Field Trip

Violet had her first school field trip this week and I had my first experience as school field-trip chaperone. I'm not sure that title is merited since Violet was my one and only charge - kids under four had to be accompanied by a parent - but it felt like a milestone of some kind. It was definitely nice to spend a little more time than I normally have to see and interact with some of the kids and parents at her school.

The people at the pumpkin patch had an impressive lineup of activities for the kids. First we watched some pig racing: 

Then there was a hayride but I didn't get any pictures of that because the wagon was crowded and there wasn't a good opportunity. After that the kids got to feed farm animals that must not do much of anything besides interact with small children - chickens and mini goats and maybe a mini donkey.

There was a cow train: 

Violet, mid-wave

 And then some clambering on a play structure made mostly out of hay after the cow train:

Violet seemed a little confused by the field-trip aspect of the adventure; she kept pointing kids out and telling me they went to her school. She also asked why we went to her school before and after the pumpkin patch so I'm not entirely sure that she knows it wasn't just an adventure for the two of us that happened to put us in the same place as a lot of people she already knew. I do know that she definitely wants to go back.