Stepping back in time

Upper Canada in the 1860's - a step back in time. Will got an opportunity to experience this at Upper Canada Village with our home school group in September. For 2 days and 2 nights he and 20 other children lived as they would have in the 1860's. They dressed the part, did chores, attended a one-room schoolhouse, square-danced and more.
While I could not personally be there to witness all this, my dear friends and chaperone's of the trip did an excellent job in the photos that they took.
I just love the photo of the girls twirling in their dresses! Their straw hats were precious. They were taught much about the difficult kitchen work over a fire, preparing for winter and storing seeds for spring. They combed out wool and did some hand sewing. All the kids fed the animals, milked the cows and pumped water. The boys were taught to work with tin and made a candle sconce to hang on the wall. They also make a candle holder at the blacksmith. All children attended the one room schoolhouse. There they had to memorize and recite lessons, have spelling and math bees and follow the "rules" of the schoolroom minus the whipping they would have received if in trouble!

The children were challenged and much was expected of them and yet there was such a sense of innocence to it all. I enjoyed the images captured of the girls holding hands as they walked through the village, the kids playing games, the fun on the tire swing; the boys taking hostage a toad and observing it in their hat! What a wonderful experience with many memories made!