2nd graders at Festival of Trees

 It's been a tradition for a few years for the 2nd graders at Eaglecrest Elementary to donate a tree to Festival of Trees.  The parents make donations, the students make decorations and the teachers decorate the trees.  I think it's a great plan.

This year the tree was based on the book, Duck for President.  It was a farmyard theme with a patriotic twist.  It was a very cute tree and the kids did great on it.  It was featured in articles in both the Daily Herald and the Deseret News.

(I didn't get a picture at the Festival because the tree was always surrounded by kids.)
This year, the students were asked to sing at the Festival as well.  The kids did such a wonderful job.  They sang five songs that were cute and full of energy.  Enoch was on the front row and we had a great view of him.  Greg and I laughed through the entire program because Enoch's attention was everywhere but on the songs - on the row behind him, the girl next to him, the ceiling.  He did sing some, but performing isn't his forte.

 

After the performance, the kids were able to walk around and look at the trees.  Greg already headed to work, but Kate, Guard and I tagged along with Enoch to see some trees.  We didn't last too long.  Kate decided to go with Taylor and her Mom (Taylor's brother, Chase is in 2nd grade too) but Guard was fading quickly.  I tried to feed him, but you know Guard, he will only eat on the same couch, in the same spot at home.  It is soooo annoying.  Guard was upset, when I found Kate, she was bored so we headed home.  Enoch said after that it was a long time looking at the trees before they rode back to the school on the buses.

It was a fun experience for the 2nd graders and I'm glad that we went and supported Enoch and the Festival of Trees.  It brought back memories of when my mom did trees when I was young.  It was a fun morning.