O-U-S!! And Miles totally gave up after lap 3.



They did "Crazy hair". Which is basically, back combing your kid's hair until you KNOW it's not coming out without the weed whip and then spray painting it the most hideous colors known NOT in nature. In the past Claire has been adamant about not having it. She thought it was "dumb". But her friends did it and so she had to do it too. If you click on the photo and see her face in the mirror...she's totally having buyers remorse.


Among the rest of the things to do were, carnival games, a jumper, mini golf, arts and crafts, and major playground time. Then lunch. They also had a DJ putting out great hits such as, Black Eyed Peas "I Got A Feeling" (Loathe), all the KIDZ BOP crap, which BTW..is kinda creepy. And of course the all popular wedding circuit run. All the Disco and 50's music you can stomach...and then they keep on going after you clearly have had enough.

However, I found it odd, the most popular song to date, the one that gets the kids and the parents up, shaking their booties, and thinking they are too cool for a Lutheran pre school? The Y.M.C.A. Yes yes....it's a party song. Major. But it's my understanding it was written as an homage to all the gay "encounters" you can have at the Y.M.C.A on the DL. And all these folks at Claire's preschool are bustin' a move to it. And let me tell you, the white man overbite was in full effect!!!! Ah well. Who doesn't love a good gay anthem? I can't think of anyone...and if you are one...time to move on from THIS blog. We don't want any of your crazy hating here. Off the soap box now.

Basically, the Bike A Thon was a huge success! I'll totally miss this next year when Claire is rockin' Kindergarten. This preschool is kind of amazing!