Going to Miss this ~Close

brothersTheir dynamic is always changing.

Sometimes they get along really well and sometimes they argue from the moment they open their eyes.

Because we homeschool, they are together all the time.

Best friends(sometimes not by choice).

nerftent stakeIt makes me wonder what their relationship will look like as they get older.

dirtyface2Seeing those two heads stuck together planning is something I do not want to take for granted.

dirtyfaceDirty faces, forts, adventures, sword fights, light saber battles, running from the enemy…

antsThose are all things that I will definitely miss.

Honey Springs Battlefield Re-enactment ~Checotah, OK

Even though we went out to the battlefield on Friday for the educational day, I still wanted to go to the battle re-enactment on Saturday.

camp stand sword flagMy boys decided they want to be drummer boys.

They really hate dressing up and playing with guns so I knew re-enactments would hold no appeal to them.

shoots lines drummer fireFor some reason this guys rifle was REALLY loud.

The crowd gasped when it went off.

loudI think I have seen this same look on my boys faces when they are sword fighting or shooting at each other.

I am not sure boys ever grow up.

I think their weapons just get more expensive.

flagbarrier shoot2 sitting drummers calvery ammoIf you are wondering who won this battle it was the federal’s.

The federal’s were the government soldiers stationed at the nearby fort.

You can read about it on the battlefield website, here.

federals

canon canonfireThe canon fire was LOUD!

It kept setting off the car alarms.

Which made everyone laugh.

Car alarms seemed a little out of place with all the battle sounds.

friendsIf you want to encourage an interest in history in your kids I would highly recommend these living history events.

History was loud, dangerous, and exciting!

It was not meant to be contained in a textbook.