Rootin Tootin Rodeo

Tonight Addy, Cooper and I headed up to the school for a Parents As Teachers group meeting called Rootin Tootin Rodeo. Usually group meetings aren't very crowded, but tonight was an exception. It was packed! Addy wasn't too thrilled with the goings on because everyone kept getting in her face and touching her. I hate it when strangers touch my child, it drives me crazy! Especially since we are such germ phobes when it comes to Addy! Ms. Loriell, our PAT educator, is one of the best! She is totally amazing. She comes from a wonderful Christian family that would do anything for anybody. She used to be a paraprofessional in the special education preschool but now she's a PAT educator. I miss having her in the preschool with me but I love that she is doing so well and loving her job. Her mom, Ms. Janie is the clown. Literally. Janie is the lead teacher at one of our local Head Starts. Her daughter definitely takes after her, they are natural teachers and the kindest people I know. I love these girls so much! We did get Addy to sit on the saddle for a bit and we did eventually got her bandana on her but not much else. We really couldn't participate in much else, it was too crowded and there was really no way to get her to do the crafts in her stroller or in my arms so that was kinda a bummer, but it was nice to see such a great turn out. Afterward we headed down the street to a meeting for Cooper. He tried out on Monday for the Junior Jays Singers, a singing group for 4th-6th graders. 172 kids tried out and they took 87. Usually 4th graders don't make it due to the lack of experience but several did this year and Cooper happened to be one of them! We are so proud of him! He's really excited about it too, he'll get to do some singing competitions and even perform at a Springfield and St. Louis Cardinals baseball games next season. That's probably what he's looking forward to most! Way to go buddy! Can't wait to hear your first performance as a Junior Jay Singer!