Field trip. First graders, visiting the National Aquarium. Which means, of course, that everybody had to see all the nemos and dorys. And the octopuses. And the eels. And the Aquarium’s actually fairly impressive collection of poisonous tree frogs, which the children found suitably impressive once I explained just how deadly said frogs were. It’s never too early to get kids interested in the biological sciences.
Anyway. WIPED. My children made me take a nap as soon as we all got home; they’d do their homework, and have their mom take a look at it. Which they then gratifyingly proceeded to do. It’s nice when they get old enough to handle stuff, huh?
I don’t have any kids of my own, but I’ve raised a lot of kids, so maybe I’m an expert. People severely underestimate the energy drain involved in taking care of, and overseeing children.
Roger that. I…
Wait, the National Aquarium has poisonous tree frogs???!!!
How the heck did I miss that?