Sports Day

Today was a 

WONDERFUL

AWESOME

SUPERB 

and

FABULOUS

day.

 It was Sports Day, which is like a really organized Chinese version of field day. 

Each of the school's three sections had a Sports Day this week, and today was my section's turn. 

The morning kicked off with a soundtrack that included "Wave Your Flag" (from the 2010 World Cup) in Chinese, which meant that the day had to be epic. Next came the opening ceremonies which were pretty terrific. If you've ever wondered how the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies ended up being so perfect, it's because they had been doing this stuff since they were SIX. China knows how to do group performances.

Parade, speeches, confetti cannons--the works. 

 

(That's my student, Scott, and he wiggled his fingers at me from behind the creepy fire thing while the ceremony was going on.)

The rest of the day was a bunch of random games and races that nobody really cared about unless they were participating. 

The real reason I LOVED Sports Day is because I got to play with my kids on the sidelines all day long. 

And you all know how much I adore my kids. 

Hundreds of mini conversations. 

Dancing. 

Fighting. 

Playing. 

Making faces. 

Getting my cheeks, lips, and butt kissed (that was a little weird).

Eating free food. 

Hugging. 

Cuddling. 

Clapping and cheering. 

High-fiving and fist bumping. 

Laughing uncontrollably. 

Watching my students be kids. 

They said all kinds of ridiculous things that I don't feel like writing, but I'll include a few pictures. 

I loved this day.