Wow, did we have a fun field trip today! We went to North Mississippi Regional Park, Kroening Interpretive Center. This place is a true gem. They have a neat little exhibit area inside, with very interactive exhibits. Outside are nice paved (stroller friendly) paths that go along the Mississippi River. The best part though, is the fabulous backpacks they lend. We had a bird backpack that had several bird books, binoculars, a birdcall machine (thing that plays different birdcalls), a clipboard with scavenger hunt items (ex. a bug a bird would eat, pair of ducks, etc), drawing paper (good stuff), and colored pencils, and some outdoor storybooks. There were also tree and insect backpacks.
We saw there: Tons of different birds including Nuthatch, chickadee, canada geese, mallard ducks, blue heron, goldfinch, and more, saw two spiderwebs, kids chased butterflies, saw catnip and other herbs that my friend was smart enough to be able to identify, blue herons on their nests!!! and lots of other stuff.
We also had a fun talk with a state trooper who happened to be in there. She was very nice about talking to the kids and answering their questions as well as reinforcing the importance of riding in their car seats. We also had fun looking at her car. She had a computer radio and even had a thing of baby wipes in the front seat. Those things are so darn useful!
The kids also did some learning about getting along with others and being good friends! grrr! They are both sweet but Joss can be bossy and a little mean to younger kids and Zeff still needs the occasional reminder to use words and take turns! Oh well, this is how they learn!
Well, I gotta go. They are watching a movie so I can do some serious cleaning and I think I have the computer keyboard sufficiently dusted off by now!