It's been a few months since we took the girls to the Little town on the Prairie, but we are still talking about our trip and enjoying bits of Laura in our home.
Miss M had to give a presentation in school on a famous person whom she admires. At first, she was thinking of Taylor Swift, but after awhile she changed her mind and chose Laura Ingalls Wilder. "There is so much to admire about Laura. Her whole life was an adventure." Miss M said and I agreed. She focused on how different the Little House television series was from Laura's real life. She wrote about how the show started out pretty accurate, but as the years went on the plot included made up characters and events. Miss M pointed out that Mary actually went blind in real life way before she did on the show!
Of course, "we" had to put in a few hours of research watching the Little House series on Hallmark Channel, finishing up the books, and reading lots of websites devoted to Laura's life. Miss A has now become a great fan of all things "Laura" too, and we often watch a little bit of the show before school. The other day, Miss A told me that she wishes she'd lived in Laura's day. However, when I explained what "all" that meant; chores, no TV or computer, sharing a bed with M, and oranges and red mittens for Christmas, she did change her mind.
Miss M did a fabulous job on her project, putting together both a creative and in depth display board and a great power point. Not surprisingly, she came home with an A and kudos from her teacher for going above and beyond. Now, she's trying to come up with a way to go to Missouri to see Laura and Almanzo's homestead. A girl can dream.
I love that a great family vacation has now become such a big part of our family life.
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