A... ummm... field trip with friends

Today we met some of our friends at Plaza Fiesta.  Yes, it was during a school-day, and yes, it was basically a huge (gigantic, really) playground.  But we did our very best to make it school-related...  We moms decided we were doing "block schooling."  This morning's block was all dedicated to their physical eduation time for the month.  (And if anyone's really concerned, this afternoon's block was dedicated to writing and math.  And my kids will be doing some catch-up schoolwork tomorrow -- on a Saturday!) 

Since Strider has been learning about some of the principles of physics, specifically motion lately, I also gave him an extra assignment to apply the principles to his experience on the slides today.

Anyway... this morning was fun.  Here is part of our group -- one more family came after this was taken.

 And we moms joined in at the end!  Who can resist a super-fast slide??

Even Strider got pretty nervous scared when he climbed way up to the helicopter on the top, so I guess it was courage-building for everyone.  Colsen questioned why it wasn't called Monkey Joe's, like the other place he'd been to. "Monkey Joe's is called that because you have to be like a monkey to play there.  But you have to be like a monkey, here, too!  So why isn't it called that?" 

I think their P.E. morning was a hit!


p.s.  Last year was our year for museum and zoo field trips, since we bought a year-long season pass that got us into them all for free. Maybe this year will be our year of exploring "giant slides."   We go to the Great Wolf Lodge in a few weeks!