Ashley got to go to "Valley Days" for her 3rd grade field trip. Me, Mike, Grandma Stone, Aunt Tami, Uncle Jeff, and Cousin Addy went too. It was so much fun! I haven't been to Valley Days since i was a 3rd grader. It was so fun to see Ashley do all the things that were common in the 1800's.
Ash learned how to iron clothes by placing the iron on coal to make it hot then moving it to the clothes... maybe i can get her to do the ironing at home now...
Uncle Jeff and Mike worked in the "cooking station" where they taught the kids to make butter and bake biscuits.
Ashley loved making the "corn husk doll" and the little outfit on it was adorable!
Grandma Stone helped the children make rope and taught them how to lasso a cute wooden horse.
Ashley's lunch pail is the pail I used when i went to Valley Days *cough*cough* twenty-two years ago... talk about an antique!
Ash got to practice writing with a quill and ink. It was VERY messy! She decided she likes markers better... especially when she learned that some ink used to be made with catfish excrement. Yep that's right catfish poop! Gross.
I got to work the "Printing Press Station" and got to teach the kids how to use quills and how they used to use metal letters and a press to put the words on a newspaper. We made wanted posters for each kid and they got to add their names with the press.
It was a wonderful day!
I loved Valley Days! I am a little sad that my kids will never experience that. How Awesome for Ashley to have so much family there! You're a great mom, Kathalene!
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