birthday of the Constitution

Today was another special day! We slept in and Eric fixed breakfast. The big kids and I found the outlets near by. The girls loved shopping and poor Josh was dragged into Motherhood for a long time. The baby is kicking all of the time now and feels rather big :). We still don't know if it is a boy or girl but are excited thinking we will meet him/her in only 2 months and a few days.

We then went to Colonial Williamsburg for our "authentic dinner". We wanted to do this with cousin Sophie. We went to Shields Tavern. We were met at the door by a gentleman who seated us in a dark cllar like room downstairs with only candles. It was fun. Another man came over to the table and asked where we came from. When we told him Oregon he said he had not heard of it but he knew a lot of exploring was going on. He totally stayed in the time period. The kids loved it. Sophie had Thomas Jefferson's favorite meal-buttered noodles. I had an incredible roasted chicken and Eric had stew. It was really fun and the kids did great.

We then walked a LONG ways to the center of Gloucester Street where George Washington talked and the Pfife and Drum members played patriotic songs. The Air force band played a little program sharing the history of America in song since the signing of the Constitution. You couldn't help but feel thankful and proud to be an American. We made it ALMOST to the end of the program (when Gabriel and Chloe were done with sitting). As we walked to the van they ended with the National Anthem and you could see everyone standing singing from the top of their lungs. GOD BLESS OUR AMERICA!

Yesterday we went back to Yorktown for classes and a tour. It was much less intense than Jamestown. The kids seemed to really enjoy it and the lady who led the tour was great with the students. They saw a soldier camp and they shot off a musket and a cannon. They learned a lot about the soldiers life. It is a slow season and a great time to be here. I met another home school mom from Tenn. and had some neat conversations with her.

Time is starting to go too fast and before we know it these days will all be memories. Such special ones. We played a game last night in the resort with other families and we won. The kids were thrilled. Oh, and there is another family that has 9 kids who are staying here. So see, we aren't the only nerds running around. HA. We are missing everyone back in Medford.
We are grateful to be Americans more than ever before.