The field trip was great fun!
Outside of the teacher and the bus driver I was the only other adult on the school bus, the other parent volunteers drove their cars to each site bringing the special needs students on the trip.
Children have untold energy! The bus was LOADED and full of excited talk and lots of smiling faces. I could feel myself smiling back the whole time.
This was my first time to visit Fort Uncompahgre.
You know me…history is my thing… so of course seeing and feeling this time period was a hoot. Made me wonder if I could live this lifestyle…YES!
Well, outside of the fact women were treated rather poorly back then—gambled away, sold off…worked hard…you know…not the best of life…I could do it. At least in my imagination! 🙂
Then on to Indian craft activities, lunch, then another bus ride to the library and the Sheriffs office.
Another cool place the Library– so full of knowledge! The librarians had several activities for the kids, which I found impressive.
Before we walked back to the school there was a nice play time for all the pent up energy.
While Grammy (all the kids called me Grammy 🙂 ) and the other volunteers rested.
Once more I was the only parent who walked back with the teacher. Over 50 children one teacher and one volunteer. What good children they were. No stragglers, no pushing or shoving, some concern from these little tykes that this very old Grammy would have a hard time walking all that way back and up that very steep hill.
But you know what, this Grammy didn’t have any trouble at all. In fact the four little girls that did struggle going up the hill were impressed that Linky’s Gramma could still walk so good. Their concern and surprise put a smile on my face and a song in my heart!
From a very old Grammy, who still feels very young,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Linda, I have a little bit of a “prepper” mentality, although my husband won’t go there. When I think of people who would thrive if our 21st Century comforts were cut off – you are first on the list. In the event of apocalypse, I’ll be there with the other starving, freezing people at the front door of your house that you can heat well with wood, thank you very much. The kids were lucky!
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so, so cute! 🙂
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What an awesome day. I’m so glad you had it. And they had you.
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Such a sweet story. Makes me look forward to being a grammy myself!
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Well, from one Grammy to another, YOU are not old!!!!!!! (I turn 72 in August… Yipes!!) Sounds like a remarkable day with the 3rd graders.. What a great group of kids…And –I’m sure you LOVED that ‘history’ field trip…. I sometimes wish I had lived years ago also–but that was a hard time, especially for women. Glad you had a good day, Gramma… YOU are in GOOD shape!!!!! Proud of you.
Hugs,
Betsy
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It sounds as if you had as much fun as the children had. It also seems obvious you’ve found the secret to staying young. Good for you!!
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Sounds like such a fun day! Field trips are so exciting when you’re a kid, and it sounds like they are equally fun for the grandma’s who get to go along. So nice that the kids were so well behaved, too! You never know what they’ll do! 🙂
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Yikes!! What a wonderful day! And, you are a wonderful Grammy to go along and too have a good time and not be cross and cranky like some Grammys would be! The fort must have been really interesting! But didn’t you go play on the playground equipment? What? Surely not your age showing. 🙂
we branded some calves this morning. worked with the sheep and dogs briefly —must go do more. will try to remember to take my camera.
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Yeah for you! What a fun day! 🙂
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What a fun time to share it with the little ones and show them that you can still do it.
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Let’s face it – a ColoradoFarmLife Grammy ain’t just your typical Grammy. Fun field trip.
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Oh PILES of fun, i used to love the school trips.. glad you had fun and of course you could walk up a hill, those kids would not be able to keep up with you on an ordinary day on the farm!.. love love..c
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What a fun day ~ for the kids and you!
(By the way… Age is only a number! And ‘Grammy’ is a name filled with endearment.) And I have no doubt you could run circles around me 😀
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Made me smile so widely! Sweet that the kids “took such good care of poor old ancient you ;>)! I have a feeling Grammy is going to be called upon for more volunteer duties soon.
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What sweet kids! Looks like a fun place to visit.
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Age is just a number as to how many years you have existed on this earth. It is how you are inside that counts
And you my dear Linda will be forever young
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Wonderful post! With all you do, you get younger every day. 🙂
Hope today is a blessed one for you all! hearts;
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♥ 😉
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Oh, what fun, glad you got to go along with them! I sort of think I did live a bit of that life in my very early childhood….no indoor bathroom, one way to get cold water and that was by a hand pump in the corner of the kitchen, heated the house with wood and coal, cooked on a cookstove and hung all laundry outside. I loved it back then and helped Mother with everything I could. Now, being older I’m like you and would still love that, but am not sure the old arthritis would! We can still dream, can’t we?! I enjoyed your post a lot!
Blessings!
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Way to go, Grammy! 😉 Those kids will keep you young. So glad you were able to go along, wonderful memories for all.
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