I've been hitting it pretty heavy lately on The Navy Christian, so I think it's time to step back for a minute and do something that's a little lighter. Thankfully, my daughter's school (Learn Charter 6 in North Chicago), provided that opportunity via a school field trip.
I followed a few other parents as they followed the bus with the kids and some parent chaperones.
Just before getting onto the interstate, I got left behind by the bus and the first several cars. Sitting through a red light in North Chicago is like watching paint dry, so I figured that the bus was way ahead of me. Speeding along, I actually ended up passing the bus by mistake (I thought that I had seen more than one bus and that that one surely wasn't ours!). I got over in the lane ahead of the bus and tried to go slow, but the bus driver was driving so slow, I couldn't "keep up" with him! So without really trying, I had no choice but to just leave them behind, get to the zoo, and get set up.
I didn't have to wait too long for them, just enough time to get from the south gate, where I parked, to the north gate (main gate), where they parked. The zoo is long, but not very wide, so the two gates aren't that far apart. I made it to the other gate before they even got to me. Soon enough, I was reunited with my little one.
We immediately set off with her group to see the sites. Here are some of the animals we saw.
Sam ran out of steam about an hour and a half before the event was supposed to end. I pushed her another 30 minutes, but it became pretty clear to me that she wasn't going to make it. I was concerned about dehydration because it was hot, which I thought might be causing her lack of energy. After talking to her mother (who was with Timothy at an awards event) and her teacher, I decided to take Sam home.
All in all, it was a great event. I'm extremely grateful for the school and the other parents. It was a great day of father-daughter bonding.
I followed a few other parents as they followed the bus with the kids and some parent chaperones.
Just before getting onto the interstate, I got left behind by the bus and the first several cars. Sitting through a red light in North Chicago is like watching paint dry, so I figured that the bus was way ahead of me. Speeding along, I actually ended up passing the bus by mistake (I thought that I had seen more than one bus and that that one surely wasn't ours!). I got over in the lane ahead of the bus and tried to go slow, but the bus driver was driving so slow, I couldn't "keep up" with him! So without really trying, I had no choice but to just leave them behind, get to the zoo, and get set up.
I didn't have to wait too long for them, just enough time to get from the south gate, where I parked, to the north gate (main gate), where they parked. The zoo is long, but not very wide, so the two gates aren't that far apart. I made it to the other gate before they even got to me. Soon enough, I was reunited with my little one.
We immediately set off with her group to see the sites. Here are some of the animals we saw.
I liked the tiger...so you got lots of pics of it. There were several I didn't post! So fascinating to see a big cat moving.
Sam wanted to hold the rino in her hand. I think it worked out pretty well!
Sam ran out of steam about an hour and a half before the event was supposed to end. I pushed her another 30 minutes, but it became pretty clear to me that she wasn't going to make it. I was concerned about dehydration because it was hot, which I thought might be causing her lack of energy. After talking to her mother (who was with Timothy at an awards event) and her teacher, I decided to take Sam home.
All in all, it was a great event. I'm extremely grateful for the school and the other parents. It was a great day of father-daughter bonding.
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