The Frogs go to the Zoo!

Week before last, Danny's preschool class took a field trip to the zoo.  My good friend watched Holland (and braved the crying) so I could go and spend the morning with his class.  What a day!

First, let me say that when we left in the morning, the skies were clear.  By the time I dropped off the baby and drove to the zoo, it had started to POUR.  The only rain gear I could scrounge up in the van was a child's tiny umbrella and Danny's jacket, which had a hood.  Just walking from the van to the entrance, we were drenched!

I made a quick stop at the gift shop and bought two thin ponchos and a flimsy zebra print umbrella for $20 (highway robbery!).  We made our way to the first event on our agenda - an indoor animal encounter.  Wouldn't you know it?  By the time we left, the skies were clear again.  Not a drop of rain.  I was a little irritated that I'd spent $20 on rain gear, but then a more optimistic friend suggested I think of it as having paid $20 to guarantee a rain-free morning.  So we'll go with that perspective!

At the animal encounter, the kids learned about birds, mammals, and reptiles and got to pet one of each - a ring necked pigeon, some kind of lizard, and a tiny hedgehog.  The hedgehog was really a hit.  His name was Kenya.

Then we were off to fill out our worksheet, looking for different animals and marking whether they are daytime animals or nocturnal animals.  Danny's favorite animals were the bats and the owls!

Mrs. W, Mrs. R., and the Frogs!

 All told, we had a fun little morning with the Frogs and Butterfly classes.  I'm so glad I could go spend that time with Danny, and grateful to my friend for helping with Holland.  A good time was had by all.