Miss. Natalie has become the youngest volunteer at a "living history" museum. She and I give our time once or twice a month to represent a family of 10 that lived in a little 15X16 ft. cabin back in the 1850's. We tie on our work aprons and do our chores. Ali is great! The kids that come through are captivated by a little person their own age telling them what life was like over a hundred years ago. She is so enthusiastic - the kids really relate to her. We've become rather popular at the museum... Ali is learning valuable lessons about history and the importance of volunteering and participating in her community. I am amazed at her level of retention - she remembers how the butter churn works, how to grind the coffee, gather the eggs, and facts about our historical family after not having been there in weeks. And we really have a lot of fun!
Ali grinds buckets of coffee. It's her favorite chore. When I asked her what her favorite chore is at home, she said she doesn't have one. Go figure!
This is the other chore Ali really likes. My favorite chore is sitting in the old rocker and supervising the kiddos... If you were hoping to see a picture of me in my pioneer dress, you'll have to be disappointed. I know why pioneer women always look so serious and unhappy in photographs - they knew how unflattering their dresses were. I choose to maintain some dignity.
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I'm so glad you took pictures of this! It's such a neat idea! Ali is going to be WAAYYY ahead of her years. I really do think you should post a picture of yourself in costume however...fair is fair.
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