Sommerfest!

Last year we missed the Sommerfest at barnehage because we were traveling, so this year we were determined to be here for it! There are about 75 kids at the barnehage (split into 4 classes), so we were quite a crowd of spectators clustered on top of the slide hill watching. It was a big deal - speakers, microphones, costumes, props, the lot! Rhiannon spotted us right away and was calling out to us as she walked "onstage" wearing the t-shirt that they had decorated themselves. Each shirt had a little tail stapled onto the back - so cute.They sang two songs altogether (the first one was "Hei på deg" - the video in my previous post), then re-enacted the famous tale about 3 billy goats and a troll under a bridge, and then the small kids (1 and 2 yr olds) were finished and ran into the crowd to reunite with their parents. The rest of the performance featured quite a few more skits and songs, and then a graduation ceremony for the 5 (some 6) year olds. Meanwhile, the toddlers scampered and frolicked around the playground. Here are Sofie and Rhiannon up to their usual tricks.
The fun thing to do was to go down the slide backwards - here are Sofie, Kaja Elise and Rhiannon.
We were impressed with the graduation ceremony - each child was called up and presented with a big colorful handmade album containing artwork, photos, notes and their cumulated development chart from their whole time at the barnehage. Then there were awards and gifts for the teachers followed by a couple of speeches, and finally it was time to eat!
Everyone was told to bring their own drinks and salad, but they provided hot dogs, hamburgers and cakes. A truly great Sommerfest!