i took the day off work to join him and his first grade class at susie's farm.
when finn first told me his class was going to a farm,
i envisioned an 'animal farm' and was looking forward to getting a glimpse of
farm life- ya know, walking through a hen house, seeing a sheep get sheared
and a cow getting milked, etc.
then finn brought a permission slip home with all the details and i learned it
was an organic crop farm. i was a little bit disappointed, but this was the last
field trip of the year and it was important i go - for both of us.
i'm glad i went because it was a wonderful experience for me (as well as finn).
the freshfaced young gals (britta and elle) who toured the class were knowledgeable
and fun. they knew how to keep first graders attention and that is NOT an easy task.
the highlights: driving finn and his pals to the farm, harvesting and sampling a variety of fresh vegetables,
eating flowers. yes, many flowers are edible. (i remember sampling a few at this restaurant years back).
and i made it back just in time to attend a mother's day gathering in scoutie's preschool class.
his eyes lit up when i walked in the room and well, that made mine light up as well.
all in all, it was a great day with my boys...both of them!
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| my crew: joshua, kalyana and finn |
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| miss britta helping finn harvest fennel |
