As part of our homeschool efforts we are members of a co-op that takes one outdoor fieldtrip every month. This month we went to the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge, just a few minutes outside of Des Moines. The kids were great and my favorite part of the trip was when we all managed to be silent for at least a minute. There was a lot of nature going on around us and it was great to be able to hear it!
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