Oliver, Andrew, Ian, and Gramma Jan at Fernbank Science Center
The Hood Circle Field Trip Team headed to Fernbank Science Center this morning with new member Oliver in tow. Gramma Jan and I have taken Ian and Andrew on a number of field trips to local points of interest. It was obvious as we left Hood Circle for the most recent outings that Oliver (who will turn 2 in early August) felt he should join us. Gretchen managed these situations well, but Oliver’s development and his new status as a Big Brother make it time to include him in our outings.
The trip went amazingly well! The boys were very courteous to us and other visitors to Fernbank, and were very supportive of each other when help was needed. The trip extended a bit longer than we planned, but Ian was interested in seeing the noon planetarium show so we had a snack and headed for the planetarium hoping that our growling tummies would not drown out the show. Gramma Jan and I expected that one of us would have to leave the show prematurely to let Oliver run off excess energy, but he stayed planted in his seat concentrating on the show from start to finish. Looks like Oliver has earned membership in the team, and the countdown is on for Everett.
We rounded out our field trip with a lunch stop at Jimmy John’s in downtown Decatur and then delivered the boys to Gretchen. Oliver was ready for a nap, and if the truth be told, Gramma Jan and I were too!!