Field trips, Field Trips and More Field Trips

Ever since I was in Elementary School I dreaded field trips. I hated the change and just felt comfortable doing the same routine over and over again from the security of the class room. Most kids loved field trips but not me. One reason was because I was super jealous of the other kids whose moms got to come along as chaperones. My mom HAD to work she just had to-no days off just go to school and deal with it was what we were told. Well now for some reason I am all about field trips and I am pretty sure the kids like them to some degree-some more than others I am sure.
For the last month or so we have really been busy on the field trip circuit. I started my own co op at the Manatee Center and met some really great moms and kids-and now I am happy to say I have a bit of a following. With the Manatee and Florida wild life still on our mind, the following week we headed over the South Bridge to the Smithsonian Eco Aquarium which offered us a lesson, tour and turns at the touch tank.

After the aquarium, we headed out side for lunch and then walked over to the Historical Museum Toy Exhibit. Started out with a tour and lesson about old Florida which I must say made me yawn several times and Taylor nod off for about 10 minutes-but then we entered the Toy Exhibit and a good time was had by all. (as you see we beat the crowd). 

After that we headed home. This day might have been to much, next time I thing we will do one exhibit per day at least until they get a little older. Needless to say they were very happy to be going home and get some play time in. I am very proud of them!!

Since December the kids have been wanted to go see Alvin and the Chipmunks-we finally decided to go to the 2:30 showing at the mall on Wednesday before Gymnastics-I know we are getting very ambitious aren't we. The good news was that we were the only ones in the theatre so that when my very inquisitive kids asked their 1 million questions, there was no one there to Shush us. The bad news-about a half hour in and they were already asking how much longer. All in all I think they enjoyed it once they learned to surrender to the big screen. I think I do not want this to get old so maybe every other month for movie-Toy Story 3 comes out in June so that might be the next one.

Next up-Paint your own Pottery Studio with my Manatee Co Op ladies and a few newbies. We had to travel to Melbourne for this one and I do think it was well worth the trip, although I do not think this will be a regualar haunt but maybe special occasions and holidays.