Field Trip!

Every year our family has a tradition of going and getting fish to stock the koi pond. We've been doing this ever since Wesley was born. This year we've been so busy on the weekends that I decided we'd just take a field trip during the week. So today Jessica came over and we loaded all the kids into her van and drove to the fish store. It's good to know four car seats can be squished into a mini van.


The fish store is a fun place that has tank after tank of koi, goldfish, bullfrog tadpoles and all sorts of water plants. It's all fenced in so the kids could go explore on their own.


It was cute as we all made our way back to the van, everyone was holding hands.


We stopped for a quick bite at Wendy's, Wesley had his favorite which is a "Cheeseburger in Paradise" as he calls it (still loves the Jimmy Buffet CD). We got home and Jessica posed for a photo with our catch....six goldfish and three bullfrog tadpoles. I also got some oxygenating plants and a water lily.


The fish got floated for 10 minutes.....


...and released. I keep hoping Wesley will take an interest in nature and animals but so far he could care less about the pond or the creatures that live in it. Maybe that's something that comes with age? Alex and Abby were fascinated with the tiny frogs that live at the waters edge. Perhaps Wesley is so used to the pond that the "newness" of it all has worn off. I do hope that with these kids being my offspring, that they will inherit the love of animals.


Greta spent the whole time in the front pack where she usually is. She was a trooper today, maybe we're growing out of the "screamy" phase?


It was nice field trip and hopefully one of the first of many for the the summer. Got to keep these youngins busy!