a field trip with mck

daddy stayed home so i could go on mck's first grade field trip to inner space caverns.  it was fun, but so sad to see how incredibly independent she was!  she really wanted me to come . . . but didn't want much to do with me on the tour.  she just liked knowing i was there.  she hung with her little girls friends and giggled and laughed.  then it was to the wooden playscape for a picnic and LOTS of playtime!  i had to drag her away!  what a fun treat to hang with my girl!

aquarena springs

we took a great day trip to aquarena springs (and the outlets, of course!) the kids had so much fun on the boat . . . the fish were fun and we saw lots of turtles and fun water birds! :) the wetlands were super cool with nesting tilapia EVERYWHERE and a cool water moccasin at the end of our walk! it was great to be out enjoying the beautiful weather and four happy kiddos! :) we can't wait to go back!

mck's field trip

mck got to spend the day at the farm . . . and i got to go along too! :) it was a beautiful day and a great little farm . . . and so much fun to see mck with her friends. i thought she would be really clingy but i think her friends wanted to hold my hand more than she did! they saw a cow being milked, took a hayride, saw all sorts of animals, found fairies in the forest, and got up-close to the longhorns! :) what a wonderful experience for the kids! mck was so happy i got to go along . . . so was i.

ken's rodeo field trip

we caught a glimpse of ken heading to the bus for her second grade field trip to the austin rodeo! she said it was wonderful . . . although when asked what was wonderful, she couldn't really say! :) she said they were late getting there, the tour guide didn't know what they were doing, they missed a few things . . . but it was a day away from school! :) and she liked eating in the arena! :) what fun! :)

visit to the firestation . . .

we took a field trip the fire station for fire safety month with our playgroup! what an awesome time! :) we'd been before, but always in a huge group . . . it was nice to be up close to the firemen and have plenty of up close time with the trucks! we all got fire hats too . . . thanks to ms. j., the awesome organizer, and firehouse subs! :)

we'd been looking forward to this for a long time! :) kam was so excited to be able to "drive the baby fire truck!". we listened to the firemen talk about safety and put on the safety gear . . . both girls gave him "five" when he was dressed up . . . pretty good for them, because they look kind of scary! :) b.c. was awesome and just chilled in his seat! :) he even gave out a few smiles! :) the little guy already loves trucks!

in the middle of their talk they got a call, so many of the firemen left . . . on the "baby" firetruck. kam was devastated . . . but i told her we could get on the big one . . . well, what do you know, they got a call just as it was kam and mck's turn to get up front in the firetruck. we all had to leave the station and they took off! it was neat for the girls to see them in action . . . and all the way home (after kam's minor meltdown!) they talked about how the firemen were going to "help someone in trouble"! what a cool morning!

heb field trip

we took a really cool field trip to heb! :) mck and kam had so much fun . . . sampling food, touring the store, meeting h.e. buddy, and just checking everything out! what a fun playgroup activity! :)

the girls loved seeing the lobster up close, checking out different fruits and veggies, and best of all . . . getting to go inside the giant cooler (we didn't last long!!!).

the girls got lots of goodies on our way out . . . including a color chart for eating fruits and veggies . . . it's been a huge hit! :)

the only thing that would have made it better would have been getting to do my grocery shopping at the same time! :)

ken's rodeo field trip

ken's class took a trip to the rodeo on monday! and the best part was . . . bailey stayed home to watch kam and mck so i could go with her. it was so nice walking around the rodeo holding her hand and only having to worry about her. she loved and and commented several times how nice it was that it was "just us!" the kids watched a cool milking demo, saw lots of livestock, visited the petting zoo, watched pig races, and listened to a cowboy talk about "cowboy things". kennedy was sad that her teacher didn't get to come, but we were joined by the principal instead!