I have made a concerted effort over the past few years to try to make it to as many field trips as I can. Around four years ago, I realized that if I waited until the babies were all grown, I would never accompany my older children on a field trip. Thus, I bit the bullet and figured out how to attend these days away from school with the baby in toe. My key is that I drive to the field trip (rather than take the bus) and I ask permission regarding bringing other children. I also make sure that I am not in charge of any smaller groups as an official volunteer. So far I have attended two field trips this year with plans for more.
This was Isaac's field trip to an outdoor education centre called Shaw Woods. It was freezing that day and I was glad that Mariana was dressed so warmly. (If only her mother had been!) One of the funny things about these trips is that the baby I bring along always becomes an exhibit. The stroller is mobbed by grade-schoolers who coo over one so young. One girl asked me a few years ago how many children I had. When I told her, she responded, "I didn't know a woman could have so many children."
Mariana was a dream that day. She slept on the drive there and slept again once we arrived back home. And so did I.
Isaac prepping to go bug hunting: always pretty happy, unless he's pretty sad...
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He has one of the most charming smiles of any child! And I say that as a mother of four children myself. :)
I love that you're back in blogging mode. Keep it up, when you can! And never forget, your adoring readers like when you do What I Wore on Sunday editions, too. It's nice to "see" the Mom on the Mommy blog besides "hear" her.
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