this sure isn't the planetarium.

"hey, guys, guess what? we're going on a field trip!"

"YEA!!!...do we need to bring our passports?"
(have you ever been on a field trip where you needed your passport? me neither. but around here, that is a totally valid question.)

i taught these kids all i know about the middle ages (which is surprisingly little) and then we took them to see real medieval castles. (welcome to europe!)


anna sitting on the pot. we took lots of pictures here. (of course, we did. they're fourth graders.)

dea and ada took notes. they were not required to. i did not even suggest it. but they brought their journals and copied every word the guide said. they are such cute little nerds.
adiya is totally unimpressed with everything i do.matteo was sure the 500-year-old poo was still stinky.
etienne and maria luiza humored me.
kristina is heading to the dungeon. sometimes i'd like to keep her there.
sara is almost always sweet.
sometimes alessia is, too.see that goof in the corner? he simultaneously makes my day and drives me crazy.
the guide is saying, "you can see italy just over there." ah, yes.
towers.
bridges.

they're not dead. they're rolling down the hill.
the entire fourth grade. aren't they cute?
and i had three of those magical sandwiches, so it was a pretty good day.