A Trip for the Preschoolers!

Life may be uncertain in today's economy, but we found a wonderful FREE trip for our two little preschoolers this weekend. Orschelen's Farm Center had chick days March 3-12. I decided to plan a trip for my youngest grandchildren ages 2 and 4. We would drive to visit the farm center and see the babies and have a Happy Meal at McDonald's, not free but fun. When we arrived at the Farm Center we were met by the peeeping of baby birds. As we followed the sound through the store their anticipation grew and grew until finally the little girl put her sweet little hands to her cheeks and said "tiny, bitty babies" while the four year old jumped up and down and said "Yook, Yook, Yook." (Look, Look, Look!) We spent about 30 minutes checking out the different types of fuzzy, little peeping chicks, ducks and rabbits. The ducks with their translucent bills and webbed feet were quacking in an open heated container for all to see. The bunnies with their soft fur and long whiskers loved the attention that we had so much of to share. As the children walked circles around the little babies I was reminded that it doesn't matter what you do with a child, it just matters that you do it. You could not have purchased a gift that would have given me more pleasure than watching my grandchildren enjoy the simple wonders of God's big earth. The economy may not be great, but the most important things in life are still free: joy and love.