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Saturday, July 19, 2014

Frightful

Inspired by the 1960s movie "My Side of the Mountain", Nicole took an early morning opportunity to catch a bird.

She says it is a morning dove.

It was stuck on our lanai (well, sort of. Right now our lanai is half tore down, but for some reason, the bird couldn't figure out how to go around the screen that was still up).

She fed it bird food, and a baby lizard.

I don't have pictures, but she also made a little home for the bird out of a box. He stayed in it for quite a while.

This was a dream morning to my little girl.

Riding Away

Jeremy did it. He has successfully taught all three children how to ride their bicycles.

Nathan was the final child to achieve this great pinnacle of childhood. He did a great job.

There was a crash every now and then.

But, he got right back on.

We are so proud of you Nate Dawg!

Monday, July 7, 2014

Pioneer Florida Museum Village

While my mom and dad were visiting, we spent a few hours at a really neat, must see historical village in the adorable town of Dade City (there was a crazy storm, so we couldn't walk around downtown...but trust me, it's a cute little place!)

The Pioneer Florida Museum Village is a great little step into the past.

The One Room School House

The kids had fun sitting at the little desks

"The Board of Education" hehehe

Jeremy found the dunce cap.

A little tid bit about the school. This was the real school, the building was saved and relocated. Click on the picture to enlarge and read about it.

This was their blackboard, painted with black paint.

The Rules for the Teacher in two different decades. They are great fun to read.

Standing on the patio of the school house.

Next stop was the little Methodist Church. Taking his place in the pulpit.

I'm not sure if the benches would have been like this or not. I'm thinking not.

The old organ

This is the "Pa House"...the original "Man Cave"

And this is the "Ma House", where she dries all her herbs and such.

And THIS is the outhouse...don't forget your corn cob!

Rules for using the outhouse ;)

Next up was the garden and chicken area. These chickens were grateful that my kids couldn't get their hands on them, I am sure!

Inside the big barn, full of old carriages, tractors and tools

A Doctor's wagon

This one was mighty fancy!

A view across the village

I forget the name of this building....

An old saw used in the lumber mill

Hannah was hot. Nate was still happy :)

This was the shoe shop

Hannah loved this little house, it was so cute.

I loved having Jeremy with us on a field trip.

Dad made sure he looked in every single out house.

Children doing exactly what children ought to do. When they see a big green field, they go running! I love that about them. They are free to be children...and what child wouldn't want to run through this field!

Of course, Nicole found the telegraph machine in the train station. It even tapped out the first transmitted telegraph "What Hath God Wrought". She tried to answer back.