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| ROAD TRIP! We are off |
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| on another educational adventure! |
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| Oak Mtn. State Park, AL |
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| We even packed the microscopes on the bus so we wouldn't miss a thing! |
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| We spent the day with the |
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| park Naturalist who has her degree in Botony and Zoology |
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| Collecting Samples for our studies! |
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| Everything goes in our journals! |
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| The most important book on the trip other than our Bibles! |
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| Three leaves you must |
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| leave it be |
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| On the road at 0600 hours to |
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| Mississippi State University |
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| Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers |
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| pontoon boat tour. Vicksburg, MS |
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| Will on the phone to Dad and Mom |
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| Gabby is looking on |
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| Mississippi State Captiol |
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| Will Denmark in the |
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| Lt. Governor's chair |
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| Isaac Walsman in the |
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| Lt. Governor's chair |
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| Vicksburg, MS |
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| Vicksburg Battlefield Park |
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| On top of the tallest |
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| US State Captiol |
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| Our ride is the white coach |
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| in the middle |
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| Brea and the 20mm Deck Gun |
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| The boys getting ready |
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| to hit the rack |
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| Olivia shows us the head |
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| (that's a bathroom for you civilians). |
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| One last looks before "Taps" |
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| The City of Baton Rouge |
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| at night from the USS Kidd |
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| "Taps" |
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| Alex and her Mom (Leslie) |
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| Brea, Ashley and Olivia |
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| hit the rack |
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| "Reveille" |
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| Meeting with our Tour Guide |
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| The Bridge of the USS Kidd |
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| Brea and a replicia of the |
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| USS Constitution (Old Iron Sides) |
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| Giving our reports on the USS Kidd |
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| and LA Veterans Museum |
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| Festival International Lafayette, LA |
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| We are not carrying these signs but |
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| the message was very clear. |
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| Want to sample some |
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| gator meat? |
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| Will, Isaac and Grant play |
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| a little tune on their whistles |
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| Acadian Village - |
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| Lafayette, LA |
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| Mr. Lester Duhon (Alex's Poppa) |
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| explains the Blacksmith's Shop |
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| A feather bed held up with rope |
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| An early mule drawn mower |
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| A visit to Mr. Lester Duhon's (Alex's Poppa) home. |
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| Mr. Duhon built this playhouse for his 7 granddaughter's |
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| An Acadian House built by Mr. Duhon |
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| Mr Duhon is a Master Carpenter. |
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| Mr. Duhon plays the accordion |
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| Mr. Duhon also carves ducks |
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| from cypress wood |
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| A wood relief carving created |
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| by Mr. Duhon |
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| God has truly blessed Mr. Duhon with an incredible |
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| gift of creating these from a piece of wood |
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| The crew on a boat tour |
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| of Lake Martin, LA |
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| Grant, Bryce, Isaac |
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| and Will |
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