To see the manatees

I remember a few of my elementary field trips: Red Mountain Museum, Birmingham Zoo, Huntsville Space & Rocket Center, Constitution Village. They were fun, really. Today, I was able to experience with my little girl, something new & exciting. We traveled by bus with all of her fellow kindergartners at her school to see the manatees.

Once we arrived, we had lunch. You know, because at 10:50 these kids were hungry already (and 7 minutes late having lunch, too).

Next, there was playground time. Someone always ends up crying, and it was sweet to see these girls (Ella Grace & Megan) try to console her. I hope they always have that spirit about them.

This park has canoes you can rent and a boat you can cruise the river on. It wasn't long before we began to see the manatees in the river. They were a little difficult to spot at first, but then you could see lots of them at a time.




This is one of my favorite pictures. The manatee is spraying water.






Ella Grace only stayed with me and another friend for a little while, then trailed off to join one of her teachers. I think Ella Grace held her hand for the majority of the visit! Her teacher even said "Ella Grace, I don't think we've held hands this much all year!"

Ella Grace & her friend Megan on the bus ride home.
We had a bus full of tired kids when we pulled back in at school. What a fun field trip this was!