Friday Flashback ~ Preschool Farm Fun

We have so many fond memories of the preschool years.  And this day, back in October 2002, was a typical preschool field trip day.  In so many ways.

Beth was just on the verge of turning 2.  Brenna creeping up on 5.  Beth was not a fan of the whole preschool thing when it was Brenna's turn.  On Brenna's first day of preschool I was a bit nervous for her, but excited to have that time with just Beth:  our first opportunity to have consistent one-on-one time since she'd arrived.  We spent some time getting Brenna happily involved and then it was time to leave.  Beth pitched a fit that both broke my heart and rattled the walls.  She SOBBED and reached out for Brenna, just repeating her name over and over.  She cried for a solid half hour after we left.  I'm sure it was a mix of missing her sister & friend and tremendous disappointment that we left Brenna in that toy-filled, kid-filled, color-filled, fun-filled place and she went to...the van with mom.  I was so glad that first day was done.  Two days later when it was time to go again, the sobbing returned.  Beth cried for a solid month every time we took Brenna to "school".  So there's the background...onto the field trip:

We spent a fun morning at a family farm making kick-the-can ice cream, making giant bubbles, climbing in a tree house, and all sorts of typical farm fun.  The great thing about the preschool field trips is that siblings were included!  Yeah for Beth, right?

Rolling the can to make ice cream.

Finally eating the ice cream!

Those kissable cheeks...love them!

Beth making the bubbles.

On the hay...trying to get a picture of both girls.  Brenna posing, Beth climbing.

So Beth was picked up and plopped next to Brenna for a picture.  This is the sobbing face I mentioned above.  She seemed to think any request to be still was totally unreasonable and worthy of a sob.

And then Brenna took a Fall swing on the rope!

Now these two best friends are once again in different schools.  Brenna leaves in the morning before Beth even wakes up.  There's no sobbing these days, and I'm so thankful for that.  But they still love being together, still best friends, and for that I am immeasurably thankful!