Today was our walking field trip to Papahana Kuaola.  We had nice overcast weather, so it turned out to be a cool day with no rain.  Our guides, Uncle Mahi and Aunty Mahea, talked more than our three year old keiki were used to.  They did some “indoor classroom” talk and we walked up to the waterfall area.  When we finally got to the lo’i area, our children were ready for lunch.  So, we didn’t get into the muddy lo’i, but the children did walk across a cold mountain stream and across muddy grass.  We have two more scheduled visits to Papahana Kuaola during the later part of the school year.  We will tailor those visits to include more hands-on experiences.  Throughout the year, the pictures we take on our field trips will be compiled into a memory book that each child will get at the end of the year.  Mahalo to all our chaperones who did a fabulous job today helping all of the keiki!