Well, today we had a great day. We decided to go to the Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum. We bought a year pass for half off cuz we're teachers. While standing in line, I was pooped on by a bird...IN MY HAIR!! Ick. So there I am, trying to get nastiness out of my hair, and they call me up to the window. I can tell this day is gonna be great. At that point I wanted to dunk my head in the horse water trough. Oh well.
We love the village and museum. We love seeing the old houses and buildings. We go to the one room school houses, Edison's workshop and offices. Little man's favorite part is the Wright brother's cycle shop. I'm thinking planes are in his future. :) Sassy likes the animals at the farm area, mostly the horses. But everyone's all time favorite thing to do is play the old games. Sassy wants to buy this so bad. But we don't have the space for her to run with it.

We have this game. It's the "Game of Graces." We play that all the time. You use the sticks to fling a ribbon wrapped wooden circle to the other player. They have to catch it and fling it back to you. Very fun.

Hubs is the only one who has mastered the stilts. We have all tried, but with no sucess.

I can't seem to catch that little ball, at the end of the string, in the cup. I have only so much talent, and it is not for these games. Graces is about all I can do.

We HAD to buy snacks, even though I brought enough to feed a pre school class. I got ice cream and made a mess. Please pay no attention to my pasty white legs. I know at first glance it looks like I'm wearing no shorts, but I am. :)

After the village, went hopped in the car and drove to the other parking lot and went to the museum. We must see the planes, of course.

What's so funny to us is that we've been to the museum lots of times, but have yet to see the "Lincoln chair." It's the chair that the President was shot in. We are a morbid family. We've been talking about seeing this chair for forever. We really wanted to see the blood stain. We are strange. :) What's even funnier, is that I'm telling them to smile in front of the blood stained chair. "Look happy." It's like those people who joke, laugh, smile and take pictures in front of the Veitnam wall. Disrespectful. But I don't want to get started on that.



Next was the Declaration of Independence. I've never seen it. Very cool.

Before we made planes we went into Rose Parks bus. I was telling Madeline her story and it was so cool to listen to her responce. When I said that blacks had to sit in the back, she said "That's stupid. Who cares what color your skin is." Straight and to the point.

Then they threw them at a target. Who knew paper planes would make them so happy.


We had a blasst today. And since we were limited in the food department( see previous post), Hubs went out and got a pizza. OK, I need to back up a little. Ever since yesterday Sassy's been upset cuz one of her top teeth was wiggly. So she could only eat soft foods. Pizza seemed to much for her. She started crying cuz it was bothering her. So Hubs was helping her wiggle it more. Thank God he was here. Me and blood don't mix well. Anyways, this is a picture while she was eating. I had to stop her crying first. It's so upsetting when you're hungry, but you can't eat cuz it hurts. I felt so bad for her. The funny thing is that my boy did the same thing. I remember it perfectly. I had to make him eggs(soft food) but they got cold by the time the whole ordeal was done. Then I had to make him another dinner. Atleast she was quicker, and the pizza was still warm.

This afterwards. She's gonna look hilarious for my brother's wedding in September, cuz the other top one is wiggly also. I'll be sure to post it. :) Pay no attention to the pizza sauce.
