Thanksgiving Feast

Every year our school puts together a Thanksgiving celebration with entertainment and food. The day before all the children bring in veggies and the older ones cut and cook a soup. Other classes bring desserts and breads. YUM YUM!

Now for some of the entertainment. This year Elijah is learning how to play both the violin (as of several weeks ago) and the ukulele. This morning I went with other parents from his class to learn a bit about the violin and how to help our budding musicians. It was quite the crash course.

Aila was dancing to the music.

They are playing 'I Kona' which is often favored by hula dancers. It was written by George Kelepono in the 1920's. It speaks of the ocean off Kona, which is often so calm that it reflects the clouds.

After a filling lunch, the kids played Makahiki (Hawaiian) games. Tanta Rosa helped Lotus' kinderhale class with one of the games. Here they took a rounded stone and 'rolled' it through two wooden stakes. Luckily the students on the other side were not too close.

Aila with Elijah's teacher, Ms. Pena and a fellow student.