So Tuesday Nathan and I went to Savannah as part of his class's field trip. COLDEST MORNING OF THE YEAR! We spent 4 hours wandering outside, looking at historical markers and statues. I don't really think the kids cared about a plaque detailing the founding of Freemasonry in Georgia, but by gorsh, the teacher was bound and determined to read every single word. Of course, between the road traffic and her making them stand in a long line, I'm sure that none of the kids in the back had a hope of hearing her. Those of you with access to our flickr account can see the other pics that I took on the trip.
I'm not crazy about Nathan's teacher, but I did get some enjoyment out of watching her trying to get 22 extremely excited 1st graders ready for a field trip. She started out talking about the rules - stay with your buddy, stay on the sidewalk, don't talk to strangers. Then it was on. Almost every kid in the room started waving their hands wildly. As she called on them, they all started their 'stranger danger' spiels. "If someone offers you candy, run away." "If someone grabs you, you need to kick and scream or they'll kill you." At least 4 kids mentioned the getting killed possibility. She finally put a stop to all of that. "Okay, no more stories, does anybody have an actual question?" I'm telling the truth - the next kid to raise his hand asked, "How did the civil war start?" Rather than simply saying, "good question, but not something we're talking about today. We can talk about that at another time," she actually tried to answer! Long rambling 5 minute answer. !!!! Sheesh...
The mystery photo is Nathan's hands-on project for his Paiute report. It's a wickiup, kinda like a teepee. Eric and I were hoping that I could just go get a mortar and pestle, which he could use. But nooo, he wanted to build something. However, like a typical little boy, he wouldn't make the effort to collect the supplies until the day before. Then he comes home and announces the wickiup should be on a posterboard, and it should have a background, and there should be trees and a blue sky. Yeah, for all that, we should have started a lot sooner. Makes me remember the time in 5th grade when I came home and told Dad that I needed a science project by the next day... Anyway, Eric and I worked on the construction, while Nathan tackled the painting and overall aesthetics. He just walked in the door and said the teacher gave him an A+. (She better have!)
The last is my first quilt made in the new house.
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