Because we had season passes to Colonial Williamsburg this year, we were able to enjoy going back several times, without the pressure of seeing everything each visit. During one visit over the summer, I signed the kids up for an archaeological dig in the colonial village.
They were sent down a flight of stairs into the dig site, with instructions on how to use their digging trowel and collecting pan.
They worked on filling up with their buckets with dirt (and hopefully treasures!) and hauling them back up the stairs to the collection bins.
It was a slow and tedious task in the blazing summer sun.
Then it was time to sort through the bins, working to shake the loose dirt through the sieve and remove any potential artifacts.
Examining their findings......I think they found mostly small pieces of dishes, oyster shells and animal bones.....probably things that had largely been discarded in a trash pile 200 years ago.
Trying on beautiful straw hats in the marketplace.
One of the kids' favorite spots is the maze in the Palace Garden. No matter how many times they run through it, it's such fun to do it again!
Those summer visits left us hot and sweaty!
We returned again in the fall when the weather was cooler and the leaves were changing color.
The kids always want to stop by the outdoor market to play the games on display and try their hand at rifle shooting.
During our last visit in the winter, we enjoyed the holiday decorations that were on display.
We stopped to watch the outdoor theatre show, which re-told the story of the passengers of the first hot air balloon ride......an unsuspecting duck, rooster and sheep. As the story unfolded on the stage, Ashby leaned over and was pleased to tell me that she knew this story from a book they had read in class.
Always need to make a stop here outside the Courthouse.....wonder what she did this time to deserve time in the stocks?
We all enjoy seeing the men and women in costume, and especially enjoy when they speak to you while in character. These women were conversing with us about their professions and families in Williamsburg.
Thanks for a lovely year Williamsbug! We enjoyed visiting to run, explore, learn and spend time together.
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