Not only do I love it but the kids love it too. I knew it could go either way, so the fact that each day they wake up more eager then the day before makes me smile.
I love the flexibility, the laid back pace, the freedom to take as long as we need to on any one thing without worrying we aren't sticking to a stringent schedule.
I also love field trips. Since the weather has not been ideal for a lot of outside playtime, and they are now spending more time "cooped up" then what they are used to I opted to have a field trip last Friday to the Childrens Museum. It was a good time for the three younger ones, as everything was geared for children of a younger age. I felt bad for Oz though, as there was really nothing for him to do. He was disappointed.
I also took them on a field trip today. Jimmy was home and I thought it would be nice for him to join us this time. We went to lunch and then to The Wildlife Experience. It was fantastic! None of us had been there before and I am so glad we got to experience this first together. The kids were excited and engaged from the minute we walked through the doors.
Oz was so interested in all that was around him, he listened intently as Jimmy explained what this meant, and how that worked. Oz took out his phone and started taking pictures to have his own record of our visit.
The little ones were giddy, running from here to there, asking a million questions and soaking in the experience. It was a huge hit and we will be going back.
