Square Dancing

This evening we attended the Homeschool Harvest Hoe-Down held at a park in the next town. This was an event for homeschool families and their friends - a potluck dinner followed by beginner square dancing. The volunteer caller came in all the way from Crossville (over an hour away) and did such a wonderful job instructing, encouraging, and then "calling" - he was so patient and was a great deal of fun to learn from.

We all had a grand time. DadToCherubs and I danced, as did Cherub 1, Cherub 2, Cherub 3, and Cherub 5. (Cherub 4 and Cherub 6 were willing, but there were not enough people to form a complete "square" to accomidate them too - so they played on the playground instead.) There was A LOT of laughing and smiling. At the end, everyone in our family was in agreement that "this was a lot of fun" (exact words of Cherub 3). We do need to spend a bit of time focused on faster recall of RIGHT and LEFT. (children AND parents alike - ha ha ha !)

Those who know him would be AMAZED to know that DadToCherubs can really cut a rug with square dancing - he not only participated willingly but was very enthusiastic the whole time. It was quite a sight to watch !!

What a nice evening we had - dancing together, laughing together, and trying something new that none of the children had ever done before (and DadToCherubs and I have done done since grade school) ... all while seeing old friends (Thanks O-Tribe !) and meeting some new friends, young and old.

I only wish I had remembered to bring my camera (can you believe I forgot ??). Apparently one lady was taking photos and is going to put them on CDs for everyone present - so maybe soon I will have actual photos to share (although DadToCherubs might kill me for posting them - HA !).