Stonebeck Farm
04-02-2005, 11:26 AM
We went on our first real homeschool trip with the local homeschool group on Friday. It was so much fun. We went to the university in town to the Planetarium and had an awesome presentation. It was geared for kids K-6 so a few of the topics were above DS's head. But overall, he liked it and was even able to tell Daddy a little about what he saw. He really liked the pictures of the moon and the phases of the moon demonstration. I definitely want to take him again in a couple of years (although I would go every year if we set up a trip.) Also it was neat to see all the homeschool families. :) The bonus was that it was only $1 per person.
(At one point though it was a little embarrassing- out of the blue he asked in a loud whisper- Mama can I nurt? (nurse)- :blush this from the child who has not nursed in public in years and only is allowed to nurse once a day and some times goes a few days! I did nurse his sister however under a coat when out of the blue she started talking and didn't want to stop- my child who rarely talks in public and is known for being super quiet and just sitting! :rolleyes)
On Tuesday another homeschool mom and I did an unofficial trip up to the Butterfly museum to see the Butterfly Go Free Exhibit. The highlight for the 5 kids was seeing how many butterflies would land on you. It was lots of fun but definitely more expensive than the planetarium. Although not as expensive as the zoo I just looked into for this Thursday- $17.99 Canadian for DS, $10.99 Canadian for DD and $23.99 Canadian for me. I need to find a different option for Thursday. My friend and I are going on a two hour trip to get really cheep bread from a Canadian bakery in Quebec and we though we would add a field trip to make the 4 hour drive worth while. It's not going to be the Granby Zoo...... :rolleyes
(At one point though it was a little embarrassing- out of the blue he asked in a loud whisper- Mama can I nurt? (nurse)- :blush this from the child who has not nursed in public in years and only is allowed to nurse once a day and some times goes a few days! I did nurse his sister however under a coat when out of the blue she started talking and didn't want to stop- my child who rarely talks in public and is known for being super quiet and just sitting! :rolleyes)
On Tuesday another homeschool mom and I did an unofficial trip up to the Butterfly museum to see the Butterfly Go Free Exhibit. The highlight for the 5 kids was seeing how many butterflies would land on you. It was lots of fun but definitely more expensive than the planetarium. Although not as expensive as the zoo I just looked into for this Thursday- $17.99 Canadian for DS, $10.99 Canadian for DD and $23.99 Canadian for me. I need to find a different option for Thursday. My friend and I are going on a two hour trip to get really cheep bread from a Canadian bakery in Quebec and we though we would add a field trip to make the 4 hour drive worth while. It's not going to be the Granby Zoo...... :rolleyes