Land Of Lincoln

I know why they call this the Land of Lincoln! Wow they have all the BEST Lincoln museums! The old houses here are amazing! Yesterday Jamie and I with all the kids, went to the Lincoln museum downtown. It is only a few years old. It is amazing! It covers Lincoln's life from his log cabin days to his death. It is all done in so much detail! They had so many artifacts too. There was a totally cute and educational play room. It was a bit expensive but well worth it! They only allowed pictures in two areas. So we didn't get many.

Today we all went to the Old State Capital and Lincolns' house. I can't believe all the restoration this city has done! The Old State Capital is the one that Lincoln worked at. It is funny how different life was then. Without a tour guide you miss so much. The simplest every day tools they used most people(including me) are clueless. The filing system, heating, lighting, and most everything else are way different.

Then we went to the Lincolns' home after the Old State Capital. It was four blocks away. The state has restored the whole neighborhood. They are still working on it. The Lincolns' home is a beautiful 2 story home. It is the only home Abe ever owned. He lived there for 17 years. The state even restored the boardwalk sidewalks. The home is full of antiques. The out house and stable for all the houses were restored too. It was actually not raining today. It was a good day to walk the area.

We have decided that Isabel is getting the most out of all the museums. Gracie and Isaiah are enjoying it and learning some too. And Marissa well she is getting good practice on taking tours of places! LOL!! Really we are all having a GREAT time! I have learned so much! Really all this history just makes me want to learn more. Which is exactly what we want for our kids. Our educational goal with home school is not to some how make them geniuses. Our educational goal has always been to foster a LOVE for learning at what ever pace that it needs to be.