Field Trip Friday #64--Extravaganza

Today's Field Trip Friday was the Rock Canyon Extravaganza.  We have been looking forward to the Extravaganza for several weeks, and doing our part to help get ready.  I was in charge of Blythe's class basket that was part of the silent auction.  The theme was "Legos."  Brandt's class' theme was also "Legos," so we had a shopping trip to get Lego stuff to go in their baskets.  The baskets were all on display in the library and both kids came home telling me which baskets (that's with an S--plural baskets) they wanted us to buy.  Most popular seemed to be a Star Wars basket that included a Furbacca, a Furby that looks like Chewbacca.  The children were arguing over who would get the Furbacca.  Blythe claimed that she liked stuffed animals more than Brandt who counter-argued that Blythe had enough stuffed animals and he should get it.  I argued that no one in our house was getting it because I was not going to bid on something that was causing contention when it wasn't even ours.  Brandt apparently promised several girls in his class that we would buy them each a basket, which was very generous.  He's got a good heart and sweet intentions, but not the wallet to back up those promises.  With Mikayla's help, I also made caramel popcorn balls for the bake sale.

Unfortunately, due to a very rainy and wet afternoon/evening, the Extravaganza was held inside this year.  Games were in classrooms and hallways, baskets and cake auction offerings were down another.  It was cramped and a bit of a madhouse, but it worked out.  I volunteered at a game for the first hour.  Brandt helped for a bit, but he and Blythe ran around doing games, too.  Blythe appeared with a cake she won at the cake walk.  We bought stuff at the bake sale, including half a dozen of the caramel popcorn balls I had made.  Hey! I know a good thing when I taste it.  We also bid on a cake and a couple of baskets, hoping to score at least something.  I had to dash out at 6:00 in order to get to the Outstanding Educator dinner, so Kent hung around while the kids played a bit more, and waited for the basket auction to end.  Turns out, we won a "family game night" basket, with several board games, some snacks, and bubbles.  The kids were delighted.  It was a super fun evening, a good time and a good cause as we contributed to the PTA fund for next year's exciting school activities.

But no pictures.  Except for caramel popcorn.