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The public schools in our county are on spring break this week. This wouldn't normally affect us, except that I have been babysitting for the past couple of months. So for two days this week, I have four extra kids. In case you're slow at math, that makes eight kids I'm responsible for this week. Under normal circumstances, people comment on our "large" family. Four children in this day and age is about two more than most people seem to have. The reaction to our family has generally been positive, though. Four children is larger than most, but not too absurd for the average person to accept So I was amused at some of the looks I've gotten as I took eight children, 10 and under, on a nature walk to our neighborhood duck pond this morning. One elderly man slowed w-a-y down as he passed us in his car, obviously counting heads. Even the oldest girls were amused by that. We had a good time at the pond. Our most interesting discovery today was as we threw bread to the ducks. More than just ducks and geese joined the feast!
Unfortuately, I didn't get very good shots of the fish that greedily gobbled up our bread. I suppose a better camera or a sunny day would have helped. But we enjoyed ourselves! And apparently the fish were glad to see us! Claire's favorite goose was there again today. She calls it "Hope" because it obviously has hope for a good future in our pond, despite an obviously maltreated wing.
There you have it. Today's nature study in a nutshell. Something even our public school friends enjoy! |
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