It's Field Trip Time!

So, due to my wife nagging high ankle sprain, I get to chaperone Mat's 4th grade class to the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM to those "in the know".

What a great time. I developed a cold as the day wore on, but a fun time was had by all. I was given responsibility for 5 kids, one of which was my boy, Mat. Obviously, no one looked at my resume enough to notice that I'm only certified to handle 3 kids at a time, but no matter. I was sure I would rise to the challenge.

We were given full run of the place for most of the day. Wonder around, follow your interest, and whatnot. We got to see an interesting exhibition on cryogentics. Right after lunch, we were all shuffled into the OmniTheatre for a movie. "My Body" I beleive it was called. Short movie by the BBC (I could tell it was a BBC prodcution because everyone in it had an english accent and there was no mention of Harry Potter) with some fairly spectacular special effects. This included a very convincing, and graphic, display of how the body turns food into ... um ... waste, would be the best word for it. It's a good thing we watched this *after* lunch.

Here's my gang. Mat's the one in white. He apperently forgot his Southview shirt at home.

BTW, Mat's teacher was sick on Field Trip day. A little too convienent, purhaps. I don't know what the sub had to do, karmically-speaking, to warrant subbing on a field trip, but she did an admirable job, and overall fatalities were keep at a bare minimuim.

As for my gang of 5... I was issued 50 fingers, 50 toes, 10 eyes and 10 ears, and I returned 50 finegrs, 50 toes, 10 eyes and 10 ears. I'm pretty sure I returned the same parts that I was given, but I do know that the numbers checked out.



Mat tries his hand at Mammoth-wrangling.

Gage and Blake are up to something, I know it...

Hailey and Holly are shadow-dancing.