American History 101

We went to Williamsburg,Virginia. It was one of the first settlements in America!! All the people there were dressed up as the characters from the past.  It was really cool to experience how they lived. We learned a kids game that they played called huckle buckle beanstalk and we also got to help the cook and learn how they made food back then. My favorite part was watching the men dressed as soldiers and shoot guns and cannons and reenacting the Revolutionary War.
(Ashley's thoughts- Williamsburg was tiring but awesome. The cannons were really loud. I had to plug my ears!! I loved the way the girls dressed. They were pretty.)
(Trevor's thoughts- I liked learning about the olden days. There was a lot of history there.)


Willaimsburg, Viriginia

Camping at the awesome campground in Willaimsburg. I think this is my favorite campground EVER!!!

We went to Washington DC. We went to lots of memorials for presidents and wars and we also saw the White House and the Capital.  While we were looking at the White House, someone came out onto the balcony--it could have been the president!! Ashley and I got Junior Ranger badges for the National Mall National Park. 
(Ashley's thoughts- I saw the White House. My favorite part was when I saw the presidents memorials because they were so pretty.  I also saw the Capitol and the Washington memorial. It was tall!!)
(Trevor's thoughts- I liked visiting Washington DC because I love history. It was neat to see. And I liked riding the Metro. It was super fast)



Washington DC



Mom's thoughts--

I've never been a nut for history but over the last week we have been smack dab in American History!! We've seen the  Cheerokee Indian museum and learned about the Trail of Tears, visted numerous Civil War sites as well as Williamsburg and saw firsthand the birth of our nation. We actually stood in the same room where the Virginia delegation met to create the Declaration of Independence. And now we are finishing up the week in Washington DC, touring the memorials for presidents and war veterans.  It is inspiring to be around. I think this fourth of July celebration will mean more to me than any time before. 
I also wanted to share that we visited the Korean War memorial to honor my dad, William J. Parrish, who fought in this war. We also visited the newest memorial in honor of World War II. We found Jim's dad Richard Knowlton in the national registry. He was a pilot who flew PBYs. We also tried to find my grandpa, Delmar F. Lacquement who was a Pearl Harbor Survivor. He was not listed in the registry yet, but I will change that soon!! Thank you dads and grandpas for fighting for our freedoms!!!