Take two....

The kids went on their class trip to Schlitterbahn again yesterday.

If you remember, they got rained out the first time.

This try wasn't much better.

They got to play in the water for a couple of hours before this blew in.

I feel so bad for them. They've looked forward to this all year. (I think they would live in the water if they could.)

I guess we'll have to see if we can make it there this summer.

Of course, when they got out of school and were home it looked like this:

Oh well, what can you do?

Field Trip

The kids had their class field trip today.


They've been so excited all week.


They went to Schlitterbahn Water Park.


Unfortunately they barely got to stay long enough to get into the water at all.


When I got up this morning it was raining. I kept telling myself that it would be fine and they would still get to go because they were getting wet anyway, the rain wouldn't really matter.


As it turns out, they got off the bus and headed for the water when the lightning started. They waited for awhile to see if it would stop, but it didn't. They were back at the school by noon.


I felt so bad for them.


On a good note, though, they get to try again on the 25th.


I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them.

It's a trip

Today is field trip day for the kids. They're headed to the museum in San Antonio to see a special dinosaur exhibit.


It takes a lot of planning (by the girls) to be ready for a field trip. Kirsten spent much time last night finding all the components for this outfit. (There was even an argument with Abigail that must have drug on for 30 minutes or more. All because Abigail wouldn't let Kirsten into her room to look through her clothes to find this shirt)

You tell me. Was it worth all her effort?


Oh, and look, there are those boots again. :0)


When they go on field trips they take sack lunches. The first time they had to take a sack lunch I drew pictures on the bags for them. Well, they loved it and have wanted me to do it since. I really figured that they had outgrown it this year but they asked for them again this morning.

Here they are:

(Warning: I'm NO artist--Abigail could do a much better job on these.)

Abigail's sack - cave man and cave woman

Addison's sack - kids walking by looking at dinosaurs. The dino on the right has grabbed a child.

Wyatt's sack - dinosaur eating a boy - Wyatt asked me if I thought that was appropriate for a school function. lol

Kirsten's sack - school bus with kids being approached by dinosaur.

Lucky kids to have that kind of artwork on their lunch sacks, aren't they?