The Monday after our camping trip I chaperoned a field trip to Kentucky Down Under with Grace’s third grade class. It is a good thing that Grace isn’t embarrassed to be with her mom (yet) as three days of public togetherness may have put Grace over the edge. It was a beautiful day and I enjoyed being outside away from work. The schedule taking us from one attraction to another was poorly planned. We went back and forth retracing our steps multiple times. It was good exercise – especially the uphill part but it did cause us to miss at least one event. Grace had recently been to Kentucky Down Under with her sisters and Nana during Spring break. The map we were given wasn’t clear so Grace stepped forward and offered to lead the group. I was proud of her for offering to show the way and relieved to see she has a better sense of direction than I do.
I think Grace’s favorite activity was watching her teacher try to shear a sheep. It was very funny. For me the highlight was the Kentucky Caverns. Yes, I am also afraid of confined spaces. This one is bigger for me than heights. I handled the caverns well and didn’t let on to any of the kids that I had a fear. Of course Grace made sure they knew but I didn’t act afraid or uncomfortable. Grace’s Brownie troop is planning a camping trip to Mammoth Cave in the fall and Grace wants me to go with them. If the Kentucky Caverns didn’t kick my claustrophobia I guess Mammoth Cave will!
No comments:
Post a Comment