Campfires & Candlelight

Well, Campfires & Candlelight, the biggest event of the year and I think might be my favorite (can't decide) has been and gone.
I can't believe its already over!!! The year is just going by way to fast!!

Anyways, at Campfires & Candlelight the girls were in the Oregon Trail camp in 3rd person,
Kai got a new very pretty brown dress and apron and got to wear it for the first time at this event!
And Megs also got a new apron to go with the pretty green dress she wears. :)
My dad was inside the stockade in 1st person year 1844, the year a fire burned up to 300 ft away from the fort wall! (can't remember which side)
I was an American Red Cross Nurse in the WWI "camp" in 3rd person.
(ok, we had a fly tent and a few pictures of the saw mill that was in operation at the time)
This was my third year in the WWI "camp" and once I again refreshed my mind to the subject we talk about to visitors I think I can once again talk about in my sleep! ;)

I was able to take pictures on my break, so I shall share them here. :)

Oregon Trail Camp, they used a fly tent too. :)

Hmm.... looks like a group of trouble makers.... ;)

Everyone had so much fun and we of course were all wiped out by the time we got home!
Didn't get home and into bed till 11:45!

Next Saturday us girls are going to the Summer's End Promenade, where everyone dresses in era's from the 1840's to the 1940's and promenades back and fourth and talk  to visitos. :)
Megs will be dressed in buckskins and portraying Sarah Winnamucka
I'll be in a 1945 dress and we're not sure what Kai will be dressed in yet......

It's raining today............... yeah. *sigh* :/
Oh well, we need it. :)


Oh! We're getting a surprise tomorrow! I will post pictures next week. ;)

Have a great weekend everyone!

Fair!

Last Friday Dad, Megs and I went to the fair. Kai and mom stayed home as they woke up with the cold I just got over. :-/

It was hot but fun, got to see a lot of interesting things and see some friends! :)
Here are a few pictures I took while we were there.

Herefords from a farm in Ridgefield, they also have a feed store. :)

Angora goats!

Look at the size of this guys head!

Cute sheep. :)

I know the lady who makes and sells these fun 18"doll outfits!

I really liked this cool fort! Great job James! :D

Right after the fair, everyone but me had the respiratory cold! Yuck.
But everyone is almost over it now!

A happy thought, blueberry picking season is almost over! I'm hoping next week will be the last. ;)
It's been kinda fun, but I'm glad it's almost over.

Megs birthday is coming up next week! Not sure what we're doing yet, but we'll see what she wants to do. :)

How was your week?

1860's Base Ball

Nope, I didn't spell that wrong, Baseball started out as two words until NY Times changed to one word (baseball) in 1884. :)

Last Saturday we went to Fort Vancouver's yearly 1860's Base Ball game!
Us girls got to wear hoop skirts!! Such fun!
 And our team, the Occidentals, won for the first time in years!! 23 to 7! :D

So here are some pictures from the game. :)

 Anyone see the photo bomber?? ;)

So, that was our excitement for last weekend. :)
Tomorrow we clean out the barn for our new hay that is coming next week. yippee.

Keep cool in this warm weather!

Bunnies & Summertime

This last week was much better than the week before. :)
Our three baby bunnies started to come out of their nest box to explore!
So we got to play with them and cuddle them!!  We got some pictures of them so I thought I'd share. :)

Summertime is finally officially here! Though it's felt like summer for over a month almost!

Last Saturday Megs and I went to Fort Vancouver and took 17th century Black Powder Training again!
2nd year for Megs, 3rd year for me, hopefully Kai can join us next year as she will be old enough then. :)
So we got to fire two flint lock rifles with two different ways of loading them, got to fire a swivel gun, and a small cannon!!
Oh, and the swivel gun has a bigger blast than the cannon, I mean you can feel it more and it's louder!
Here's a pic from a from the 2013 training of us all around the cannon. :)

On July 4th, Megs and I will be in the Ridgefield Parade with our church!
Excited to see what being in a parade is like, though I got put in the truck and Megs gets to walk and hand out candy. :/
 Oh well, at least I might not get sunburned! :P

Also countdown to our Grandparents from CA to visit in 2 weeks! Yay!!! :D
We have a new card game to teach them now too! :)

 Oh! My friend Rebekah Eddy is having a giveaway on her blog, the winner gets a free autographed copy of her book "The Silver Flower".
Go check out her blog and enter!