Virginia and Friends

Our family lives in one of the most historical states in our country.  If we study early American history, we study Virginia.  Just because I live here does not mean I take advantage of all that surrounds me.  So, when our friends came down for a visit, we visited a few of these neat places.  Warning there are a lot of pictures, most of which were taken by our friend and aspiring photographer, Leanna.

Just we girls visited a local site.  I had not been there in a while, but we enjoyed the scenery and pleasant weather.

 Allison

 My Girls

Since Jack and I just wrapped up learning about the Civil War this month, Appomattox was a great place to visit.  It was incredible just to be in the same place, the same house, the same road, as all those soldiers, Lee, and Grant.  I stepped inside the McLean House where the surrender was signed and walked the same halls as they.  It was kind of surreal.  These were my Iphone photos, so the quality is a little less.

McLean House

This is the original sofa that was in this house during Lee's surrender.  I would think it has been recovered, though.

The grounds were breathtaking.  I could live there.  The big kids had fun exploring, and the little ones stayed close by.

On another day, the older kids headed out on a hike.  We did not take our girls, so Leanna took all of the following pictures.  As much as I would like to take credit for her creative work, I won't.