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3rd Grade Trip

Mar 3, 2010 Print This Post

Last week, my son Ethan got to go on his “3rd Grade Trip.” This is a tradition started by my father who took me on a business trip with him to Washington DC when I was in 3rd grade. It was so memorable for me I wanted to do it with my kids.

Emma and I went to Daytona Beach, Jesse and I went to Orlando, and last week Ethan and I went to Atlanta.

When we got back, Jesse asked me, “which 3rd grade trip was the best?” I answered with the cliche dad answer, “I liked them all for different reasons.” And I wasn’t lying. Each of my kids has such a different personality that I enjoyed each trip differently.

Emma is my only girl (which makes her a spoiled princess). On her trip, we walked on the beach holding hands. We swam in the ocean, read the Bible and talked about Jesus.

Jesse is a jock and got a chance to play football with a Bowling Green offensive linesman on his trip. We raced go-carts, read the Bible and talked about Jesus.

Ethan is a servant type who loves to do stuff for others. We shopped for the family, rode the 4d ride at the World of Coca-Cola (buying souvenirs for other people), read the Bible and talked about Jesus.

With each of the kids, we did stuff unique for them, but we spent some time doing one common thing.

Deuteronomy 6: 5-7 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.