A Celebration of Cultures Parade!!!

Rush On the Playground Before His Transformation into Panda. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Last week, I had the honor and pleasure of attending my children’s school parade! It was probably the cutest sight I’ve seen in a long time. The kids had been learning about all the various cultures that exist in our world for an entire month. We were told that there would be a parade at the end of the unit, to bring the theme to a close and to show off what the kids learned. I thought it sounded adorable and fun; a great way for the parents to mingle and get to know one another. The only thing I disliked was having to frantically run out the day before and track down some black pants and a white shirt for Rush. Luckily, I found some but they were a tad big. Rush had to roll them in order to keep them from falling off. He didn’t seem to mind, though, because he was excited for the big parade. Each class was assigned a different country (culture). Lennon’s preschool class represented India and Rush’s pre-K class represented China. I had so much fun watching all the kids prance around in their cute costumes. My favorite was probably the class that was assigned Jamaica. I laughed out loud when they rounded the corner. Rush’s class even gave a performance of “It’s a Small World” during the cultural dinner (each parent brought in an authentic cultural dish… appropriate to their child’s assigned country). It was a day I’ll never forget! I cannot believe how big my kids are getting! Anyways, I hope you all enjoy these photographs of the cultural parade! They make me smile and I hope they make y’all smile too 🙂

Rush at Four; Impatient for the Parade to Start. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Cute Lil Two Year Olds in the Parade. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Lennon Holding onto a Loop… While Looking for Her Mama. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

She Found Me! Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Lennon’s Class, Representing India, in the Cultural Celebration Parade at Her School. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Representing Jamaica… I Laughed Out Loud When I Saw Them! Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Ireland. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

INDIA! Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Lennon at Two in Her School Parade. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

My Lil India Lennon at Two. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

So Cute! Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

I’m Loving This Lil Guy On the Right. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Here Come the PANDAS! Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Rush’s Pre-K Class; Representing China. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

MY PANDA! Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Can He Even See?! Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

And, There Go the Pandas. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Adorable. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

An Accidental Abstract Shot of Lennon After the Parade. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Lennon Loved Her Temporary Henna Tattoo. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

These Are the Two Best Panda Buddies. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Rush’s Class Performing “It’s a Small World” for All the Parents. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

Had to Do a Re-Do; The Kids Decided to Scream the Song. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

The Two Shy Pandas (Mine) and A Not-So-Shy-Panda. Polly Nance. Digital photograph. 2012.

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