Monday, April 22, 2013

road trip

Kessing Haus Cafe.  Scones and Bagels cooked in the brick oven behind Linda on her right.
Oldenburg's fire hydrants each painted differently. this one across from the convent.
Oldenburg was founded in the late 1830s by a group of German Settlers.
German name and well as English
Indiana Oldenburg Our Lady Of Fatima Convent Grounds
Oldenburg cemetery of nuns

HORSE-DRAWN CANAL BOAT ( not running today, Opens in May)
The Ben Franklin III, launched in 1989, was designed and constructed in Pascagoula, Mississippi.  Designed as a freighter, the vessel is 75 feet long and has a beam (width)of 12 feet.  Constructed of wood and fiberglass, it holds approximately 75 passengers and crew.
WOOD AQUEDUCT - Metamora, Indiana has the only wood aqueduct still in service in this country.  It was built to carry the canal 16 feet above the Duck Creek.  It has a clear span (length) of 70 feet.  The water cross section is 17 feet wide and 3 feet deep. Very cool to see covered bridge for water to pass through.
Little Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Oldest church building, built in 1812 (Baptist).  Holes along top windows are actually holes for rifles. Inside has fire pit for heating. 
Brookville Indiana had Chicken statues all over town
We made it to "Wally World"...but like the movie...it was CLOSED
Brookville Reservoir while Dave on hillside Geo Caching..
Connersville, Indiana old covered bridge moved to their park.
Connersville Train White Valley Train Line

Connersville Cemetery. Geo Cache "Cucumber tree" Cache behind Linda.  All empty inside but tree still alive.

Semore's over an open fire

Linda cooking marshmallows for S'mores so Dave doesn't burn them!
Addie  showing Ppa how tasty!
Levin soon deconstructed his S'more.  Apparently chocolate, marshmallow and crackers shouldn't touch.

Sophia's dance recital

Sophia looking beautiful for her dance recital.
Sophia doing an excellent job of twirling her baton to "Here comes the Sun"
Sophia loving her flowers.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Spring break

Addie and Grammi enjoying the butterfly garden.  Zebra one off to Addie's left below the orange
Addie wore hot pink and it seemed to attract the butterflies to her
Addie watching several butterflies land on the flowers
Levin enjoying the dinosaurs even if they are "scary".

Levin driving the trains at the train depot. (Children's museum.)

Monday, April 1, 2013

Easter

Scarlett, Adeline, Levin and Beckett in their Easter Bests!
Levin with his action egg drop
Beckett with his over filled basket
Addie off to find those eggs!
Scarlett ready for the egg hunting action
Addie and Scarlett being best friend "cousins"

Beckett and Levin being buddies. Levin adores his big cousin and Beckett is so good with him. 

Brother and sister love!