I can see it in their eyes! ;)

This guy has allergies. 


This girl

got a knee in the eye when her little brother accidentally tripped over her and fell ... on her.

And this little guy, just has trouble written in his eyes! ;)

It seems like my kids want to suffer together.  Two years ago, Quintin lost his first tooth, Elle was jumping around and slammed her mouth into a table and Colin had hand, foot and mouth.  Misery loves company! ;)

Peach Freezin' Time!

These peaches

and these peaches



mixed with some fruit fresh and probably way too much sugar ;)



gave me this much for my freezer.  Maybe it will last until the snow comes! ;-)

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Look at what I found when I loaded pictures from my camera card!

Happiness -

And for Mom, its the purchaes made at above craft show!  I'd share pictures, but some are Christmas gifts!

Wordless Wednesday

OBX (Outer Banks) 2010

Currituck Beach Light House

Vacation, part 2

(or a post that could be titled, "LA posts a lot more pictures from Virginia!)

In the lawn in front of the Governor's Palace, were some gals showing us the types of games kids would have played in Colonial Williamsburg.  We all fell in love with "Trap Ball" but when we checked the price at the store, it was too expensive (so I'm still racking my brain as to how I can make my own set!)

Q playing Trap Ball.  Basically, everyone wants to be the batter.  You become the batter by catching a fly ball or by rolling the ball on the ground and hitting the wooden box.

Rolling Hoops

In the stocks.

Magazine and Guard House.

Printing Office.

Blacksmith.

Distracted by a squirrel in a tree while taking a snack break! ;)

"Public Gaol"  (Jail)  Don't they look like a motley crew?

"Resolved: Free & Independent States!"  at the Capitol.  Virginians pass resolutions for independence and prepare to establish a government.  Militia provides fife and drum and cannon salute!

Getting ready for the cannons.

VACAY!!!

Part 1...

Last Friday, we left for Virginia, to have a one day family (our family of 5) trip to Colonial Williamsburg before heading further south to Outer Banks, North Carolina to have a week's vacation with T's family (all 26 of us!)

We'll be beginning 3rd grade and kindergarten shortly after we return home and our trip to Williamsburg fit perfectly into what we'll be studying with "Adventures in My Father's World."

We started exploring the Governor's Palace.  We opted not to do the hour long tour (for obvious reasons) and just stayed outside and toured the grounds. 

T and I spent a day in Williamsburg during our honeymoon at Virginia Beach 14 years ago.  One of our favorite places on the Palace grounds is the maze.

We found this little area in the back and we told the kids it looked like a great place for church.  Elle and Colin are standing and pounding their fists into their hands (did I ever mention T's father is a minister? ;-)  )

Such captive audiences!  ;-D

Behind the Governor's Palace.

Down in the cellar.

...more to come (for some reason, my family prefers me out on the beach rather than on my laptop!) ;-)