Our First Family Gathering

On Friday night Creative Learning Circle families gathered at our home-school for our first get-together, an informal pot luck. Though we were missing half of our guests, we had a nice time. Cool breezes made our al fresco dinner a bit brisk, but the kids enjoyed playing on the play structure after dinner until dark. We came inside for some ice cream (gelato) that Lydia and I made earlier in the day. Then the kids played more upstairs in the loft as the parents enjoyed conversation and challenged each other with tandem tangram puzzles.

It was fun to see the dynamics of a mixed-age group of children. As I had hoped, the oldest enjoyed taking a leadership role in some aspects while the youngest were leaders in the dramatic play. They all delighted in each other's company and really got along well. We look forward to our first "Circle Day" together later this week.