Playing in the pool

Guitar Lessons

Vacay 7: Monticello

Gabi's own declaration of independence (from chores!)

Jefferson's copier!

Replica of Jefferson's bed that sat in an alcove between his library and dressing room.

Camera obscura

Papa Jack needs one!

a bit wonky, but- "the nickel view"

Shh, I wasn't supposed to take this inside the house.  Our tour guide was great!

The kids in our "family tour."

Visiting Thomas Jefferson's home may have been one of our vacation favorites.  Lots of neat inventions, beautiful scenery, fun history stuff. 

Vacay 6: By The Sea

In the navy museum there were recreated ships from various eras.

Looking out from the submersible.

Trying to pick up debris with the submersible claw.

Manning the guns on the battleship

Periscope looked out onto the harbor

The captain's chair!  The bridge of a 1940s ship in the naval museum.

Meeting a horseshoe crab

Micah was impressed by all the model ships & planes.

Navy dress-up

In Norfolk we visited the naval museum which included the battleship and stopped by the beach to play in the sand.

Vacay 5: more Colonial times

We visited Colonial Williamsburg again to see a few things we'd missed the first round. We worked in the brickyard, saw a carriage, and heard ghost stories.