So, you would think with Landon being the youngest of my 4 kids, that I'd have been on a few fieldtrips in my time. Nope. This was my first fieldtrip as a parent and Landon's first fieldtrip EVER. He literally counted down the days until October 5th.
The Kindergarten went to Hee Haw Farms, which had A LOT of stuff for them to do in the 2 hours they were there.
When I heard they had a Corn Maze, my mommy sense started tingling - you just don't take 20 Kindergarteners through a Corn Maze and expect to all come out together. But, they did. In hindsight, I think we should have skipped the corn maze since it took the bulk of our time. If it weren't for litte Ada we would probably still be wandering around in there. We came to a fork in the path with a sign "Think Again." Now, that's never encouraging in a corn maze. Us adults were discussing our options - I thought we should turn back and take another path - when Ada just shoots down one way. The teacher was compelled to go after her and we all had to follow. It was just around the next corner that we saw the 'Exit' sign. I have never been more relieved to see those words. Ada was SO proud.
The Hay Ride was one of the best parts for us adults - a whole lot less coralling of kids, just keeping all arms and legs inside the ride was enough.
The giant slide was a bit spooky for these little kids, but they powered through - can't be a whimp in front of the whole class now, can you?
Ah, much better - more Landon's speed.
These kids were SO excited to ride on a real school bus - the energy in that vehicle was incredible. I'm just glad I wasn't the one driving.
All in all, this fieldtrip was just what I had expected - noisy, dirty, chaotic, and physically draining. I really don't know how teachers do it. But, Landon and his class had a great time, so it was all worth it. Since Landon is my youngest and I can no longer use preschoolers at home as an excuse, I'm sure this is just the first of many fieldtrips for me.
The Kindergarten went to Hee Haw Farms, which had A LOT of stuff for them to do in the 2 hours they were there.
When I heard they had a Corn Maze, my mommy sense started tingling - you just don't take 20 Kindergarteners through a Corn Maze and expect to all come out together. But, they did. In hindsight, I think we should have skipped the corn maze since it took the bulk of our time. If it weren't for litte Ada we would probably still be wandering around in there. We came to a fork in the path with a sign "Think Again." Now, that's never encouraging in a corn maze. Us adults were discussing our options - I thought we should turn back and take another path - when Ada just shoots down one way. The teacher was compelled to go after her and we all had to follow. It was just around the next corner that we saw the 'Exit' sign. I have never been more relieved to see those words. Ada was SO proud.
The Hay Ride was one of the best parts for us adults - a whole lot less coralling of kids, just keeping all arms and legs inside the ride was enough.
The giant slide was a bit spooky for these little kids, but they powered through - can't be a whimp in front of the whole class now, can you?
Ah, much better - more Landon's speed.
These kids were SO excited to ride on a real school bus - the energy in that vehicle was incredible. I'm just glad I wasn't the one driving.
All in all, this fieldtrip was just what I had expected - noisy, dirty, chaotic, and physically draining. I really don't know how teachers do it. But, Landon and his class had a great time, so it was all worth it. Since Landon is my youngest and I can no longer use preschoolers at home as an excuse, I'm sure this is just the first of many fieldtrips for me.
5 comments:
Cute pictures of Landon. It looked like a fun day. Want to join me and 50 4th graders at Antelope Island this next June? Fun times!
Love, Mom
Mom - NOT ON YOUR LIFE! ;)
I love local farms like this in the fall. We have quite a few by our house, and I want to hit them all!
I love Landon's face in these pictures. You can literally see how overjoyed he is to be on a fieldtrip and to have his mom there. So cute!
Oh, I am jealous of your cute pumpkin patch pictures. I'm glad that you had a good time with Landon.
Looks like so much fun! But as far as the corm maze... I think I'd have skipped that one! I can't imagine keeping track of all those kids! Glad you survived. ;)
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