Howdy Partner....

I just had to share our very first Field Trip experience with Halle and her Kindergarten class at the National Western Stock Show yesterday. It was truly memorable and very fragrant! Not in a good way....that was the very first comment by any of the kids-"Oh it really stinks and it smells a little bit like Poop". I got to accompany her on her very first bus ride, and we all said that the kids would have been very happy to have just ridden 4 times around the block in the bus and come back to school-they were all so excited to be on the school bus! They were all giggles and grins throughout the ride. We enjoyed our time meeting the rodeo queen, learning about Western gear for riding horses-including the difference between a western and english saddle. We got to visit a very large petting zoo area, and see lots of goats, sheep shearing, cows being bathed and blown dry-that was pretty amazing. They were washing them down with Joy liquid dish detergent and blowing them dry with a giant vacuum like hair dryer. There was still an odor in the air but we survived. We also got to try out the John Deere booth with lots of brand new tractors, bobcats, and work vehicles. We were paired up with Remi, one of Halle's classmates and ended up hanging out with Davis and Griffin as well and Davis's mom Jessica. The boys were definitely more antsy and the girls (that were in my care and overseeing) held tightly to my hands and were very cautious and calculated. Overall, it was great fun and very memorable. We also had to dress Western for the day and had a real square dancing party in the gym upon arriving back at school. Yeehaw y'all......






One very large horse as you can see...


She is very cautious still in the petting zoo and has the Halle look of caution and soberness.....:)




Our very first bus trip-getting on at the end and having so much fun!!! Picture with Abigail and Remi and me of course.....