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There is not enough space here to write about the whole trip, so there is simply a summary.
How long has it been since our trip to Kack-alacky? Was it yesterday? Was it last year? Time is a funny thing, no? That was an awesome trip on a couple different levels (using both positive and negative connotations for awesome). It was so expensive, both in time and money. We had not seen each other in a long time. We were in a completely different environment. It was a great time.
The kids were great. They carried their travel necessities in their own backpacks. They did not run (too far) from us in the airports. They were not "Jeffry" on the airplanes("I'm four years old"). They thought flying was cool and not scary. They were shy for a while with people they were supposed to be comfortable with, but that usually tapered over a short time. Rileigh did the first leg of the trip with an ear infection. Despite being miserable, she did not torture the rest of us. They liked the pool, they liked the beach, and Ethan liked Wii. The one disappointment I had was that neither wanted to eat the seafood.
After such occasions, I always get the post "activity" (whether it be vacation, or competition trip, whatever) blues. This time was no exception. Always questioning was it worth it all? Did we maximize our time? In the end, I do think it was worth it. I did not maximize my time, but I am satisfied with the activities we did do.
The kids went on their first field trip yesterday. We went to a "you-pick" farm. There was a corn maze, they picked pop corn, and they picked pumpkins. It was way too warm for the first of October. Hopefully the field trip gave them a good impression of fall/harvest. Rileigh was there with answers to what does corn grow on? what is the corn growing on the stalk called? It was nice to see that she was not afraid to offer a response to the queries. I have seen her offer too many responses while in class, so the task is to curb every blurt, without discouraging participation.
It is cool seeing them go through these experiences.