BubbaTubbs: Field Trip with Bubba

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Field Trip with Bubba

Bubba's 1st grade class (and 3 other classes) took a field trip out to "Wind Wolves Preserve" this week.

I love, love, love going on field trips with the boys....especially when I can ride the bus.

I love watching the kids interact with each other as well as watch Bubba's face as he looks out the window. Bubba has only been able to ride the bus for field trips, so he is still intrigued by the "bus ride." :) I felt good that Bubba wanted to ride with me on the bus as opposed to sit next to one of his friends. We played "rock-paper-scissors" for a minute or two and then he was ready to look out the window again for a while. Then I would let him play a game on my phone until he was ready to look out the bus window some more.

The ride out to the preserve was about 30 minutes or so and then it took another 15 minutes to get checked in and able to unload the buses. The weather was a little chillier than I would have liked, but at least it wasn't raining.

The kids split into their classes and each kid received a magnifying glass to do some detective work. A "naturalist" was assigned to guide each class and we hiked around different trails looking for clues on what might live in the vicinity.

The kids all thought it was great and that's all that mattered.

We left the preserve around 12:45 and the kids were exhausted. Bubba laid his head on my lap and fell right to sleep. I was drowsy as well and wishing I had a lap to lay my head on! :)

1 comment:

kristi said...: You're a good mom. I don't enjoy riding busses, even on field trips. And to go to a wolf preserve? I hope you get somethings extra for Mother's Day next week! (You can quote me if needed.); May 3, 2009 at 5:09 PM

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