School Field Trips

I just finished uploading a bunch of pictures onto my laptop so I thought I'd share. We had been without an Internet connection for so long that I hardly ever went on the computer. There were so many pictures that I forgot about! I am going to try to not go overboard :)

End of the year field trips are always so much fun! This year I was fortunate enough to be able to go on all of the kids field trips. Travin and Kalyssa ended up having their field trips at the same place but on different days. In the month of April, I got to go to Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark twice :) We got to pet and feed different animals. We also got to take a tractor ride through the strawberry fields. The kids and I got to pick a basket of strawberries. Let's just say that we had everything from strawberry shortcake to strawberry pancakes and homemade strawberry milkshakes. They ended their day with a picnic lunch and then some free time to run and play with their classmates. We rolled down the grassy hill a couple of times and played tag through the giant tire before we boarded the bus. I'm not sure how they both talked me into rolling down the hill but they did :)





Bryanna's class got to go to the Ty Warner Sea Center in Santa Barbara. Her class had been learning a lot about the different landscapes in our area. Living next to the beach, we get to see first hand what happens to the sand over time because of the waves. This was very important in their lesson at the Sea Center. The students where able to get a hands on experience. They got to explore the sand by taking a walk to find the things that create the sand in the Santa Barbara area. They got to see several types of sands that are found in different parts of the world. They also got to go inside the Sea Center to meet the different creatures that are found in the Pacific Ocean. It was a really neat experience for them. They got to touch and hold different creatures. Bryanna was a little scared of the shark tank but I can't say that I blame her because the first shark that was pulled out of the water was snapping pretty violently. It was nice to sit with Bry and a few of her friends on a grassy area near the ocean. I got to enjoy lunch with my daughter while listening to some "girl talk" It was definitely a fun day!