Showing posts with label Family Fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family Fun. Show all posts

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Spring Break + Texas History = Family FUN!!

We had fun over "Spring Break" as a family.   We stayed home, but did Day Trips (we love to do this as a family and the children enjoy our "adventures"). Since we are studying Texas History this year and next we combined the two.

Monday - Was a day to run errands, and Allen Sr. had to work at the Residental Treatment Facility for Boys.

Makaela and Allen at the Plantation House
Tuesday - Varner-Hogg Plantation in West Columbia, TX.  This was a Sugarcane Plantation back in the day. It was founded in 1824. We went to Angleton as well to see the statue of Stephen F. Austin.

Dad and Makaela at the Oil Field Manager's House on the Plantation. 
Allen Jr.
We are coming up on the Plantation House


Makaela with Stephen F. Austin in the background. 







The front veranda (porch) of the Plantation home. 

Wednesday - Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Barrington  Living Farm and a Museum. We also went to Chappell Hill and toured the Historical buildings. Washington was where they signed the "Texas Declaration of Independence" on March 2, 1836 and the government of Republic was formed.   Lots of good history here. :o)


Independence Hall where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed. 


Barrington Farm





At the Museum


We are at Barrington Farm



What is in here?

Allen Jr. using the  "old" day tools. 

Makaela washing clothes (really a rag)

In front of the farm house.  I love the way it is open in the middle, with a breeze way. 


Thursday - Huntsville, TX - Sam Houston and the Sam Houston Museum and park at the University.

I believe this pictures speaks for itself!  Lol 







Friday - San Jacinto Monument (and Battleship Texas) east of Houston. San Jacinto was where Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836. The battle lasted about 18 minuets.









We had a fun filled week and have many memories as well.






Sunday, October 17, 2010

What we have been up to the last few weeks......

My Family at
Horses
Makaela working on her mosaic project.

Makaela and Smut
   Makaela has been doing a Mosaic project for an auction.  We are finally finished with that.  Allen painted some wood to make a Texas flag.  They both worked hard on these projects.
We have almost finished Makaela's room, just a few final touches(will post pictures soon).

Allen happy to be done with his Critical thinking page!
Allen Jr. and Cheyenne




We have been enjoying the fall weather, eating breakfast, lunch and snacks on the back deck.


We even played games out there just so we could enjoy the nice weather.


On Columbus day, Allen Sr. was off work, so we took advantage of this and headed out of town for the day.  We drove to east Texas, went to Livingston, Lufkin areas.  We went to the Lufkin Zoo, it was small but we had a good time.  We also visited the Texas Forestry Museum.  That was educational and fun.  Then we found an small "hole in the wall" restaurant and ate before heading back home.  Over all it was a great road trip.

Allen enjoying the fall day!
The Texas Forestry Museum....we had fun!
one of the Forestry machines
Allen checking out the newspaper roll
So that is what has been happening around our house for the last few weeks.