When I pulled out the outings list, I was curious to read the list. However, my daughter kept grabbing the paper from me so she could look at it. I finally gave up on being able to read it and let her have it. I figured, "Heck, if I can't look at it, no outings for us!"
My daughter was kind enough to hand me back the list after she was done looking at it. I immediately noticed certain items where circled. When I asked my daughter about it, she mentioned that she circled the outings she wanted to do.
Here are the items she circled:
Zoo
Aquarium
Pet Store
Farm
California Science Fair
Disneyland (circled 3 times)
Fire Station
Police Station
Movie Theater
Queen Mary
Catalina Island
Horse-back Riding
Dodger Stadium
Model Homes (WTF?)
Museums
Construction Sites (WTF again?)
Discovery Walks
Here are some of the items she didn't circle:
Van Nuys Airport
Bus Station
Stores/Markets
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Angels Stadium
San Fernando Mission
Tours of Grocery Stores (the Trader Joe's near us gives tours to kids)
Neighborhood Businesses
One thing I wondered after looking over her circles is when did she become a Dodger's fan and not an Angel's fan? She doesn't follow sports at all! In case you're wondering, we did not take her to Catalina Island or to Disneyland. We certainly didn't take her to a police station or to a construction site. We did take her to see a dam, a major Vegas show, and casinos. That's much better than a model home! We will fit in a trip to the zoo today too!
That's pretty much it for the list! Yup, vote for me for Parent of the Year!
I think the construction site and model homes were included in a feeble attempt to boost the housing market. They figure, if you're already there, why not buy a house?
ReplyDeleteI think the casino visit alone should more than make up for not going to the Horse Show and Science Fair. Just my opinion.
OHH I vote for model homes! LOl. We used to take the kids to see a bunch of model homes back when we were looking for a home in Cali that was more affordable. the kids loved going into the houses much to the dismay of the owners. They would run about and scream and turn on the water in their bathrooms. it was a riot.
ReplyDeleteMy kids LOVE going to model homes...AND construction sites. Just a normal outing for us!
ReplyDeletehehehe to Disneyland being circled 3 times. Hmmmm, wonder does she want to go there!! Jen
ReplyDeleteWHAT? But she circled it THREE TIMES!
ReplyDeleteI think the trip you made was great and maybe the teacher will make an exception for an "out of state" trip! How many kids in her class spent their Holiday break in Vegas? I think it's awesome...especially since you endured all that traffic to see the "damn".
ReplyDeleteMy mother of the year trophy is tarnished...personally I think it's a sign of character. Happy Wednesday!
We got a big packet from school too with suggestions for winter break...I just got around to looking at it today after she's been back to school for 3 days. Fail. I think she made some pretty good calls, although I'm an American League gal myself.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if I could make a list like that on the sly for Spring Break. I'm sure I could convince my husband that the Pre-K teacher suggested piano bars and cruises. Maybe?
ReplyDeleteYeah my son would circle construction site several times too!
ReplyDeleteSounds like she go to go on some great outings. How was the zoo?
Gotta disagree here. A construction site is better than almost anything else on the earth. Especially Angels Stadium. (Snort!)
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