Preschool Fieldtrip

On May 22 we went on the end-of-the-year field trip with Alex's preschool. Our destination - the Children's Museum in Bloomington/Normal. Our mode of transportation - Amtrak. What a long, but fun day we had!! A group of almost 30 rode the train. The kids had so much fun! Although we have rode the Amtrak before, Jenna was just a baby and has no memory of it. So, this was quite a big deal for her. Joe took the day off and came with us. All the kids wanted to sit together and at one point I think we had 8 kids sitting in four seats! Visiting the snack car was a big treat. I opted not to walk much on the train. I am waddling enough on my own without the aid of a moving train! The museum was great! There are three floors of fun, exploration, and discovery to be had. Jenna and I lost Alex and Joe for most of the morning. The water table, lego table, and farm harvesting center were big hits for Jenna in the morning. Joe told me that he and Alex loved the giant sized chess set. We met with the group for lunch and the afternoon hit for Jenna was the wall painting where she was able to paint on glass. Then it was back down to the first floor where she discovered the train table and finally met up with Alex again where we played restaurant and grocery store. One final stop at the water table and our day at the museum was over. The train trip back wasn't as fun, but we were tired and had trouble finding seats. We all ended up in the observation car and Jenna and Alex played with friends until our arrival back in Springfield. We all had a good time and agreed it would be a trip we could do again. It was a bit sad as we parted with our friends as it most likely will be the last time we see them. With all the kids going to different schools next year, it will be hard to keep in touch. But now our summer has begun and our wait for baby is on!!