This Is Us

For one of Brichette's field trips we went to Red Butte Gardens up by the University of Utah. Brichette was so excited that Melissa was able to go with, but we think she was even more excited about being able to ride on a school bus. It was a little chilly, but a nice day to go. We split up in groups and had a guided tour around the gardens. It was really fun to learn some new facts about flowers, herbs, etc. and be outside. Afterwards we went back to the school and then walked over to a nearby park and had lunch. Melissa left after Brichette was done eating, but the classes stayed there for awhile and played. It's so nice that Melissa is home and able to do those things with the kids. She really enjoys it.

Yesterday was Xander's first field trip for his pre-school. He was so excited. So on Tuesday they read a book about autumn and the changing colors in school. So for the field trip we went to a park, that has a path right along the side of the mountain. Their teacher gave them all a paper bag to get autumn treasures in. So we went along the path looking for leaves, flowers, rocks, and anything else they found. Xander was having so much fun he started singing the song "We are going on a leaf hunt, a leave hunt, a leave hunt. We are going on a leaf hunt...!" It was so cute! His teacher even started singing. He found some really pretty flowers, some pine needles, yellow leaves, red leaves, some green leaves, and even some acorns. He was really excited about the acorns that he gathered tons of them. After our walk we went back to the play ground and let them play and then had lunch. They also sang some Halloween and Autumn songs. I am so blessed to have a job that will let ...