U.S. Capitol Field Trip

Today was the 1st grade field trip to the U.S. Capitol. I was in charge of two boys and two girls. But of course one girl wanted to hang out with the girls in another group and one boy wanted to hang out with a boy in another group and then Geek Girl and her friend were mostly well-behaved when they weren't being crazy.

And now I'm enjoying some quiet time after the craziness of constantly counting four kids and herding them and their friends in the correct direction. I really think teachers are underpaid.

We weren't able to see either of the Congressional chambers, but the officer on duty showed us the Will Rogers statue facing the floor entrance of the House of Representatives Chambers. Apparently each president rubs the left shoe for good luck on the way to giving the State of the Union address.