Fieldtrip to Traveller's Rest

I was able to go on a field trip with Eli to Traveller's Rest Plantation, built in 1799. While there we did all sorts of crafts & saw demonstrations of different types of jobs from the 1800's.


This gentleman made guns & was showing the boys how to carve the wood. he explained the saying "lock, stock & barrel" to us & the history of apprenticeship in gunsmith-ing.



Eli enjoyed writing with the quill pen but thought it was a bit tedious & messy.

The candle making was another popular craft. (So popular, that when we got home the kids wanted to make some more candles & I set up a candle making station in our kitchen. They gave handmade candles to their teachers at the end of the school year.)

I was really surprised when the boys wanted to go back to the clothes washing again & again. It was probably due to the fun of splashing water more than actually cleaning something.

All in all a fun day that really renewed my appreciation for modern conveniences!

Nana's visit

When Nana came for a visit we went to the Rainforest Cafe. Little did we know that it would become a true rainforest that weekend. Due to the flooding in Nashville, it is still closed & won't be re-opening till sometime in the fall.

Eli with the elephant.

Adrienne & Nana being fierce & scared.

Adrienne & I.

We took this photo in the Opryland Hotel right before the flooding that occured. The hotel plans to re-open on November 15th, 2010.

We're sure glad Nana came to visit. We're also glad that she flew out when she did. If we would have waited a few more hours the interstate would have been flooded & we could not have made it to the airport for several days. God is good & has a plan.

Easter 2010

Easter Morning!


I love the Californian Easter Bunny!


The kids with Yancy, our new favorite musical artist, who performed for the kids.

The kids & I - taken by Jen.

Hey look, it's Jen! (Visiting us from Ca.)

Easter Egg Hunting

A local church hosted this egg hunt & put out 15 thousand eggs (they said). Sadly it was raining when they were going to start so they had to postpone the hunt for 2 hours. By the time it started a lot of the kids didn't come back to join the hunt so...a lot of eggs + not a lot of kids = lots of eggs for each kid! Our kind of egg hunt.


Adrienne running out to gather her eggs.


Eli is in that group somewhere...


Adrienne with her haul.

Eli & his basket.