9.1.2007 - Living History Day with the Lindberg's
Well, we couldn't have asked for a much better Saturday this Labor Day Weekend. Unfortunately, we had no camping plans- things are just too busy around here to get away... but, I did muster enough get-up-and-go to bring my daughters up to Little Falls, MN to the Living History Day at the Charles A. Lindbergh House, "with its original family furnishings and possessions — where Lindbergh dreamed of adventures to come." We had been to the State Park there a few years back, but it was later in the year when the house wasn't open for tours, so this was a first for us.
My husband was busy spending the day 'rennovating' the space that is to become his computer room/office for his business- this meant a lot of tearing down of old stuff- paneling, ceiling tiles, crummy old carpet, etc... and he recruited the help of our boys (and his brother!) so it was just me and my girls for the day.
This outing was a bit of a drive, but it was through some nice farm country and we were listening to "Black Beauty" (unabridged audio) while watching for cows and horses, so it was really quite pleasant. Despite arriving right around lunch time, and deciding to wait to eat until after we'd done our visiting, I was so pleased with my girls. They were quiet and respectful; they didn't race down the paths or through the house, and even Hope (my very adventurous and boisterous 2 year old) was very careful not to touch anything she shouldn't. Training efforts do pay off! It is possible to take small children to museums and historic places and not be a nervous wreck! A few years ago, I wasn't so sure...
Anyway, it was a lovely day- I learned much more about "Lucky Lindy" than I knew before- for I realized that I really knew nothing about the man, save for the fact that he was the first to fly a transatlantic flight, and that he hailed from Minnesota (though born in Detroit, MI). After our tour of the house and some time in the museum, we picked up a late lunch and headed to a little park along the Mighty Mississippi River to sit and eat, while trying not to be blown away... it was quite windy down by the river... refreshing on this 80 something degree day in the sun...
Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh tells the girls about her son, 'that boy', who has been obsessed with flying ever since he first saw a small airplane pass over, and wants her to pay so that he can take a ride in a 'flying machine' at the fair!
Hope checks out the cockpit of the Spirit of St. Louis.
Mercy wasn't sure what to think about that big river...
Nothing like a big ol' 'slurpee' on a sunny late summer day... Shhh! Don't tell the boys- that was our secretspecial treat. Not the healthiest, but it might be the 'funnest'...
The problem with growing out your bangs on a windy day...
I believe all four of them fell alseep on our long ride home, so I enjoyed the peace and quiet of the country ride, thinking and praying... I am so thankful for my family- for each and every child individually, and for my husband, who works so hard for us and wouldn't have things any other way. He loves that I'm home with my children and having and taking the time to enjoy them, and I love that he loves that!
Have a great rest of your Labor Day weekend!
Enjoying them,
because of Him,
ali
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