May Day

We just learned that in cultures around the world many people celebrate May Day.  I'm not totally sure how it originates, but it has something to do with Springtime and celebrating of cultures.  May Day in Laie is huge. The elementary school had a school program to celebrate.

Normally each grade represents a culture.  But, this year it was all about America.  They began practicing daily the first week of April. Each practice was at least an hour long and the entire school day before the program was dedicated to practice for the program.  I can't imagine the amount of time spent preparing and planning everything they did for the show.  It was quite the production!

Last Friday was the big day.  The kids woke up at 5:30 to get ready.  (They were a bit excited.)  Conrad wasn't quite as excited as the other two and slept in until a little after 6. They got to perform in the theater where they do the "Breath of Life" show every evening.  The had to be at the Polynesian Cultural Center by 7:30 AM and the show started at 8:30.   The kids had a great time and we had fun watching them.  It was about 3 and a half hours.  Kinda long for the little boys, but they did really well considering.

Here are some pics of the kids in their costumes.

Hailey's grade was the Jazz Era and I found out the night before that she had to have a 40's hairstyle for the show.  We had to practice a very long time to figure out the curls but Hailey didn't care.  She loved it when it was done.

Con represented HOLLYWOOD.  He came home with a men's XS vest.  Needless to say it was huge.  One of our missionary friends altered it for us and it turned out so nice!

Jack was Rock n Roll and I just laughed when he came home with pants almost as tall as he was but luckily he could just roll them up. 

Here's the crowd that came to watch:

 The royalty was introduced before the kids show started.  I'm not sure how they decided who was what but it was cool to see too.  They sat up on the stage the entire performance.  I think they were all sixth graders.

Here's a pic with Hailey and her friend Brooke after the show.