FIELD TRIP

I chaperoned JP's preschool field trip to the Library today.  What are we going to do at the library for three hours? I thought when I awoke this morning.  I soon realized that the point of the field trip was not so much the final destination of the Library, but the journey there and back.  

After reciting the rules and narrating the plans, Mrs. Schollmeier made sure everyone used the restroom before leaving the school grounds.  The twelve little preschoolers marched a few blocks to a nearby bus stop and waited over ten minutes for City Bus #9 to stroll along.  The kids were so excited.  We hopped on the bus (my first ride on City transportation!) and JP grabbed my hand and leaped for the back seat.  (Seriously, how do 4 and 5 year olds already know where the cool place is to sit?!).  We pointed out familiar sights (Hey, that's the building my Mom works!  Look at that Porsche! Whoa, there's McDonald's!) and finally reached our stop.  I'm pretty sure there is a stop closer to the library (like probably a stop at the front door) … but, again, the excitement for the kids was to walk from block to block, up and down escalators, elevators, subways and skyways, until we finally reached the familiar sight of the Library.

We spent about 45 minutes total inside.  JP immediately found a Super Hero book and wanted me to just sit and read while some of his classmates ran up and down the rows of books.  

When our time was up, we retraced our footsteps back to the bus stop, back to the bus, back to the school grounds.  And, the best part?  JP never let go of my hand.