Last week at preschool Brett got to experience a 'first'....his first preschool field trip to the Eddy Discovery Center! We had been there a couple times before as a family, but those times didn't compare to the fun he had with his whole class! When everyone arrived we headed into a large room for a little presentation on insects. Insects had been the theme in their classroom for the past month, so this was the perfect field trip for the kids to learn even more! All the kids sat on the floor while the instructor kept their attention with interactive discussions, displays, and of course....BUGS! They also got to do a bee dance, see the large bee hive, and now to the best part...go outside and catch insects themselves! I mean really, what could be more fun than that?! :-)
Here they are watching the big Praying Mantis walk around on the floor. Brett and Cayden stood up to try and get a better look :-)
The instructor passed around different things for the kids to look at...like this Butterfly. Watching Brett follow directions and listen so intently showed me that he is definitely not my baby boy anymore. My how time flies!
A little bee dancing was next..
And then they got to see the very cool bee hive!!
Then it was time for the real fun to begin...catching bugs!!
Brett was so excited to show the little grasshopper we caught to his teachers!
He was so proud...even though I was the one that caught it, with my bare hands! What can I say...I am quick like that :-)
Brett spent half the time studying the bugs that we caught...he thought they were so cool!
Nathan was proud of his bugs too, and couldn't wait to show Brett the huge grasshopper he caught!
More studying...
Brett was the only one to find a little caterpillar, so some of the girls had to come over to check it out :-)
And lastly, after catching all those bugs, it was time for a snack...YUM! It was a fun day had by all!
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