Dragon Boat Festival

The dragon boat festival is always a fun way to start off the summer! It's a tiny little festival held on one end of the plaza. While the dragon boats are racing on the water below the street, different groups of kids and adults are performing on the street stage. There are a few vendors selling Asian goods, and a big tent set up with crafts for the kids. Kayli would be singing with the children's choir, and she and I were really looking forward to this fun day!

Aunt Laura met us at the festival...

we watched some of the dragon boats race down the creek. The ones in yellow got a little off course...

then, we watched another dragon boat racing event for kids, no water needed...

Go, Kayli, Go...

Woohoo! High Five Partner!

and the winner gets a 1st place ribbon, yeeha!

time for a quick practice for the choir...

then, it was showtime...

the kids did great, and followed Miss Dana's lead beautifully...

There were fewer kids singing this year, as some of the usual group were out of town. There was a also a new member, Jade, the youngest at age 3. The kids sang the "color song" without a hitch, and did a great job. Then it was time for the new song they just learned, "the dragon boat song". Darn the equipment malfunction, the CD wouldn't play the music! So, Miss Dana just forged ahead directing them to sing without the music, a capella! Not quite the same effect without the music, as they had some tiny singing voices, but they sang it all the way through, performing the actions, well, here it appears that Kayli is the only one rowing her boat, but they were all  just as cute as can be!

here they all are turned towards the CD player off stage, watching, waiting...

After the singing, many of the kids went on to perform dance routines. Kayli, Laura, and I checked out the vendors, then Laura headed home while Kayli and I ended up back at the craft tent. Kayli just had to make sure she had completed one of EVERYTHING!  This sure was a fun day!