I am very much enjoying my vacations. Those times during which I would normally blog have been taken up by my reading Margaret Frazer's The Bastard's Tale. I am completely engrossed. I'm reading it during our car trips, during our downtime at the house, and any other chance I get. But I should probably catch you all up a bit on our trip.
We woke up early Saturday morning for Breakfast in the Barnyard at Coggeshall Farm in Bristol, Rhode Island. These Breakfast events allow children to be more hands-on at this living history farm. They milk cows, find the eggs that the chickens have hidden throughout the barnyard and (if they weren't one of the lucky ones to find an egg) they get to hold baby chicks (as you see Clare doing here--that little blur is the chick running quickly from her hands and back to its mama).
We woke up early Saturday morning for Breakfast in the Barnyard at Coggeshall Farm in Bristol, Rhode Island. These Breakfast events allow children to be more hands-on at this living history farm. They milk cows, find the eggs that the chickens have hidden throughout the barnyard and (if they weren't one of the lucky ones to find an egg) they get to hold baby chicks (as you see Clare doing here--that little blur is the chick running quickly from her hands and back to its mama).
The kids also had the opportunity to explore the farm house where corn muffins and johnny cakes were being made in traditional fashion. In addition to helping mix the batter, they were able to try their hand at the spinning wheel and dress up in period clothes. My girls obviously didn't miss the chance to dress up.
While the outing was very fun, everyone was showing signs of some serious grumpiness. We decided we needed to take it easy for awhile. The rest of the weekend was spent quietly with family and it was very enjoyable.
I had hoped to share some of this week's outings with you in this post, but I am dealing with a very fussy Baby Anne who is getting her first teeth. So those posts must wait until later.
While the outing was very fun, everyone was showing signs of some serious grumpiness. We decided we needed to take it easy for awhile. The rest of the weekend was spent quietly with family and it was very enjoyable.
I had hoped to share some of this week's outings with you in this post, but I am dealing with a very fussy Baby Anne who is getting her first teeth. So those posts must wait until later.
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