Austin's Day!

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Yesterday Austin's class went on a field trip. Actually it was all of the 3rd and 4th graders from New Hampton school that went. Austin really wanted me to chaperon so I signed up and my name was drawn from a hat-the last one! I was able to get Grandma Uglum to come to the house and watch Keziah for the day so we were set to have a day of fun! We took three buses down to Cedar Falls to the UNI wellness center. It was so much fun and yet very tiring! With so many students in one place we had to have stations and rotate throughout the day. We arrived at 9:45. Our first station was the pool. None of the parents swam so neither did I...I was ok not getting into a suit anyway! The kids had a blast of course. Austin pretty much dunked the ball into the hoop the whole hour he got to swim! He did play a little water volleyball and maybe went down the slide a couple times, but for some reason dunking the ball was the most appealing to him and his friends! It was so much fun to see Austin in his world-the things he enjoys, the friends he hangs out with, the conversations he has! He really wanted me to go but really didn't want me to be around him and his friends. The most I saw/talked to him was at lunch. He did sit with me then! Otherwise, I think he really just wanted me there to watch him. And honestly, that was just as fun! There were several things for the kids to do. The climbing wall, racket ball, wally ball, indoor soccer, ping pong, basketball, volleyball and swimming. I actually got a chance to climb the wall even. I went for the medium wall. Not too hard, and not too easy. I must say though, it was rather hard! My fingers wouldn't have been able to take another move! I was just about to give up when I looked up and saw how close I was to the top! I made it! Austin has done this before when he was there for a birthday party so he didn't do it, but he was pretty proud to see that I did! What a day full of fun and work! Needless to say, the bus ride home was pretty peaceful! Thanks Grandma Uglum for making our day possible!!