Who knew that like swings....a school bus can feel more to your stomach like the whirly go round ride at Lagoon, now that I'm in my mid 30's. ugh.
We had a great time. I was in charge of 4 kids (1 being Syd). We didn't have to stay on any schedule. We were able to go see whatever we wanted. It was lots of fun.
SOOOOOOO glad my mom came to watch the boys. It was school field trip day for every school at the zoo and oh my gootness there were a TON of kids.
We took Syd's camera (mines too big to drag around when you are watching 4 kids) to take pictures with. It wasn't until we tried to turn it on to take a picture of us on the bus that I realized the batteries were dead. aint it the way.
This morning at 8:12 am. Cam was sitting on my lap at the computer. I was checking the weather to determine what kind of clothing to put Syd in for school.
Cam noticed the lovely flowers under mothers day and asked, "mom, is that day my field trip day?"
That's when I jumped up and started my run around the house with my head cut off screaming, "hurry, hurry, you have a field trip in ONE HOUR."
I had to get 5 kids and myself ready and lunches packed for all. I had to go and took the babies because well, frankly there was nothing else I could do with them. :)
I'm happy to announce that at 8:55 am I sat back down to eat my breakfast with 10 minutes to spare.
Here are some pictures.
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| Criss cross applecauce...and Nathan did it too ! Doesn't he look like such a grown up little boy there. |
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| The bison. |
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| They learned about roping and bull riding. Who says real men can't wear pink ? |
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| I think their favorite part about the farm was the fire truck parked at the entrance. The nice fire fighter was all too happy to open up his truck and tell them all about the buttons. "what does this one do?" "it's for water" "what does this one do?" "it's for water too" "what does this one do?" "they are all for water" :) |
We went to the park and had lunch with everyone after.
There were about 30 kids...each had 1 parent some 2 and most of them had siblings.
Big group right ?
SO. I dropped our lunch bag off at the table...turned to the wood chips and started surveying the playground trying to find which direction each child took. I spotted Nathan. Pants to his knees, hands on his underwear. I started running and with a look of panic he pulled them down as fast as he could and started peeing. crooked (but that's a whole other story)
I was helpless.....all I could do was stand there and wait for him to finish. All of the other mothers and children looking on as my 2 year old peed in the wood chips. it could have been worse.
As I bent down to help him pull his pants up I said, "Nathan, you pee pee in the potty buddy, not on the playgrou...." Before I could finish my sentence, there standing not but 3 feet behind his brother was Ryan.....pants down, hands on his underwear. LUCKILY, I was close enough to catch him before he started. I ran him to the bathroom and sheepishly returned trying not to make eye contact with anyone.
I can't wait for the day that poop and pee don't conjure up some horrendous story for that day.
Like, remember the time I was on the phone with my mom and Nathan pooped in the backyard and stepped in it......
Yeah. like that.
Won't that be nice.
