Little Kid vs. Big Kid Field Trip

Here is a side-by-side comparison of two recent field trips that I've chaperoned. 

20 minute bus ride to a farm                      2 hour bus ride to Richmond

Impromptu dancing with friends                           "Give me liberty or give me death" reenactment


 
Time to run around and explore freely   4 stops around town and every minute is structured

Hanging out with big sister                           Hanging out with Thomas Jefferson

Pleasant company                                            Perhaps George's wig is a bit too tight?!

Being silly with friends                                        Being silly with friends

Laughing and giggling                                     Giggling and laughing

A couple of thoughts: 
I know I say it all the time, but I LOVE living where my kids see places in real life that I only read about in my history books. 

On another note, I can tell that someday I'm going to totally miss these days of having kids with wide eyes of wonder. 



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Wicked. Awesome.

A night away from the kids.

Ate food I didn't cook. 

Slept in late.

Civil War sites (Chancellorsville and Stonewall Jackson shrine).

Long walk on a beautiful day.

Landmark Theater in Richmond.

Broadway tour.

7th row, center stage.

Wicked Awesome!

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