Catch up Time

Due to tomatoes, peaches, re-doing all the mulch beds around the house, and school starting, I've fallen behind on my blog. So here's a catch up entry. First some fair pictures. My dh is showing Deb the inside of the grain wagon.

Stephen as seen from the inside.

Aaron and I on the ferris wheel.

A cool tiny frog Nathan found.

We went to our local historical society's ice cream social. It was a great night. Nice and hot (well hot for us here in the tundraland) and just right for eating ice cream outsite.

They had some old time games that the children could participate in and win prizes. Here Stephen is getting the hang of plate twirling.

We also had a Ford Tri-motor plane come to town. We went to watch it land and take off. The children were suitably impressed by the noise and the wind from the motors.

We also heard a lecture at the historical society. We had an "Erie Boat Captain" take us on a trip down the Erie Canal. Nathan is playing the part of a Hoggee, an orphan that drove the mules along the side of the Erie Canal. See the ladies playing the part of mules? It was a fun lecture and we learned a lot and had fun doing it.

Throughout the presentation, the captain would yell out "Low Bridge!" and everybody had to duck. The children really liked that part and would throw themselves on the floor.