May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii....

Happy Saturday Peeps!! i'm sneaking in before i have to start getting ready for today's festivities.... it's gonna be one heck of a "bouncing" party!! LOL... lots of pictures on this post so bare with me...

yesterday, DD1 had her school's May Day program... i was totally looking forward to it this year as it was the first i've got to attend... the last 2 years i wasn't able to.... but i would always make sure someone could go to represent our family... although we weren't able to see her dance (we were on the wrong side) the program (atleast up until DD1's performance) was very cute and everyone did an outstanding job!! but before we went to watch the program we went to check out the lei contest....

every year since DD1 started Kindergarten, i would enter her into the lei contest that takes place the day before May Day... the last 2 years she's taken 2nd place... but nonetheless, all that mattered was she got to make a lei, participate and just have fun!! this year i'm super excited and extremely thrilled that her creation was chosen for top honors of "OVERALL ARTIFICIAL GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!
tadduh!!!! she's old enough now for me to teach her how to make my garland candy leis... and so that is what she made for this year's contest... she said she ran out of time and couldn't curl the ribbon, but i told her that's ok, the lei is still so VERY beautiful!!! believe me when i say i was tearing when i saw it... i was so so so so happy!! this Mama Bear was surely glowing with happiness!!! not that i don't every day, but yesterday was very special...above pix is the Natural Overall Winner that is next to hers and a few other 1st place winners.... i thought she only won the grand prize, but actually she took 2 prizes... 1st place for her division (grades 1 & 2) in artificial and the Overall out of all artificial participants.... can someone say sweeeeet?!

sharing some of the other creations from the students....

and a few more... so cute, someone made a lei with the cheez it crackers... lots of flower (natural) leis... a silly band lei....

some more.... ooh, i spy a HK... do you?!

the other side of the table....

some first place winners....

i thought this one was so cute!!! RUBBAH SLIPPERS!! totally creative and very very cute!!

wanna wish all the participants a warm congrats!!! and to my sweet daughter, mommy is so AWESOMELY PROUD OF YOU!!! Good Job sweetie!!!!

yes and i'm already brainstorming for next year... LOL....

well friends... it's time for me to hele on... gottah cut up some vegetables and then head out for some balloons and the cake... May you all have a wonderful and blessed weekend!! Enjoy today, live for tomorrow and i'll be back with one of my own creations... as in maybe tomorrow!! LOL, i'm going to enjoy today (but think for tomorrow).... hehe!