Viva Mexico!
What a day! It was tiring, but chalk up another point for this school for its great ability for showiness! It was Expo Mexico at school today, and everyone had to come dressed up in Mexican outfits. There were booths set up by the kids and their parents representing each of the 31 states in Mexico. The booths had everything from food to plants to taxidermied animals (including a boar's head, a mountain lion, and many, many birds.) I'm not sure why people from this school have these items that can be so conveniently brought in, but what do I know?!
There was also an hour-long show, displaying everything Mexican from songs to dances to costumes. The really cool thing was that each state in Mexico was represented by different costumes - how wonderful is that that each state has its own cultural aspects!
The kids and I ate lots of food, from tacos to enchiladas to sopes, and we played games like "Throw the hula hoop over the volleyball net", and "walk blindfolded and drop the water balloon in the bucket relay". Needless to say, I didn't come up with those games! I spoke Spanish to some parents (I think it was about 2 lines), which found me in the middle of a group of ladies applauding and saying "Que lindo!" (so cute!) that I could say those couple of words. Ah well, whatever it takes for me to get along with the kids' parents!
In the evening, there was a huge party called "Kermés", which had everything from rides (carousel, boat, bumper cars, velcro wall, bucking broncos, sumo wrestling, giant boxing gloves, giant inflatable slides, inflatable soccer, bungee cord bouncing) to food from different states - Chihuahua (churros), Chiapas (espiro papas), Baja California Sur (popcorn), grani elote, and even a performance by the famous Mexican singer, Pedrito Fernandez. And of course, the dinner was tacos and enchiladas, covered with lots of salsa!
There was also an hour-long show, displaying everything Mexican from songs to dances to costumes. The really cool thing was that each state in Mexico was represented by different costumes - how wonderful is that that each state has its own cultural aspects!
The kids and I ate lots of food, from tacos to enchiladas to sopes, and we played games like "Throw the hula hoop over the volleyball net", and "walk blindfolded and drop the water balloon in the bucket relay". Needless to say, I didn't come up with those games! I spoke Spanish to some parents (I think it was about 2 lines), which found me in the middle of a group of ladies applauding and saying "Que lindo!" (so cute!) that I could say those couple of words. Ah well, whatever it takes for me to get along with the kids' parents!
In the evening, there was a huge party called "Kermés", which had everything from rides (carousel, boat, bumper cars, velcro wall, bucking broncos, sumo wrestling, giant boxing gloves, giant inflatable slides, inflatable soccer, bungee cord bouncing) to food from different states - Chihuahua (churros), Chiapas (espiro papas), Baja California Sur (popcorn), grani elote, and even a performance by the famous Mexican singer, Pedrito Fernandez. And of course, the dinner was tacos and enchiladas, covered with lots of salsa!
Watching the Expo México show from the school's balconies.
Can you see Kris? That's his class!
The school's "military" band kicked things off.
That's my little kid in the second row at the far right.I like how big the hat is on him!
That's our principal in the giant colourful dress. And some otherimportant people, I think.
The costume parade. The first three kids in white are in my class.They were hilarious that morning - they were so nervous about walking
on stage they couldn't breathe.
Norma, a student in my class, in her Mexican attire.
A little rousing round of Mexican tunes!
The school looks really awesome filled with students and colours.
My little Mexican students. Notice the kid on the right: he has alittle problem with keeping attention, and loves to make noise. Apparently
this drum that he has around his neck is a new addition he
bought for himself today - to add to his collection of musical instruments (he
already has a trumpet, guitar, piano, and violin).
Little Mexican men.
Second graders dancing to a Mexican folk song.
More kids showing just how good they are at dancing!
The water balloon game - it's definitely one of the strangerpictures I've ever taken!
Edgar is trying to put the water balloon in the bucket.Not even close! :)
The boys and the giant "volleyball" and Mr. Leo, thePE teacher.
The "Throw the Hoop" game.
Leo lasso-ing the kids!
I think this was my favourite photo of the day. A mountain lionin a cage with the kids...
don't worry - it was stuffed. Just one of many dead
animals visiting our school that day.
The "After-party" - Kermés
What a party - confetti everywhere, and over 3000 people at the school!
Daniel and his sister with a churro.
There was a carousel and everything!
Marion la Méxicana y Kris el Méxicano.
I lined up for what seemed like hours to get one of these "espirode papas" - fancy potato chips on a stick - freshly deep-fried in
that vat of oil... mmm...
...then sprinkled with salsa, lemon, mayonnaise and more chili.
Lots of fat to go around!
Other uses of the papas sticks include martial arts.
After the deep-fried potato-chips-on-a-stick, we also haddeep-fried taquitos and deep-fried enchiladas.
And topped it off with some salsa from these giant vats.
Some of the rides included this bucking bronco,which bucked a kid off then proceeded to bash into
his head. The operator of the ride never even flinched.
Corinne, Addie, Roberto, Heather
All in all, a good (and healthy) day.Hasta la vista!
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