Halloween

Happy Harvest Holiday!We had Miss America, General George Washington, and a Brainy Scarecrow this year for Halloween. They looked marvelous in their costumes and had lots of fun.
Last night we attended an awards ceremony and Talon received the Teen Leader of the year in 4-H. He has been an ambassador, taught science in the after school program at Monroe Elementary, and helped during the county fair. Way to go Talon!

The most beautiful building in Washington D.C. is the Washington D.C. temple in Kensington, Maryland.

We had the privlege of attending a session and had a wonderful experience. It is incredible to see the temple from the freeway. The interior is exquisite.

A happy revolutionary guy.

We spent the afternoon at Mt. Vernon, home of George Washington. It was beautiful overlooking the Potomac river and the grounds were amazing. He was a brilliant man with numerous gifts.

Washington owned slaves, but treated them with respect and dignity.

The cupola where Washington observed the river and studied the stars.

The Potomac River.

Lovely walks and trails around the grounds.

Washington's tomb. He spent 8 years fighting the Revolutionary War and was gone from his beloved Martha & Mt. Vernon.

Chad and Laura---the happy tourists

Washington D.C.

Washington Monument
The White House

Vietnam Memorial
Jefferson Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Washington Monument with the Capitol Building in the background

This is where Senator Harry Reid and Speaker Nancy Pelosi get to make our laws...arrrgh

The Document that gives us freedom...the Constitution of the United States.

The signatures of our Founding Fathers on the original document

National Archive Building where the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and other documents are housed.

Our day in Washington D.C. was amazing.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Flags during the Civil War

Chad by the 20th Maine boys monument

I like this quote and think I will stitch it into a sampler.

Spectacular Fall Colors

Little Round top

General MeadeAnd the caissons go rolling along....artillery fire saves the day

One of these could give you a headache.

The Civil War holds many stories of courage, loyalty, and sadness.

Colonial Williamsburg

Hi Kids! We drove over to Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown last night. We only got to walk through Williamsburg because it got dark on us, but it is so awesome! We will visit here again when we all come back as a family. Jamestown dates back to 1632--Wow! Try to learn some things about Pocahontas and what it was like in Jamestown. Yorktown is where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington during the Revolutionary War. Williamsburg is the town where the old college of William and Mary is. Pretty neat, huh!


There were lots of shops and cute window displays to look through.

Yes, we went to the candy shop and yes I bought chocolate...lots of it. I am going to bring some home for you too : )

The old buildings are beautiful and I think the lovely architecture is so interesting.

Guess who this is a statue of? Yep, Thomas Jefferson. I learned that he could read for 15 hours straight. Amazing! He must have been the inventor of read-a-thons.

Lots of the store windows had Christmas decorations in them. I am so excited for Christmas now! I want to come home and decorate the house with all of our garland and pretty things.

I think we should call our home and 1/2 acre "Williamsburg". Lots of people name their property, so what do you think? We have lots of cool Williams' living there in Monroe, so I think it should be our own little burg.

Keep being good for Grandma and Grandpa. Have fun playing with your friends. Make sure Brandt is safe and be obedient. Love and hugs to you all. Mom