Earliest Memory

Memories are a tough subject for me because I have been told I have the worst memory ever.  I could be going to do something and five seconds later forget what I was doing.  My friends tell me all the time that I have a terrible memory, but I do remember a few specific things from my childhood.  I do not remember anything from being an infant, but the earliest memory that I can think of is when I was about four years old.
      When I was four I went to pre-school at Peppermint Tree and we went on a field trip to the Cape May Zoo.  We went on a school bus and I think it was my first time on a bus.  I remember being excited about going to the zoo and my mom was a chaperone on the trip.  As the bus was driving the the zoo we came to a sudden stop and I remember my head slamming against the seat in front of me.  We didn't hit another car, but the front wheel of the bus had turned the wrong way and we were stuck on the side of the road.  It was in the middle of the summer so it was extremely hot and there was a bus full of anxious pre-schoolers.  We were stuck on the bus for what felt like forever and we were not allowed to get out of our seats because they were afraid the bus was going to flip over.  When we finally got off the hot bus, I remember looking at it and it looked like it was more than halfway to the ground.  It was not scary while I was on the bus, especially nice my mom was there with me, but after I saw the bus when we got off it was scary.  Although it was a scary experience I think I was most upset that we did not get to go to the zoo.  
     Another memory I can remember was when I was about five I used to love going to Castle Park.  My mom would take me there a few times a week and I loved it.  There was always so many things to do and it was like a little kid fantasy.  My mom would let me walk around a little bit by myself as long as I went back to see her every once in a while.  I remember one particular day in was in the tube of tires and I must have fell asleep in there.  When I did not go back to see my mom she started to look for me and she could not find me.  I remember a policeman coming in the tunnel and waking me up and I remember getting out of the tunnel and saw my mom with tears in her eyes.  Although I vaguely remember this memory I'm sure it was very scary for my mom because she didn't know where I was.  I do not remember many memories but I do remember some random ones.  I wish that I remembered more from my earlier childhood, but I am glad that I have a few memories.