Jessie has been begging me for a very long time to go to the Historical Museum. In third grade, they learn some of the history of Ottumwa and they take a field trip to the Museum and Ballingall Park, which is just outside the building. So today was the day. Jessie packed a lunch for us, all by herself, and we were off. It was a GREAT day for a picnic. The humidity was way down, there was a slight breeze, which made it very comfortable. I would never have guessed that it was 81 degrees outside. We had a really fun time. Jessie and Jason had been here before with their third grade class, so when we went into the different rooms, they had to tell me every thing they learned. I was quite impressed that they remembered so much.
During our picnic two trains went by. Kaden was so excited to see the trains that he stood up pointing at them making sure that I didn't miss them. After that, I had a hard time getting him to sit and eat.
Eating our picnic in Ballingall Park.
Brenna chillin out.
The kids by the fountain in Ballingall Park.
The train engine in Ballingall Park. The park is just outside the building that has the museum and the train station in it.
Meagan noticed that Jason and Jessie were telling me about the different things we saw, and wanted to have me listen to her, too. She would point things out and then tell me about them. The first thing she pointed to was the oil lamp. She told me that they would us this lamp when the electricity would go out. (We have an oil lamp that we have had to use on more than one occasion because our electricity has gone out. It is really fun eating dinner by lamp light!!)
This was a replica of the milk wagons they used to deliver the milk. It was used on a t.v. show--I can't remember which one. Kaden saw this little milk wagon and wanted to get in it so badly. You can see by his face he really enjoyed it. When I took him out he cried for ever. It was a good thing we were the only ones in the museum.
These are the desks in the one room school house. Grandpa K. told Jason about how when he was little they would dip the girl's pigtails in their ink wells. (naughty Grandpa) Even though Grandpa didn't go to school in a one room school house, I can see that it would be really easy to dip pigtails in ink when the table top is hooked to the back of the bench. The kids thought of the Little House on the Prairie show when they saw this.
Jessie really liked this section of the museum and had the camera at the time, so she took a picture. She liked that it showed how hard women worked and that her hands were the proof of that hard work. This picture doesn't do the hands justice.
Me and Brenna in front of a old John Deere tractor. We love John Deere!!
During our picnic two trains went by. Kaden was so excited to see the trains that he stood up pointing at them making sure that I didn't miss them. After that, I had a hard time getting him to sit and eat.
Eating our picnic in Ballingall Park.
Brenna chillin out.
The kids by the fountain in Ballingall Park.
The train engine in Ballingall Park. The park is just outside the building that has the museum and the train station in it.
Meagan noticed that Jason and Jessie were telling me about the different things we saw, and wanted to have me listen to her, too. She would point things out and then tell me about them. The first thing she pointed to was the oil lamp. She told me that they would us this lamp when the electricity would go out. (We have an oil lamp that we have had to use on more than one occasion because our electricity has gone out. It is really fun eating dinner by lamp light!!)
This was a replica of the milk wagons they used to deliver the milk. It was used on a t.v. show--I can't remember which one. Kaden saw this little milk wagon and wanted to get in it so badly. You can see by his face he really enjoyed it. When I took him out he cried for ever. It was a good thing we were the only ones in the museum.
These are the desks in the one room school house. Grandpa K. told Jason about how when he was little they would dip the girl's pigtails in their ink wells. (naughty Grandpa) Even though Grandpa didn't go to school in a one room school house, I can see that it would be really easy to dip pigtails in ink when the table top is hooked to the back of the bench. The kids thought of the Little House on the Prairie show when they saw this.
Jessie really liked this section of the museum and had the camera at the time, so she took a picture. She liked that it showed how hard women worked and that her hands were the proof of that hard work. This picture doesn't do the hands justice.
Me and Brenna in front of a old John Deere tractor. We love John Deere!!
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The kids look like they are having a lot of fun this summer! Are you excited for them to go to school? Meagan's hair looks fantastic! What a funny girl! It looks like you all are doing well!
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