Rags to Riches

After several weeks of a nasty stomach bug we finally got out of the house for a field trip! I was looking forward to visiting Latta Plantation again. They do some great programs for kids! Today's theme was rags to riches. The children started at a small farmer's cabin where they learned about the crops raised that would be worth trading. They picked a handful of wool, corn, or sorghum to take to the next stop, a traveling merchant's wagon. They traded their crops at the wagon for fabric or candle wick, which was traded up at the blacksmith for nails or horseshoes, and last at the mercantile they traded for cash. It was really fun and informative. We also stopped at the garden, barn and outdoor kitchen for more demonstrations of life from the 1790s. We were all shocked to find that a trip from the plantation to the nearest town was three days ride, making a trip to town a week long ordeal! Thank goodness for my Wal-mart neighborhood market around the corner!

 Liked the stinky piggies!

 Enthralled by the chickens.

 The turkey's were making quite a racket!

 Trading with the traveling merchant.

 The lunch cooked on an open hearth smelt divine!

 Some brotherly love....

 Our 'babies' helping each other out....LOL

 Friends

 My friend Julie and I have a great crew of kiddos!

Proud of his money with the train.