Let's go fly a kite

This weekend we attended a Kite Festival at Gunston Hall, the home of George Mason. A friend talked me into going and I am so glad because we all had a great time. I know some of you, like me, are curious as to whom George Mason was. He was a neighbor to George Washington and was active in the American Revolution (how I'm not sure -google that part yourself) and wrote the Virginia Declaration of Independence. I'm reading all this from a flyer as we did not tour the actual home. You'll have to come and visit and tour it yourselves. Anyway, it included lots more than just kite flying. There were lots of volunteers dressed Colonial attire and they stayed in character when you spoke to them. M flying a kite. A also flew one and so did I. It was lots of exercise because there wasn't much wind so we had to run the entire time to keep the kite in the air. Thanks to my friend we have pictures because I went off and left my camera at home. This would not have been as cute without the pictures.
We saw a puppet show from that time period and boy was it different from entertainment we have today! The kids all sat and watched it and loved the part where the man got spit on (acting out the water spraying in the ocean). They all yelled "encore" as they had been instructed to do when they wanted a part repeated. The "best" part was that they saw the man play a wooden whistle and loved it. SO we went directly to the gift shop where each kid got their own. Six whistles get really loud even outside! But they sure did (and still are) having fun with them. M can play "Yankee Doodle" on hers so get ready for that to be added to the show for anyone that visits. R even got to hear it over the phone. So I'm sure she'll take more phone requests too.
Me trying to help A weave his piece of the basket. M did a piece on another basket.
A hard at work writing with a quill pen (in the schoolhouse). M wrote her name too but didn't look as serious. I think he is going to be quite the student next yr in Kindergarten.
Wow! This is how they washed their sheets. A couldn't even turn the sheet because it was so tough to do. I asked if they did them very often and the lady said "No, they had a different idea of clean". I think I must have some of that generation left in me.

The kids also rolled and ran down a big hill. They love the simple things! I had some other pics but me and my advanced computer skills could not figure out how to do more than 5 so that will end this post.

Well, except I have left out the Bathroom Reader quotes lately so I am back on track. These both come from the Presidency ed.
George Washington weighed 200 pounds and wore size 13 shoes.
The Easter Egg Roll, held on Easter Monday, has been a White House tradition since 1878. (Didn't make it this year, maybe next. That would make an exciting post but didn't feel like waiting in line 24 plus hours and overnight by myself with 2 kids. Glad the kids didn't know The Jonas Brothers were playing the event this yr).