Homeschool graduation photos at Lafayette Stepping Stone
Leaning on the Lord, and with a kind heart of service as Lafayette had, standing on his famed Stepping Stone is a metaphor for stepping up into the world.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: Lafayette
Graduating Awana Club, a Speech, Lafayette, Cheesecake
Last night she received her Citation Award, given to graduating seniors IF they complete the requirements: one handbook a year for 10 years, from grades 3-12.
Sewing a dress, rosebuds set in cream, homeschool graduation
With time at a premium, we found fabric with a tiny rosebud pattern with soft draping, which she loved. If I’m careful, she might get two dresses.
Snow dusted Colonial Williamsburg for our Costume Renderings
Although the first regimental for my son began humbly, the Colonial Williamsburg tailor sencouraged me to to go period accurate…to my son’s utter delight!
Burgesses served Virginians and Americans: Colonial Williamsburg
Keeping warm and dry, we visited the first three presidents from Virginia throughout their lifetime at various events, for President’s Day Weekend.
Maps, Lafayette, Colonial Williamsburg Restoration
This beautifull and massive map of Virginia was specifically designed for Lafayette when he was chasing down Cornwallis in Virginia in 1781.
Lafayette, the French Revolution, prison, and Napoleon
Although President Washington tried to gain release from prison for Lafayette, he was treading on thin ice due to political tensions from abroad.
Meeting William Lee and the Iroquois: Prelude to Victory
Cornwallis…Yorktown…Lafayette…Comte de Grasse…Battle of the Capes…Washington…Rochambeau…espionage…timing…Providence… Prelude to Victory.
Rain, Umbrellas, Horses, Independence: Colonial Williamsburg
Thankfully the rainy days of September dwindled to a drizzle, allowing lots of umbrella strolls through the drippy historic area.
Antique Ice Cream Crème de Lafayette: Historic Philadelphia
While touring Philadelphia, I wasn’t surprised to keep running into Lafayette, our French hero from the American Revolution, while we saw great iconic sites!
