First field trip

On Wednesday we took our first field trip of the school year.  We went to Connor Prairie.  The rain almost kept us away, but it ended up being a perfect day to visit... not many other people were there so it was easy for us to see everything.

I hadn't been there since I went there on a field trip in elementary school.  Brian and Nathan went several years ago, also on a field trip.

 Candle-making demonstration

 We met the Doctor's daughter.  She talked to us about their somewhat privileged life and was happy to indulge Emma in a little photo op.

 The carpenter was a nice fellow who was very interesting

 Samuel didn't care for the chickens running around here and there

 Emma loved the pottery display.  We watched a lady make a bowl and then the kids got to try our some pottery wheels (without the clay).

 These turkeys were funny.  One of them tried to eat my wedding ring!

 One room school house

This was a very timely field trip for Emma in particular.  Lately she has been watching episodes of Little House on the Prairie- we are up to season 4!  We have also read Little House in the Big Woods, and Little House on the Prairie which take place just a few years later than these settlements.  We recognized quite a few items and situations from the books.

As we crossed the bridge we entered Civil War territory.  

 We saw an interactive presentation telling us how Confederate General John Hunt Morgan & his raiders entered the town and burned down buildings...  This was Samuel's favorite part, but the other kids didn't like it much. 

 Samuel trying on a soldier's hat

 At the Lenape Indian camp

It was a great field trip!  Daddy even took the day off to go with us!