Going to the Tide Pools

1st Grade Field Trip...by Abbey Erickson as interviewed by Mom

How was your day at the Tide Pools?
Good.

That's it?
I went with Isabella's Dad. I slipped on a rock. Isabella's Dad said, "Are you o.k.?" 
And, I said yes.

What cool things did you get to see?
I kinda saw a cool thing. It was a dead seal.

Ooh.
It didn't have eyes. We saw it by the rocks. And then I saw another dead seal in the 
water with a dead bird on it's nose.

Gross. Did you see anything alive?
Yes. I saw a sea urchin moving in the tide pool.

That's cool. So, you walked around outside the tide pools and you went into the 
Ocean Institute.
Yes.

What did you do in there?

I got to watch a movie about if I was in the tide pool. It showed us around the 
tide pool. It was fun. I had a good time. I got to touch a starfish. My first time.
 \They showed us a big red sponge in the tide pool and that's how they made 
SpongeBob Squarepants. They made it yellow. There's Sandy. She is supposed 
to be a sea snail, but she's just a plain snail. And Patrick is a pink starfish. 
(So glad you got all the facts about SpongeBob Squarepants.  It seems so much
more educational now!)  The thing that was so scary was to see a lobster with it's 
sharp things and it tries to get you.

Where did you eat lunch?
I ate lunch at the tables. You go up the hills and then you go to the tables, almost 
by the Ocean Institute.

Did you like the way I wrote your name all fancy on your lunch bag?
What? Oh, yeah.

(That was a big success :) How about the special candy treats in your bag?
I didn't get to eat them.

(Lesson learned for Mom.)

Anything else exciting you would like to tell about?
I got to touch a bug thing and it's baby and the mommy was by it. I letted 
Isabella hold it. And then we put it down and the baby was going wild without 
it's mommy. (Sounds like the babies at my house!)

How did your hat and rolled-up pants work out?

My shoes got a little wet. I wore my hat. It helped.

Was it o.k. that we forgot to put sunscreen on?
Yes.

Oh good.  Thanks for the interview.
Now, go get on your new swim-team swimsuit (that fits perfect no thanks 
to my hancicapped-parking-space-police-woman friend).
Ah.  Ah.  Aaaahh.  I had a hard day.  Mrs. Fotch said we would be very 
tired today. And...


You are just taking a picture.  No swim practice.
Oh yeah!  O.k.!

Please Note:  Abbey edited my typing as she was talking to ensure accurate
representation of her words. She is quite the stickler about some things.  Like
the information sheet that went home about her field trip....that suggested the
kids wear comfortable clothing, bring a hat, wear sunscreen, and wear tennis
shoes that are o.k. to get wet.  So glad we followed instructions to a "T."  Super
glad the sunscreen foul-up didn't have any lasting effects!