First School Field Trip

{“…We.Thought.You.Was.A.Toad!…”  Quote from Oh, Brother Where Art Thou?}

A month ago, Zoe and her class from Kinhaven took their first field trip.  The field trip was to the Gulf Branch Nature Center in Arlington, VA.  It was so much fun watching the kids listen to the park ranger talk about frogs, toads, and tadpoles, enjoy finding “treasures” on the nature hike, and playing Tag after our picnic lunch.

{Zoe poses with the turtles.  I really don’t think this looks like her very much; I mean, she looks sooo big and is totally giving me a fake smile!}

{Zoe waves “hello” to the turtles.  BTW, all the kids had to wear the bandana while on the trip; it had the school name and phone number.}

{Some of Zoe’s classmates listening to the ranger talk about frogs.  I love how you can just “see” their brains soaking up the info.}

 

{Everyone watching the ranger catch some tadpoles out of the pond.}

{Mr. Serious.  Cole enjoyed hanging out with the big kids, but at this point, I think he just wanted to take a nap.}

{Zoe and her teacher, Ms. Kayna, check out the tadpoles.}

{Zoe and Sara.  Photo courtesy of Sara’s mom.}

{The Tigers T/TH Class.  From L to R: Kai, Bryn, Zoe, Caleb, Tyler, Avery, Sara, Emmett (behind Sara, can’t be seen), Sophie.  Not pictured: Jake}

It was so fun to see Zoe in action with her classmates!  I never would’ve thought that Zoe would turn into a big kid overnight.  Granted, she still has her little kid meltdowns at times, but I loved watching her play tag, toss rocks in the creek, and really enjoy the museum displays.