Last week as I was talking with Jacob about the days ahead, I was explaining President's Day and how we celebrate Lincoln and Washington's birthdays on that day. So, why wouldn't my child's first response be "can we bake a cake?"...any reason to bake a cake is a good enough reason to do it, right? :)
Well, I did tell Jake we could bake a cake (and I wish you could have heard Joe's response when he got wind of the idea...). However, instead, we went to Conner Prairie in Indy. They were having a free admission day...so why not?
Upon arrival, the boys wanted to start outside with the open activities. So, gloves on, jackets on, and warm sunshine to look at...we headed out to the wind.
The boys enjoyed seeing (and standing in) a hot air balloon.
They (with assistance) built a model timber house (in the FREEZING cold).
They watched some line dancing while warming up in the barn with some hot cocoa.
They watched (and heard...clearly) the shooting of a rifle.
They enjoyed several crafts...including making George Washington hats and Abe Lincoln masks and clothespin replicas.
They had fun in the play area and the "old-time games" (all of which were made from wood) game room.
And, of course, they enjoyed the science lab area where there were lots of sports related activities.
Overall, the boys enjoyed the day and could have stayed for several more hours had they not been so worn out!
Well, I did tell Jake we could bake a cake (and I wish you could have heard Joe's response when he got wind of the idea...). However, instead, we went to Conner Prairie in Indy. They were having a free admission day...so why not?
Upon arrival, the boys wanted to start outside with the open activities. So, gloves on, jackets on, and warm sunshine to look at...we headed out to the wind.
The boys enjoyed seeing (and standing in) a hot air balloon.
They (with assistance) built a model timber house (in the FREEZING cold).
They watched some line dancing while warming up in the barn with some hot cocoa.
They watched (and heard...clearly) the shooting of a rifle.
They enjoyed several crafts...including making George Washington hats and Abe Lincoln masks and clothespin replicas.
They had fun in the play area and the "old-time games" (all of which were made from wood) game room.
And, of course, they enjoyed the science lab area where there were lots of sports related activities.
Overall, the boys enjoyed the day and could have stayed for several more hours had they not been so worn out!
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