Looking through pics on the Iphone and realized I forgot to blog about a field trip. Mostly I'll blog because I went on it. Not that it would have been any LESS of an interesting field trip had I not gone .. but clearly if I didn't go there would be no reason to blog about it. Right? That's funny .. think about that. If I didn't go there wouldn't be anything to blog BECAUSE it would go something like this ..
"hey son .. how was the field trip? was it cool? did you see cool stuff? did you love it? what did you do? who was in your group? tell me all about it. and don't leave out any details. especially if a girl tried to kiss you on the bus"
son .. "it was cool." The end.
And that would be a pretty amazingly boring blog.
So I went with Jackson and his 6th grade class on a field trip. And it was cool. But I have more to say than that.
We went (on a bus ..uh-huh) to the Cave of the Winds in Colorado Springs. Pretty sweet field trip.
There was a ropes course ... panning for gold ... views for miles .. and a cave tour at the end.
Parents could go on the ropes course if they wanted. I wanted. Had to get harnessed and it felt like a baby was trying to crawl back into my womb .. but I guess that was called "secure" or something. Secure ... as in one false move and the harness would slice my body into two symmetrical pieces. Observation on the kid's faces did NOT indicate they were in any crotch pain. So thank you mr. guide-harness-hooker for .. hooking me up.
Jackson did great on this. Hopping from one platform to another. Climbing. Laughing. He loved.
Between the harness and looking down ... and easing across planks ... I wasn't laughing.
I was in charge of Jackson and two of his buddies. I made sure to tell them that the goal for the day was that "no one was going to die. not on my watch. got it?" Not sure why they seemed nervous. But they were good. Like really good for me.
this look of adoration - says "sure I'd love to pose for a picture in front of all my buddies .. " not cool mom. not cool.
I learned a few things too. I'll share ..
1- I don't ever in my lifetime want to be a teacher
2 - I do not like a kid named Austin. He was annoying. And when he opened his mouth .. I had this overwhelming urge to stuff rocks in it.
3 - I do like a girl named Miki. She had on some sweet glow in the dark braces (which enhanced the lights out in a pitch black cave experiment). AND she told me I was pretty. So she scooped the #1 favorite 6th grader spot.
4 - I do not like heights. I already knew this .. but the lesson was reinforced.
5 - Apparently I don't like tight spaces under ground either. Nope. Don't. Get me the hell out is what my body was screaming.
It was a fun day with my boy. He didn't want me touching him. But whatever. Made me wanna rub his head every chance I got.
Glad I went. I sacrificed a few things to go. Worth it? Absolutely. Made a memory.
And that's priceless.
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