Valley Forge!

General Elijah Washington

General Selah Washington

General Micah Washington

General Noah Washington

when asked who the man on the horse was, Elijah thought for a second Ahmed proudly replied, "George Washington!"

Elijah:" We could live in this wood house! And Santa Claus could come down this chimney!" He knows that Santa isn't real, but finds the idea fascinating. I think he really just wants it ti be true. And 4 year olds have priorities, like Christmas presents!

 

Replica cabins depicting what it would have been like for the soldiers during their time at valley forge. It's estimated that there were between 900 and 1700 cabins, each holding 12 soldiers.

It definitely would have been crowded inside.

One of 6 redoubts found throughout valley forge. The kids had so much fun playing there that we missed out on seeing anything else because it got dark.

 

Elijah tried, but the hill was too steep and he couldn't get up.

Micah: "Did they make the enemies walk the plank?"

Micah would have mass their job way, if he were the enemy and had to"walk the plank!"

I definitely don't feel like this picture does it justice. This is the memorial arch, dedicated to those soldiers who lived at valley forge it was monstrous and gorgeous, but the absolute wrong time of day to take a picture.

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General Washington's headquarters while at Valley Forge, from the hill.

I, personally, would find this was more comfortable than the soldiers' quarters.

Why do our kids have to walk on every wall they can find? It's a learned behaviour.