We LOVE the Island School Carnival!  Always one of the highlights of the year for us, the big boys go off and play with their friends and do games, put tickets in the raffle and enjoy their freedom.  Erin stays with us and is always excited for the cake walk, candy catapult, fishing pond and all the trinkets she gets.  

One of the highlights for everyone is the raffle – the teachers donate items (rootbeer floats for the class, extra recess, kindergarten teacher for the day, etc) and the kids put in tickets to win.  For the last 4 years, Carlos has put the majority of his tickets in the “Off Campus Lunch with Trish (the head of the school)” jar.  For the last 4 years he has won!  I find it so fun that they have this special connection and date each year.  I know he really looks forward to it.  I videotaped the ticket pull this year!