Hi!  On Wednesday the 12th, we went out of town for the day.  The main reason was to take Bailee, our female Pembroke Welsh corgi, to a breeder and that was 3 1/2 hours away!  Crazy, I know.  So, to make our trip worthwhile, we stopped at Mansfield, MO to visit the Laura Ingalls Wilder home and museum.  It was probably the best field trip we had taken in a long time!  We left our house at 7:30 a.m. and didn't get home till 6:00 p.m.  It was a long day, but we had so much fun!  We learned so much about Laura and Almanzo Wilder and their families that we hadn't known before.  The guide took us on a tour in their home and farm, where they lived most of their lives.  It was quite interesting.  They wouldn't let me take pictures inside the homes or the museum where the artifacts and stuff were displayed.  :(  But I did take some outdoor pictures.  Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!  :)

This entry goes to the kitchen, the first part of the house when they moved there.  Almanzo fixed up the kitchen just the way Laura wanted it.  Almanzo built the cabinets low enough where she can reach them.  Did you know that Laura was only 4'11" tall and Almanzo was just 5'2" or 5'3"?  It felt so cozy inside!  Look at the leaves, isn't it gorgeous?

The guide said that Almanzo added on little by little over the years.  The last he added on was the part of the house with the porch (on the right side).  It was all handcrafted and so beautiful, again very cozy!

Kayla, Clay and Ethan looking down at the creek.  This is where Laura and Almanzo got most their water.

Clay and Ethan out running on the beautiful land.

To see more show n' tell participants, go right on over to Canadagirl, Raising 4 godly men.

Have a wonderful weekend!