Fieldtrips

The last field trip for Brielle this year was to the Ogden Nature Center.  The excitement started of early as we walked in and immediately saw three turkeys walking around the gift shop. When the kids tried to get near them, they would gobble like crazy and the kids thought it was hilarious! First, the kids made binoculars so they could spot the birds around the Nature Center. Then, we walked around the trails, went to some lookout points and also went through the "mouse hole". It was a lot of walking for the kids, but they thought it was fun. I think we'll have to go back this summer!
Emma's field trip this spring was to the Environmental Center. Nick was one of the lucky parents that got to go! (They honestly had to have a drawing in Emma's class to see which six of the 19 parents would get to go--we were on pins and needles all day!) Anyway, Nick traveled on the bus with them first thing in the morning. When they reached the Environmental Center, they divided into groups and Nick was in charge of five 2nd graders. They did four rotations that included a treasure hunt, archery, a hike and looking at things through a magnifying glass.  There was one mishap when Emma ran into a tree during the hike which Nick said was kind of funny, but he didn't tell Emma that.  She was just so excited that Nick got to go with them and I know he had a fun time helping them with their activities!