Ma and Pa's Day Out

Today we ventured out to our favorite little pioneer village. Nestled smack dab in the middle of a crowded urban area, this quaint little village is a welcome retreat from the hustle and bustle of the nearby city. The weather was great. The school crowds were absent. All in all, it was a perfect day...

Milla and Mary Alice girl both wore their bonnets...




Milla liked her old fashioned baby doll...Good enough to eat!


"Ma" in the kitchen, cooking up some goodies... She kept bossing "Pa" around. Life without modern conveniences made "Ma" a little cranky with her hubby.


Grinding up some coffee... I love my guy!



At the feast that "Ma" prepared for "Pa"... (When Mary Alice first put this hat on Major, he quickly threw it off because he thought it was a girly hat. Major was okay with wearing it once the woman working at the cabin explained that it was actually a farmer's hat.)




Gathering eggs...


Doing some gardening...



Pumping some water into a bucket...



Chilla Milla...



Recess in the park...:)


Best Friends...


Mary Alice and Major learned so much today! This was definitely worth the trouble of dragging three little ones out during the day. The kids were much more interested than I thought they would be. They peppered the workers with questions. The staff was very patient with our family. We stayed at each cabin for such a long time. I feel as though I pretty much have the whole place memorized and can give a detailed account of each and every artifact in the village. :)

This picture was taken this afternoon. Milla has started trying to climb up our stairs. What a rascal! Let the child training begin!