Outhouse? The New Salem edition

We took the girls to New Salem on Labor Day. If you are not familiar with New Salem it is where Abe Lincoln lived in the 1830’s before moving on to the big city (Springfield!!!!). It’s a really neat place if you enjoy history. To a 4 and 2 year old this place is like mars! No TV’s! No indoor plumbing! Gabby says their putting bathrooms outside was not smart.
It was a cool day hanging out with my ladies. They seemed to enjoyed themselves. They really enjoyed the candy sticks from the gift shop…who doesn’t? Madi entertained one of the re-enactors who hang around the place by standing on a tree stump and reciting Abe Lincoln lines he fed to her. Hearing my two year old say “four score and seven years ago” is priceless.

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P.S. The picture by the statue…Ya’ the one where Mom is crouching down…I caught her trying to hide from a picture.

~ by Dad on September 9, 2009.