With every child, I've documented their firsts, whether writing it down on a calendar, in a scrapbook, or taking a photo. Some are hard to see in a photo, like 1st tooth, so I wrote that down. However, a photo documents Elijah's 1st time camping!
On the summer solstice, we went hiking to the caves and waterfall that we like so much. We walked in the water, cooling off on the 90° day. It's been hot and humid all week.
Yesterday, we had field trip to the Farmer's Museum. The school teacher rang a bell out by the door, she had two maps on the wall, long bench "desks," and everything written on the chalkboard as it would have been in 1845. She also had a basket of individual small slate chalkboards. I prefer chalk to the dry erase markers and shiny boards. She said all work was done in cursive. That's something I want to do more of, as all old letters from relatives and documents are in cursive. We saw sheep, pigs, chickens, and cows. The same animals we have at home, but different breeds. Oh, there were goats, too, we don't have goats! The calf below is a Jersey Hereford cross.
The ride on the carousel is always special. The animals are local animals, beautifully depicted, maybe personified, with clothes, or a crown of flowers. Can you tell Elijah is on a loon? He didn't like it once the music started and we began to move up + down and around. He clasped onto me with both hands, but didn't cry.
Hello friend! Love all the pictures…the camping trip looked so cozy and the Farmer’s museum sounds wonderful! 💛
ReplyDeleteCongrats on E's first camping trip! That Museum is something I could totally enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are great, Martha. Fun and precious times!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I meant to say that is so cool that you made marshmallows. The marshmallow cubes look so pretty in the jar.
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