Ohio Trip--3

This is currently my favorite picture of Janell and I. Our first stop in Sauder Village was the coffee shop. The children were super excited and Janell and I were feeling the effects of a bigger-than-planned-on-day yesterday. 

 Sauder Village is almost a magical place for us. It's peaceful and slow paced and almost feels like we are in a difference place altogether.

 We started in the Indian settlement and immediately learned that there is a significant difference between a wigwam and a teepee. This is a wigwam. I'm sure you are dying of curiosity now so I'll tell you the difference! A wigwam was used by the Woodland Indians. It was a smaller temporary shelter. It takes more tree trunks to make a wigwam than a teepee. A wigwam would be abandoned when the Indians moved on since the long poles could not be drug through the forest. A teepee was used by the Plains Indians. Fewer, thicker poles were cut down in the foothills before entering the Plains. Teepees were dismantled when the Indians moved and were lashed together and used to carry their supplies.

 At the covered wagon camp Josiah carried the water buckets.

 This must be the cutest teacher ever in an early pioneer schoolhouse.

 Every year we get a picture of Anna in front of "Anna's Spinning Shop"

 The afternoon requires ice cream or popcorn from the ice cream shop!

 I highly recommend the Buckeye ice cream.

 One of the highlights was watching the potter form canisters. We watched him knead the clay (there were 6 lumps under that towel), put a formless lump on the wheel and in a matter of minutes he had the shape of the canister.

 We took Subway to Grandma's house for supper and our evening activity was driving the Barn Quilt Trail.

 I had the children in my car--minus the oldest and the youngest! Renee had the map and read the descriptions of each quilt and Josiah was the photographer. There were 10 stops and it took about an hour. My car had fun until number 7 and skipped number 10!

 We had the windows rolled down to enjoy the fresh air and country smells!

 Before we headed toward home the next morning, we spend some more time with Grandma. There was Dutch Blitz happening and Janell and I told Grandma about our flower gardens and showed her pictures.

 And, of course, the good bye pictures!

I failed in the hotel planning for that night. I had the right hotel in my mind (we've stayed there before), but the wrong town. That added 30 minutes to our drive that night when we were more than ready to be done driving! And then the hotel person refused to give us adjoining rooms so we didn't get to have the big slumber party we were hoping for. AND when we finally got the children to the pool there was thunder and lightening. So we swam in the morning before we left. I dare say we were all happy to see our house and Daddy (Jeremy) and sleep in our own beds!