Field Trip Time

Wednesday Drew's class went on a field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and of course I went along. 

Drew had only been on a school bus once before (on last years dreaded kindergarten field trip)...

and Drew is not a fan of buses.... AT ALL...

So we start off our morning with him crying on the bus because he didn't want to go... 

and just as the bus is about to leave he decides to make one last try at a get-away and announce that he REALLY needs to go to the restroom... NOW.. (his entire class, including him, had just gone right before we got on the bus)

So I take him off the bus and into the restroom... (while 4 first grade classes are waiting on buses.. ya, we're THAT family)... 

About 10 minutes into the trip, he finally calmed down and pretty much accepted the fact that he was stuck and now officially going on a field trip... 

It was an hour and a half bus ride.... tons of traffic... with about 50 first graders on our bus... ya, tons of fun. I swear I must have heard "how much longer?" at least 289 times... two kids almost got car sick... and not a single one of them thought that actually staying in your seat was a good idea... 

But once we actually got there... gave the munchkins some lunch.. and brought them inside the aquarium, we had a good time. Of course they all loved everything they could touch. Sure the fish were neat to look at, but who wants to stare at a fish when you can touch a starfish?

Self portraits are ALWAYS necessary

This field trip was definitely an experience... 

There were kids every where... with their own little agendas, trying to take off in different directions, all wanting to look at different things... luckily they all managed to stay together and we didn't lose anyone..

Hopefully by next year my little angel will be used to the bus a little... 

or maybe we'll go on a field trip within walking distance...