PINK, KHAKI, GREEN, and BLUE
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On March 21 we visited a "Museum on Wheels." There was a caravan of 30 antique cars and Model T's on a traveling cross county tour that made a stop in our town.
Beginning the day before, our family began a study of Henry Ford and the Model T. The kids, Michael, and I throughly enjoyed ourselves. I even found myself desiring one of these special pieces of history. Which I guess really should come as no surprise, as I love history and antiques. :)
The majority of the models were from 1923.
We learned that even though Henry Ford has been cited for saying “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black" was not always the case. In the beginning the Model T was not even available in black, but only in grey, green, blue, and red. It was not until 1914 that the "any color as long as it is black" policy was put into practice. Why black many people ponder? Many say it was because black paint was cheap and durable, while others say it dried fast and increased production. No matter which one, by 1926 other colors were available again to help boost sales. (Interestingly, our favorite Model T we viewed happened to be black. :) )
1926 Model T Station Wagon
1926 Model T Roadster Pickup
1915 Model T Roadster Pickup
Acetylene gas lamps
Electric headlights
Kerosene tail light
Original wooden spokes
The three foot pedals on the Model T - The left pedal made the car go forward, the middle pedal made the car go in reverse, and the right pedal was the brake
What a grand history lesson we had that day!
My Mother's Day weekend was packed full with blessings and goodness! On Saturday there was gardening, Spider Rolls and Sweet Potato Rolls for dinner, and a Baskin Robbins Rocky Road milkshake. Sunday morning I was greeted by handmade cards and thoughtful words, my husband made me a scrumptious Bacon and Egg Bagel sandwich for breakfast and my boys were dedicated in our church. For lunch delicious Greek Salad Sandwiches and watermelon were prepared for me and my mother-in-law by my husband, followed by chocolate fondue. Then a family movie afternoon watching of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" completed the perfect weekend!
We have a new pastime at our house - observing hummingbirds. The kids bought their first hummingbird feeder, put it up yesterday, and have already watched 4 hummingbirds feeding from it today.
I am so proud my kids love to watch nature as much as I do and am delighted to see ruby throated hummingbirds making their way into each of my children's hearts. :)
GRAY, BLUE, RED, GREEN, and WHITE
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GREEN, BROWN, YELLOW, and WHITE
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Have you ever watched a caterpillar eat a leaf? I mean really up close? I hadn't until today, right alongside my kids.
I caught a tiger moth caterpillar for Isaac yesterday and placed it in his bug box so I could show him when we came outside. (Unfortunately, I actually forgot about it until today.) Upon seeing the box, I asked Isaac if he wanted to see the cool caterpillar I caught for him. Isaac responded positively and I pulled a branch off a black cherry tree to entice the caterpillar out of the box. The caterpillar seemed to be in quite a rush. I can't imagine why. I mean, it hadn't eaten in over 24 hours. (Ooooops.) So the fuzzy insect made a mad dash for the leaves on the branch and immediately began eating devouring his lunch. :)
We watched him for a solid 15 minutes eating a portion of a leaf. Not only did we watch, but we listened too. He smacked--and let me tell you he was LOUD. :)
He had half of the black cherry leaf consumed in a mere 15 minutes. He was hungry I tell you! After that he was full I suppose because he turned around and headed back down the branch. Talking about a very hungry caterpillar triggered Isaac's memory of his beloved book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and he ran inside to retrieve it. Isaac then proceeded to read to his new fuzzy friend.
After being read to and sure of having a full belly we released "Racer" (To be so little this caterpillar could move!) onto the black cherry tree, bid him "farewell," and watched as he climbed out of sight.
After returning inside Olivia, Isaac, and I drew "Racer" in our sketch books.
Watching a tiger moth caterpillar up close and personal was fascinating, as well as entertaining. I'm so thankful I had the privilege to be a part of this amazing experience with my children today.
The Cowboy by Isaac
A Princess Finds Her Prince by Olivia
