Fall is here. The barn is decked out in its autumn finery. I went a little crazy a few weeks ago and bought about 30 mums to plant around the homestead. The touch of color is just what we needed!Hobbit One has been busy this month doing a Thanksgiving Lapbook (downloaded from currclick.com ) as well as Book 3 of Draw-Write-Now http://www.drawyourworld.com/, Happy Scribe's Wild Bird series(http://www.happyscribecopybooks.com/), reading some favorite books (He has loved the Frog and Toad series!), baking bread, creating things in the garage (he is out there now making a trailer for his lawnmower from scrap wood he has scrounged up), raking, mowing, and mulching leaves to spread on the four square garden, and doing the electronic field trips from Colonial Williamsburg. The October field trip was called "Emissaries of Peace" and was about the relationship of the Native Americans with the English and French in the early 1700's, the events leading up to the French and Indian War, and the Trail of Tears. November's field trip was titled "A More Perfect Union" and delves into the Articles of Confederation.
We went to Conococheague Institutes 5th. Annual Colonial Fair and Muster in September http://www.fortedwards.org/cwffa/conoc.htm, 
this is a picture of the oldest two Hobbits playing a colonial balance game. They each stood on a disk of wood and then holding on to opposite ends of a rope try to pull and release to get the other to step off the wood. Very neato, kids enjoyed it a lot!
this is a picture of the oldest two Hobbits playing a colonial balance game. They each stood on a disk of wood and then holding on to opposite ends of a rope try to pull and release to get the other to step off the wood. Very neato, kids enjoyed it a lot!Another field trip was to the Pow-Wow in Frederick, MD. We got to see traditional Native American dance and hear the drumming. I always find it a very moving experience, the Hobbits were fascinated! Hobbit One has taken an interest in learning more about Native American culture since I told him his Great-Great Grandmother was a Cherokee Indian from the reservation in Ashville, NC. He is very proud to be part Native American. The oldest two 
Hobbits got to practice shooting bows and arrows, and then we walked around and looked at some of the traditional handcrafts, like pottery, beadwork and some clothing. We were allowed to take photos of the dancers while they were dancing in the public circle, but had to ask for permission at any other time. This photo was taken during a public dance display.
Hobbits got to practice shooting bows and arrows, and then we walked around and looked at some of the traditional handcrafts, like pottery, beadwork and some clothing. We were allowed to take photos of the dancers while they were dancing in the public circle, but had to ask for permission at any other time. This photo was taken during a public dance display.