We took Conrad to a Fire Station openhouse Tuesday night. I didn't have a camera, but hope to get some pictures from my friend's camera today or tomorrow. The next morning this was Conrad...
Then on Wednesday it was the Quarry Hill Nature class. Once a month we go for an hour to listen to a story, do a small project, and go for a short hike. Conrad always looks forward to going to Quarry Hill, especially when there is class, and ESPECIALLY this time because two of his friends would be joining us. Each class has a theme, this month it was apples.
Here's Conrad sitting with Stella and Roman on the storytime rug.
We actually had two projects this time - first the kids were painting or making prints with an apple on a stick. Then we made apple juice using an old press. Not with the painting apples though! I guess a local orchard donates apples to Quarry Hill for these classes so there were plenty of apples.
After painting and making juice (and the juice was declared "Mmmm...delicious" by Conrad), it was time to go hiking. The group carried the apple scraps out to the apple tree near the pond for deer, racoons, skunks to snack on.
When class is over, the kids get to feed these fish. It's usually pretty uneventful, but fun to watch the fish snatch up the little worm things that are dropped in. This particular day one little boy got a bit of a surprise. After CW and Stella moved away, he was standing on the step where they are for the picture and this fish came after his morsel with such speed that a large amout of water sloshed over the edge. The kid was SOAKED. Really, soaked. Hair looked like he had stepped out of a shower. Jacket was dripping. Puddle on the floor. His mom took off her scarf in an attempt to dry him off. Comical.We finished our morning watching birds. I think Conrad would love some really nice binoculars for Christmas! ;-)
