This morning Ava had her last preschool field trip at the Folsom Zoo. She was excited and looked forward to seeing her friends. Everything was going great until we got in the car to leave. When I tried to start the car nothing happened, not even a click. I tried to figure out what to do, but realized there was nothing I could do because the car was dead. I felt frustrated and bad for Ava.
As I told Ava we weren't going to make it to the zoo she started to cry. Poor thing was sick last week and missed Comet the Horse when he came to school. She already missed one special school activity and was upset to miss another. My heart sunk and I decided I had to make it work.
I called my good friend, Chantal, and prayed she was home. I was surprised when she answered the phone because she often volunteers on Thursdays. I was so grateful that she was able to help us out especially since it was last minute. Chantal picked us up and drove us to the zoo.
By the time we got there we missed the beginning of the activity. The kids met at the library first and had a special story time. We got there just in time to walk into the zoo with Ava's class. Ava was happy to talk with her teachers and got to run around the zoo with one of her best school friends.
After we were done at the zoo it was time to get home. I decided we would take light rail and walk. I knew this would be quite a long walk, so I made sure to bring a stroller for Ava. I also made sure to pack snacks and extra water because it was going to be a hot day.
It was a hot day, but I was grateful for the occasional gentle breeze. We walked, actually I walked pushing the stroller, about 1 mile to the light rail station. That wasn't too bad except we just missed the train and had to wait about 30 minutes for the next one. Ava was happy to ride the train, so no big deal. Once we got off the train I walked another 2 miles home. The distance wasn't too bad, but it was not fun pushing a giant stroller, with a 30 lb. + kid, in the heat. I was glad I packed extra water because I needed it.
As soon as we got home I had Ava lay down for a rest, so I could rest too. I was so happy to rinse off in the shower, have clean clothes, and a soft couch to lay on. As I was walking I kept thinking about all the blessing I have: Good friends, clean water, shower, change of clothes, food, house, etc. It was definitely an adventure and I'm glad everything worked out so Ava didn't have to miss this school activity. I know if we missed it she would be okay, but it is nice to see a smile on her face and know I did everything I could to put it there.
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