The Georgia Sea Turtle Center

On Monday, May 3rd, I took the day off from school and headed to Jekyll Island with the 1st and 2nd grades. Our destination was the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and this is one trip that I know we will be repeating this summer! Jesse really wanted to go with us, but I have made it a policy to keep field trips as special one on one time that I get to spend with Trey (& Jesse too now that he's in school:-). Trey, who was used to spending all his time with Mommy, started school when Jesse was only a few months old, so field trips became our special time, time when he didn't have to share me and where I could give him my undivided attention. Plus, it's so much easier to enjoy the trip without having to keep up with an infant/toddler/busy little boy! So we'll be going back during our beach vacation this year and I can't wait!

We headed off to Jekyll early with a long train of cars, parents, and kids following each other. Unfortunately, we let the wrong parent lead and wound up going about an hour out of our way. We arrived very late for our tour, but were still able to enjoy the hospital and learning all about these wonderful creatures.

Our first stop was a "classroom" where the students got to see sea turtle shells and learn all about them!

Then, Trey's teacher, was dressed like a sea turtle!

Next, we visited the hospital where we saw many turtles and learned about the illnesses and accidents that have brought them here.

My big boy and me

Trey with Mrs. Foster

Cora Jane

The viewing window where you can watch them work on the animals.

We were so late getting to the center that we hurried through the tour. So we took a group photo of the first and second grades a few days after the trip.