Fort Hunter

Today was a field trip day for the kids and I. Three years ago Grandma and Pop Pop watched the boys while I took Nadia to Fort Hunter. Today I took all three of them there for a 90 minute program on Native Americans and a 90 minute tour of the Mansion with a break for lunch and time on the playground in between. There was a fort there in the French and Indian War, but the archaeologists haven't uncovered it yet. The house was built in the 1780's and then expanded to its "mansion" state in 1814. It has been a museum for over 100 years. When Nadia was there the last time, they had the kids make pinch pots and the wigwam was outside. This time the wigwam was inside, and the kids played 3 different Native American games outside instead of making pots. They had the program yesterday and today for homeschoolers. Yesterday it rained almost all day. It was much nicer out today! We tried to visit an alpaca farm on the way home, but the GPS led us to the wrong location. Oliver was very disappointed. I am going to attempt to visit the alpaca farm later this month. We're studying

even toed ungulates this week (which is the group alpacas are in) so that was part of the reason I tried to go there today, but we had already driven a lot today. At that point all of us (except for Oliver) really wanted to just get home.

Today I'm giving thanks:
1. That I was able to submit Nadia's science fair registration form to the children's museum on Monday. This was possible because she picked her topic! I had this on our "to do list" last year when she was in fourth grade, and it never happened. I am thankful that we are moving in the right direction for her to complete her first science fair project.

2. For safety on the roads, for beautiful weather, and that Fort Hunter offers programs for homeschoolers

3. I am late to choir every week because AWANA starts at the same time as my choir rehearsal and they are located in two different towns, but I am very thankful I can be in a choir. Tonight we started rehearsing some of our Christmas music. I particularly love Christmas music!

4. I was able to sleep 10 hours last night. If that hadn't happened, I don't think I would have been up for the field trip today because I already drive a lot on Tuesdays and Thursdays for my job. It doesn't bother me one iota to go to bed before Nadia and Ian (which is what happened last night).