Where is Eliana?

Eliana has just not been herself today.  She woke up very early - and in tears.  Had a hard time being consoled too.  She fell asleep watching myth busters with her brother.  I thought it was because she was up so early.  She woke up when I tried to move her.  She was still tired though and fell asleep many more times during the day - and in many places.

In Rebecca's room

On Joshua's bed

On Daniel's bed

On the sofa.

On the chair.

At one point in the afternoon, I couldn't find her when I thought she had been with Rebecca.  We did a quick look and couldn't find her.  Oh, there is nothing like the panicky feeling when you can't find one of your children!  Well, after some more looking we did locate her.  It was her position that made her tough to find.

Apparently she woke up and needed a diaper change.  She climbed onto the changing table and then fell asleep.



Is that pitiful or what?  And yes, she had her foot crossed like that too.  LOL 

She was running a low grade fever earlier today.  Isaiah even came up to me at one point and told me that he thought she felt warm.  Poor sweet baby.  Please join us in praying that whatever it is will pass quickly and with no additional symptoms.  I'd love for it not to be shared too.  We have another birthday this week and I'd love all healthy family members.

Blessings

Leslie

PS  I've posted twice today - so scroll down for another new post.

Walnut Creek Wetland Center - Field Trip

We had a great field trip a couple of weeks ago to the Walnut Creek Wetland Center.   It is a really neat place.  I'm always amazed each year that we are able to find so many neat places that we have never visited before.  I've been planning field trips since 1995.  (I love field trips!)  Finding new places is a treat!

We split into groups when we arrived - a younger group and an older group.  I stayed with the 3 younger boys and Eliana hung out with Rebecca during the first half of the program.  Each group did similar activities and then switched.

The younger students started in the classroom and learned wetlands and the types of animals that live in them.  They were given cards to identify and then take up to the table.  I loved seeing this sweet moment of brotherly love.  Gotta love the fedoras too!



Next they talked about soil and erosion.  They learned that grass helps to hold the soil when it rains (or floods).  It was a fun experiment. 



Next we went on a short nature hike. 



We walked beside a stream.  I loved the picture because Daniel reminded me of a "runt" trying to squeeze in and see.



We walked beside a stream.  It's pretty low as we are in the midst of a pretty severe drought.



We learned about different insects and animals that live in this wetland.



They talked about hearing and how you can hear better with your hands cupped around your ears. 



 I don't remember why they talked about this as I wasn't really paying attention very well.  *blush*  They also looked for animal tracks in the dirt and sand. 

For the second half of the program we met on the porch (what a nice shady spot!) to talk about   The instructor was very engaging.  The children collected various things in a little baggie to represent things found in a wetland.



There was also a small visitor's center area which had books, toys, puppets and more.  I highly recomment a visit if you are local.





We enjoyed a picnic lunch on the porch area before heading home.  It was a delightful morning!

If you want to see some pictures of  the older kids, you can visit my friend Angela's blog post about this same field trip.

Blessings

Leslie