Azul's 4th grade class took a trip to the mountains in Nevada City this week but we decided it was best for him not to go due to weather and chaperone issues so kept him out of school this week and have been doing a pioneer experience at home. Started yesterday with a trip to Sutters Fort and Old Sacramento Schoolhouse, both of which are based on the 1850s timeframe the class trip was about. I made it a cousin brother day by taking him cousins Xav and Max and baby brother Emil along too. It was great! They learned so much on all the interactive and informative tours we went on. For food, Az and I made biscuits from scratch and scrambled eggs in cast iron pots, last night for supper (not called dinner in pioneer times) made up a vegetable soup from scratch with cornbread to serve he family then closed out the night making smores over the outdoor fire pit and watching the stars come out - it was so peaceful and amazing to connect with God's world in this way as a family. Today it was all about building things... a mini log cabin and a bird feeder - it took us forever to get the bird feeder done but we were giving one another high 5s and smiling when it was finished. Great feelings of accomplishment. I also showed him how to hand wash clothes in a bucket and hang the items in the sun to dry because there were no washers and dryers in pioneer times of course! For tomorrow as a surprise I am taking him to a horse equestrian stable center to meet horses and tour stables. He has never seen a horse in person, let alone touched one - hoping he will love it.
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