Here are some snapshots from Pioneer Days at Liberty Church. All of the third graders in the district get to have this remarkable day of learning and having fun. They were all dressed in their pioneer best and you could tell they were loving all of the stations. They did candle dipping, rope making, braiding, chores, butter and biscuit making, square dancing, games , cemetery history, stenciling and quilt making. It was a long day but we had so much fun and the kids learned a lot and they were a joy to watch. I was surprised to see how many of the kids, boys included enjoyed sewing the little 4 inch squares of fabric together in the quilt making station that I was working at. I heard so many of them say "when I get home I'm gonna ask my mom for more fabric so I can keep on sewing". That was really cool to hear....we were really afraid that the boys would be bored but they had a fun time. Some of the kids even said it was their favorite thing of the day. I also heard quite a few compliments about Paige's costume and about her square dancing abilities. It was her first time square dancing but she loved it...must be from all her ballet and tap dance classes. She is not afraid to dance...thank goodness!

Scroll down for all the fun pictures!Paige showing off her quilt squares. She came home and went to show Linda all the things she made at Pioneer day. Then she came home from Linda's house with some scraps of fabric to cut into squares. She's on her way to being a quilter...one 4 inch square at a time!
Paige looking like Laura Ingles Wilder her idol.
Ma (Brandi) and Paige (Laura) on the prairie.
This little boy in the blue plaid shirt is Jacob. He is one of Paige's classmates. I really admire him he is a hardworking little boy who has had to face some serious challenges in his young life. When he was just a baby he had a heart transplant and he has also had a stroke. His hands don't work the greatest but he does his best and he's got a great sense of humor. He reminds me a little bit of Cody.

Third graders having fun doing chores....don't tell their parents!
Our neighbor boy Harry at the quilting station.
Paige's class learning about cemetery history. These graves date back to the early 1800's.
I love this photo of the girls walking along in the cemetery...it looks timeless.
Paige enjoying homemade butter on homemade buttermilk biscuits. Life is good!
The kids made the butter by putting heavy whipping cream in a small baby food jar with a marble in in and shaking it like crazy. It was real tasty, we even made some at home later that day and had it on cornbread....YUM-O!!!!

Paige making her candle.