WestFest, Cups' annual school carnival fundraiser, started at six last Friday evening. I signed up to be the candy booth co-chair last year. This year I became also the the Root Beer Float chairperson. They combined the two booths to save volunteer hours. Since this was my first year with the Root Beer Float booth, Marti, who overlooks all the food booths in addition to running the Teriyaki booth, ordered all the supplies for me; she also staffed the booth with Root Beer Float veterans so that the booth would run smoothly. I was grateful for all the help that I got. Baby Cups and Emmi, who was the daughter of the other candy booth co-chair, enjoyed bottle pops at the beginning of the festival.
Gofres enjoyed his first root beer float at the end of Friday evening. We learned that the Health Department does not want babies behind the Root Beer Float booth, so John was excused from his 10-hour volunteer shift the next day. The Friday night rain brought everyone indoors, and the combined booth brought in $1,000 in four hours.
By 10PM Saturday night Cups lucked out with this candy necklace, which was the only piece of candy not sold. Candy sold out around 9, and we ran out of ice cream by 9:40. I was more than done by that time after having been there since 10AM.
We got the school's centennial shirt for Cups, but she could do without the unfashionable piece of clothing. A couple days ago she chose to wear her uniform shirt rather than this T-shirt. Gofres matched Daddy instead. Marti asked whether we could store the leftover supplies until next year, and John said yes. After Marti left we realized that we had said yes to taking four large boxes home - thousands of cups, lids and bowls?! I was most grateful that John pulled the car up to the back door of the gym, loaded up the trunk and left quickly while I continued to clean up the area.
I discovered that John had left with my purse and car keys after Cups and I got done cleaning up. While waiting for him to come back, Cups scored four goldfish from Marti, who was holding onto them for her kids. Cups said, "I have a great life." Why had I not thought of making her life great this cheaply before?
The next morning we got some fish food from Petco. Cups offered to spend her money from doing school work, Chinese homework and reading on it. I splurged since she only has $5 left after chipping in towards her bike. I like that she asks for toys for her birthday and offers to spend her money on things I would buy for her anyhow.
This is a picture of Cups and her study buddy from outside the school. She came home the previous day, announcing that she is number one with reading and selling magazines. "I love it!" she said. I smiled ans said, "I am here to support you." I like that she is starting to take pride in doing well.
John took Thursday and Friday off work. When Gofres saw John with the centennial shirt on, he gestured that he would like it on, too.
Cups lost her first tooth Wednesday night shortly after she got in bed.
The family likes to take walks in the evenings.
Agong and Ama sent freshly picked Tsugaru apples - super sweet!
Before we picked up Gofres from daycare on Friday, we made a quick trip to Costco.
Gofres likes to read when Cups is not home and also when Cups reads. He has three favorites. Two have cats in them, and one has farm animals in it.
Cups is progressing in her swimming class. This is the fifth time in the same class where they focus on changing breaths. I hope she passes soon, haha, but all in due time. I like that she still enjoys her swimming class.
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