Call Day #8, 8/10/13

We went to a family day at a local historic site.  First thing the girls found were free balloons.  They both picked pink.

Eleanor collects eggs from the chickens.

Claire plays with John Deere tractors in a table full of dried corn.

On a wagon ride, pulled by mules.

On the way home, they both declared the mule ride one of the highlights of the morning.

Sprinklers.

On the porch at Duke Homestead, the original house at the Duke family farm.

Milking a cow.

Water squirted out when you milked this cow.  Pretty realistic and a lot of fun.

Looking at and smelling tobacco, the Duke family's big crop.  Knowing we'd hear lots about tobacco (they even have a Tobacco Museum there), we had a discussion about tobacco and smoking on the way there.

It was really hot.  We ended our time there with a lemonade slushie.

While we were out in the heat, our AC unit was being replaced at home.  Eleanor and Oliver enjoy the cold air coming out of the vent when the new unit was first turned on.

Sweaty curls and a self-inflicted scratch.  Occasionally we find him with a new one when we get him out of bed.  Time to trim his little nails again.

We made our first trip to "visit" Daddy at work.  He could only come down to the van to give quick hugs, but it was still fun to see him.

Eleanor spotted this white flower when we pulled into our driveway tonight.  She and Claire had to go check it out.  I suppose magnolia trees weren't a common sight in Boston.