Pajama Day

Thursday was Pajama Day at the girls' school. Any excuse to be out of uniform is a good one for them, but Pajama Day is extra special. Both girls did a little advertising for me by wearing the new flannel pants that we will be selling as our "spirit item" at our Auction in 2 weeks. All of the us who are chairing the event had our kids wear them as a way of building some excitement.



And speaking of excitement, part of every fun spirit day at school is the school activity that the Student Council runs. On Sports Day it was an obstacle course, Mismatch Day was a dance contest and Pajama Day is ALWAYS an event called Messy Room.


Our school kids are placed on the Red or White team when they start at the school. They stay on that team all the way through the 10 years and we use them as ways of breaking the kids up easily for things like Field Day or whatever. Anyway, for Messy Room, it's the Reds vs. the Whites from each class in a pillow fight. We string up a big net across the gym and put 30 pillows on each side. The Principal pulls a grade out of a hat and that class splits Red vs. White and has 2 minutes to toss all their pillows over while keeping the other team's pillows out. It's alsolutely hilarious! (and I can't believe I didn't being my camera!) The funny part is mixed in with dozens of plain pillows are some novelty ones so we'd catch glimpses of a huge Spongebob going over the net or a big stuffed skunk and flamingo flying through the air! The kids have a ball and my little Reds were happy to come away as the winning team this time.


(The brunette in the middle is Molly's best buddy who is the little sister of Brenna's best buddy. And it's not the way they're standing - She's truly very tall!)