Kindy 500...

For the past month Cael's class has been learning about our country. The flag, statue of liberty, white house, states, presidents,....you know the USA! Cael has been coming home telling all of the fun things they have been learning. He told me about how the "pledge allegiances to the flag" (this is what he calls the flag) use to be black with thirteen stars, and how our president lives in the white house, and asks who all the presidents are on the coins. He has learned a lot and it tickles me to see him so interested in our history. The teachers set up a kindy 500 where each student would make a car and then travel to some of these historic places for a day. Thank goodness I have an amazingly handy husband that was willing to take on the challenge of making the car. They also assigned each kid a state and Cael was given New Mexico. We had to research the state so he could color a postcard, pack a paper suit case, and plan a trip to the state. They then reported back to the class what they had learned. Overall Cael had a blast and more importantly learned a lot about our country.

He wanted a truck, but it turned out looking more like a Diesel.

The final product. Since it's "Jimmer" fever with BYU in the play-offs Cael had to put "BYU" on his truck like his buddies at school. If it wasn't for his friends he would have no idea about BYU since the Smith house never watches sports on TV. This year though we have enjoyed watching Jimmer and actually watched March madness for the first time.

License Plate

Jimmy & Cael

They had a parade for the parents to come watch. Taylor Cowan, Wesley Neilson, Jimmy Rosenbeck, and Melea Ludlow.

Breyer Wright, Phaeton Morgan, and Cael.