The lock was dry, of course, and the canal itself has disappeared, but the lock was still pretty impressive, especially considering that it was all dug and built by hand.
The kids weren't all that interested in posing, though.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Travelogue, part XIII
Somewhere in eastern Ohio, we stopped for lunch at the site of the old Hocking Canal Lock 19.
The lock was dry, of course, and the canal itself has disappeared, but the lock was still pretty impressive, especially considering that it was all dug and built by hand.
The kids weren't all that interested in posing, though.
The lock was dry, of course, and the canal itself has disappeared, but the lock was still pretty impressive, especially considering that it was all dug and built by hand.
The kids weren't all that interested in posing, though.
Travelogue, part XII
We timed our departures carefully, to maximize the time they'd spend napping.
We headed home Sunday afternoon after church.
Entering the mountains between Virginia and West Virginia.
Which were beautiful in early fall colors.
We went though not one, but two tunnels. The kids were asleep through this one, but awake for the last one.
We headed home Sunday afternoon after church.
Entering the mountains between Virginia and West Virginia.
Which were beautiful in early fall colors.
We went though not one, but two tunnels. The kids were asleep through this one, but awake for the last one.
Travelogue, part XI
On one of the last days we visited a local zoo, though not a typical zoo. It was a private exotic animal farm, many of them rescues from zoos or circuses.
On the left, a standard zebra, but on the right is a very rare zorse (a zebra/horse).
The tour lady said this (some kind of antelope) was the most dangerous animal on the preserve, more even than the tiger or the lion.
The tiger (a white tiger) was huge!
On the left, a standard zebra, but on the right is a very rare zorse (a zebra/horse).
The tour lady said this (some kind of antelope) was the most dangerous animal on the preserve, more even than the tiger or the lion.
The tiger (a white tiger) was huge!
Travelogue, part X
My mom put a lot of thought into things to entertain the kids, like sidewalk chalk.
She didn't want them to color on the house, so she told them very clearly that the chalk could only go on the patio, not the house. So they spent the whole time telling her all the places chalk couldn't go, like the house, the fence, the tree, the sky, the sun...
She didn't want them to color on the house, so she told them very clearly that the chalk could only go on the patio, not the house. So they spent the whole time telling her all the places chalk couldn't go, like the house, the fence, the tree, the sky, the sun...
Travelogue, part VIII
One day we took a trip to an awesome play park: biggest one I've ever seen. It was built like a castle, with all sorts of things to climb.
The shaky bridge was popular.
Ethan was very unsure of it at first, and would only walk across holding my hand. But after a few trips back and forth, he was willing to try it all by himself.
There was a "well" made of stacked tires. Very challenging to climb up it, but Abigail made it, with only a little help from Dad.
I think this was her very first attempt at rope-climbing.
All summer she's been hesitant to go down slides by herself, even though she loved it last summer. Not today, though!
The shaky bridge was popular.
Ethan was very unsure of it at first, and would only walk across holding my hand. But after a few trips back and forth, he was willing to try it all by himself.
There was a "well" made of stacked tires. Very challenging to climb up it, but Abigail made it, with only a little help from Dad.
I think this was her very first attempt at rope-climbing.
All summer she's been hesitant to go down slides by herself, even though she loved it last summer. Not today, though!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Travelogue, part VII
My mom received a free set of preschool/toddler computer games, courtesy of Highlights magazine. We have no idea why they think she still has preschool-age kids, but be that as it may, she does have preschool-age grandkids. Here is Abigail test-driving one of them. She has since become very, very good at navigating with the mouse.
Ethan likes to watch her play. So far he's not very interested in playing himself.
They had their own table in the dining room. Ethan's reading Goodnight Moon, which was his favorite book for a very long time.
My mom had a seemingly endless supply of new toys, animals, games, and books, which she wisely doled out, a few each day. This is a book about the seasons.
Ethan likes to watch her play. So far he's not very interested in playing himself.
They had their own table in the dining room. Ethan's reading Goodnight Moon, which was his favorite book for a very long time.
My mom had a seemingly endless supply of new toys, animals, games, and books, which she wisely doled out, a few each day. This is a book about the seasons.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Travelogue, part VI
We finally reached my mom and dad's house. Their backyard is many times larger than ours (and has nicer grass, too) so we spent a lot of time in the backyard, playing baseball and soccer.
Ethan swung the bat a few times, but he was mostly interested in retrieving the balls.
Ethan swung the bat a few times, but he was mostly interested in retrieving the balls.
Travelogue, part V
On the way out of Williamsburg (passing by historic Jamestown), it was a peaceful drive beside the James River...
...when suddenly we realized the GPS was taking us on a ferry crossing!
An extra adventure that we weren't planning on!
Ethan didn't like the wind in his face, but Abigail had a blast on the ferry.
...when suddenly we realized the GPS was taking us on a ferry crossing!
An extra adventure that we weren't planning on!
Ethan didn't like the wind in his face, but Abigail had a blast on the ferry.
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