Today I went on another kindy excursion. I know, I know, what can I tell ya...I'm a glutton for punishment. This time we went to a conservation and wildlife park, on a 40 degree day. Fortunately we had a bit of altitude so it was moderately cooler, there was lots of shade and we had some indoor activities as well, so all in all it could have been worse. The kids loved it and that's all that matters (no, really, I mean that).
Anyway, not only was it another excursion, I was in charge of the same two little monkeys as last time, my own daughter Aislin and her best friend Poppy. This lovely shot will be displayed at their 18th birthday parties....that should be right after they get home from Brat Camp.
Look pretty innocent don't they? Don't you believe it.
So we walked around the park, seeing all kinds of interesting creatures roaming free. Including this albino kangaroo and her joey (looks like a tight fit).
We saw koalas in every kind of reclining pose....they certainly know how to relax.
We saw creatures majestic...
...and handsome...
...and cute.....
...and slithery....
....and spikey......
My little charges nearly drove me to distraction with their constant 'can I have my drink please?', 'I'm hungry now', 'my legs are tired', 'I'm hot' and 'can we go see some other animals now?' (this was 30 seconds after we arrived at the current animal). I resisted the urge to drop them into the monitor lizard's enclosure and let them fend for themselves in there for a while. And I won't mention what went through my head when it was dingo feeding time.
Eventually we arrived at school to pick up Hannah and return Poppy to her mother. The girls decided they needed to use the bathroom and we sent them off to do so. This wasn't an irresponsible act (no, really) this is the school these two have been around since their siblings started here 3 years ago, they know it well, they start there themselves next term. They are often to be found in their sisters' classroom making themselves at home or off visiting the principle in her office. Also, the toilets were round the corner, about 30 metres from where we were waiting. Off they went. However after 10 minutes they hadn't returned and the bell had gone and they were nowhere to be found. To cut a long story short we had half the school searching for them and myself and Poppy's mother were beside ourselves with panic. They were eventually found, enjoying the lotions and hair products in the female staff toilets. The only person who hadn't been alerted to their disappearance was the principle. Which was a mistake because it turns out she was the only one that actually knew they were in there, because she had a conversation with them when she'd been there earlier herself. The really annoying thing is that at one stage I went into those toilets and called the girls' names and there was no response! The little monkeys were hiding!
See....Brat Camp....I'm telling you.
1 comment:
lol how very cheeky!! i'm sure you weren't laughing at the time though! funny how kids can just be oblivious to the world around them...glad they were safe and sound!
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