Our Visit With Honest Abe

On Casimir Pulaski Day (it's an Illinois thing which most Illinoisans don't know anything about--including me) the boys didn't have school so we FINALLY made it to the Abraham Lincoln Museum in Springfield. Jack shares a birthday with Abe, so he feels a special bond. Seriously. He loves Abraham Lincoln.
In Mrs. Lincoln's Attic, the boys played forever with old fashioned toys (some of which we had as kids!)

Parker and Buddy with some crazy wooden contraption.

Jack as Abe Lincoln.

Me and the boys with Abe, Mary and their boys. I sure hope my boys lead longer lives than 3 out of 4 of theirs did! Those poor people suffered greatly!

Anyway, it was the perfect day to go as it was not crowded. We LOVED it. I learned things I didn't know (which I did not think was possible regarding Lincoln) and the boys had fun and got educated in the process. Parker was mesmerized by all the war stuff and Jack liked one of the virtual plays that had a ghost in it. If you ever have a chance to go, I highly recommend it!