Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Washington DC

Some pictures from our recent vacation.

 

It was such a great trip in so many ways...

 Educationally:  Let's LIVE history!

Pocahontas

Jamestown: Recreated town

We attended Bruton Parish Church on Sunday and they let the kids ring the bell to call everyone to worship.

Governor's gardens at the Governor's mansion in Williamsburg

Capitol Building in Williamsburg

George Washington answering Tommy's question, "When will you fight?"  Washington's answer, "Whenever we have to."

Korean War Memorial

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Nate explaining things to the kids at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - lots of questions about this one!

World War 2 Memorial

Spiritually:  Who says our country wasn't founded on Christian principals?  It's written everywhere you go!

Historical Jamestown

Abe Lincoln's second Presidential Speech

Same as above

At the Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson Memorial - I find this rather amusing since Jefferson was the one who wanted separation of church and state.

 And personally (what an awesome responsibility I have of spending each and every day raising these kids to be who God wants them to be!)

Thank you Lord for this trip and for this life!

Heidi

Lately...

4 going on 14.  He cracks me up.  Every single day.

Sweet baby, messes, and curious almost 10 year old

This girl LOVES babies.  She's a baby who loves to hold babies!  Holding her new cousin with Grandma Gi Gi.

This is how we roll.

These two have a precious relationship.

Today...

We're hanging around the house this week trying to get over a flu bug that just won't leave.

Poor Matthew.  He was the first to get it and now has it again three days later.  

The baby has also been throwing up at random times.  

Thankfully both are sleeping right now.

The others are busy making various messes...

while I read to them.

It's been a slow, quiet sort of day for us.

 

Praying Matthew and baby get well soon! 

 

 

 

Homeschool Happenings - March

Some things that we've been doing in March...

All About Spelling - Lydia wants to join in on the fun!

Kids doing their daily chores

Nate made up a daily and weekly chore chart for our family (not Tommy or Lydia).  I think he was tired of my text messages saying, "I need a cleaning lady!!!"  ha!

We've been doing these specific charts for a month and it has been fabulous!  Although, it does take a long time to train the kids to properly do these chores, it's been worth it.

We took a field trip to the Water Treatment Plant

Emilia finally finished her painting for our basement.  It looks fabulous!

Matthew loves to make lego creations.

Lydia and Tommy bonding.  :)

Sweet baby face.

She's into making messes.

Outdoor fun - enjoying the Spring weather

We went to the dinosaur exhibit at the public museum.

They also had a LEGO exhibit.  Tommy (3 years old - not in this picture) crawled under this railing and touched this tall tower.  Thankfully, Emilia turned around just in time to scream, "NO!" so that we didn't have a toppling tower.  Good grief.

Another field trip, this time to the police station with our homeschool group.  (A friend, Tommy and Jonny)

Tommy and Matthew

Lydia and Emilia

Lydia's little friend at the field trip.  They are so cute!

An afternoon at our house

Emilia has been teaching herself the recorder and piano.

A friend taught Nate how to make lattes and even gave us this cool machine - so nice!  And so yummy!

Couldn't resist ending with this picture of these two wonderful people.  My handsome hubby and pretty baby girl.  I am thankful for the family God has graciously given me!