Zoo Day for the Boy

It's field trip day for Kelton and the kindergarten classes are heading to the zoo. They are probably already on the road as I type this. He is very excited but me? I'm a bit anxious over the whole thing. I played up the whole "You're going to have a great time!" aspect but I feel conflicted. My baby at a huge place like the zoo without family to be sure he is safe. Scary for the mom!

Over the past week I've softly but carefully drilled him on his phone number, his address, what to do if he loses sight of his group, what adults are the safest to ask for help, etc. He gets it all. He knows the answers and yet still....I am a worrier when the kids are away from me. Maybe on some level I think my worrying will ensure their safety. I don't know. It's not like I have an overwhelming urge to buy life insurance for kids or anything. I'm not *that* much of a whack-job about him going on a field trip....thankfully. :)

All I know is I sent my baby boy, lunch bag in hand, off for a day at the zoo with his classmates. A big day - for both of us! I hope he has a great time and I can't wait to pick him up this afternoon.