Reading in the garden with our buddies

We've had beautiful weather this week...

So on Thursday, when we went to be with our first grade buddies, we went out in the garden to read.

Our first graders had a book (or two) to read to their 4/5 buddy...

and they had a book for their 4/5 buddy to read to them!

After reading, strolling around the garden became the preferred activity!

All kinds of flowers are in bloom...

and there were some spiders hanging out around some of the buildings...

Ms. W then told her first graders they could play (with their big buddies) on the upper-grade playground.

They went back to their classroom first, to put their books away.  Ms. W told her students that after their books were put away, they could come out to the playground 'and find your buddy.'  My 4/5 graders took that as meaning they were to hide...and let their 1st graders literally find them!

Ian fit just right under the bench!

Caleb had a more difficult time hiding with his crutches!

Hannah popped up to see if her buddy was coming...

Before we left, we got a group shot of both our classes!

We definitely enjoy our buddies...and I KNOW for a fact that they enjoy us!