End of the Year Field Trips!

 Grady and his buddies at the zoo!

 Grady and the blacksmith at Cowtown!

Grady had 3...yes 3 field trips in May this year!  His first one was Cowtown in Wichita, the second was the Sedgwick County Zoo and the 3rd was the second graders annual trip to Martin's Farm.  I went to Cowtown with Grady...it's an outdoor museum in downtown Wichita that basically gives the kids a sneak peak into a typical Kansas town in the 1800's.  Grady had a chance to pump water, churn butter, do laundry on a wash board, go for a buggy ride, and play with old-fashioned toys!  It was a blast and an eye opener....especially after they had to haul the water across "town" just to do a load of laundry!  Grady's favorite part was the blacksmith.  That day he was busy building a head for an ax....Grady could have stayed in his shop all day...he was so impressed with the whole process!  Shawn headed to the zoo with Grady's class...it was a wonderful day for the zoo!  The weather was perfect and all of the animals were out for viewing!  Grady was especially excited to have Shawn come along on the field trip....it was all he talked about for days before and after!  The 3rd trip was to Martin's farm.  Mrs. Martin is one of the second grade teachers that opens up her house and property for the second graders to tour each year.  She lives on the river so, the kids have the opportunity to walk by the river, look for tracks, identify trees, and look for changes to the area over the years.  They also have a cook out and play games!  It's just a day full of fun!  I stopped by in the afternoon and walked to the river with Grady and his class....and I even learned a thing or two!