This is our car, that we brought for
$2400! Its the nicest car we have ever had!
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Pig Roast
We went to a pig roast a few days ago ! We ate roast pig, wild deer,
and lots of other good things! We played soccer most of the afternoon, Well.... Paul, me Dad and John did!
It was really fun!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Our house
The watering of the
grass, by sprinklers
fun to run in and get
wet!
The stairs The front door!
This is the house we are house sitting for Dads professor and we only have to pay for the power! Its a big job to clean though!
The stairs The front door!New House!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
A cold day
This is us at a picnic! We were very cold that day! The picnic was put on by a church we go to every Friday for international students and their family's.
Our first house.
This is the house we were in when we first arrived in the USA. We stayed in it for almost a month. It had 4 bedrooms. We really enjoyed staying here.
Trip to Sturbridge Village
Trip to Sturbridge Village
Journey back to the world of rural New England
during the early years(1790-1840) where everyday people built a nation. Stroll the rural landscape, chat with costumed villagers, meet rare-breed farm animals,
And discover the many engaging offerings that bring history to life!
Old Sturbridge Village Mission.
Old Sturbridge Village , a museum and learning resource of New England life, invites each visitor to find meaning, pleasure relevance and inspiration though the exploration of history.
On the 11/9/07 at 9am we arrived at Sturbridge Village! We went as part of a home schooling group because its very expansive if you do not go in a group! It is set up just like a village in 1830’s and it has people there working just like they would have in that time. It was pouring with rain all the time we were there! We first walked over a bridge and came to a saw mill that was over water it was working, run by two men dressed in full costume. They told us all about how it worked. We saw a saw run by a water wheel was cutting a huge log. It was very cleverly thought out! Then after that we came to the blacksmiths where a man was making nails, you could learn to make a nail with him for $10. He was very interesting! We then came to a farm that had a hay barn cows, pigs and chickens! Just by it was a coppers shop! He made butter churns, well buckets, and barrels! Up a steep hill to the Pottery! There was things made out of pottery every where! You could learn to make a pot out of clay for 10 dollars. We went to the bank, not real just set up to look real, the shoe shop, a house that 3 girls lived in and a tin shop! Then we went in to a barn to hear a story teller, he was very good at telling story’s and it was nice to be out of the rain! After that we came to the meeting house that had a grave yard beside it. The meetinghouse in those days you had to buy a pew the front ones were $600 dollars and the cheapest ones were about $100 dollars each! And they only made $1 a day! The meeting house had horse stables outside for the horses in the winter. We saw a Quakers meetinghouse where the ladies sat one side of the room the men on the other. We went to a clock museum and a gift shop/book shop. We saw a huge herb garden and the herb shed. We saw a house where the rich people in those days lived. We watched a video on how to make cheeses, we then went home as it was 5.30 and they were closing. We might go back because if you go back in ten days its free. We had a great time even though we were wet as wet. I would most defiantly go again.
From Rachel
Journey back to the world of rural New England
during the early years(1790-1840) where everyday people built a nation. Stroll the rural landscape, chat with costumed villagers, meet rare-breed farm animals,
And discover the many engaging offerings that bring history to life!
Old Sturbridge Village Mission.
Old Sturbridge Village , a museum and learning resource of New England life, invites each visitor to find meaning, pleasure relevance and inspiration though the exploration of history.
On the 11/9/07 at 9am we arrived at Sturbridge Village! We went as part of a home schooling group because its very expansive if you do not go in a group! It is set up just like a village in 1830’s and it has people there working just like they would have in that time. It was pouring with rain all the time we were there! We first walked over a bridge and came to a saw mill that was over water it was working, run by two men dressed in full costume. They told us all about how it worked. We saw a saw run by a water wheel was cutting a huge log. It was very cleverly thought out! Then after that we came to the blacksmiths where a man was making nails, you could learn to make a nail with him for $10. He was very interesting! We then came to a farm that had a hay barn cows, pigs and chickens! Just by it was a coppers shop! He made butter churns, well buckets, and barrels! Up a steep hill to the Pottery! There was things made out of pottery every where! You could learn to make a pot out of clay for 10 dollars. We went to the bank, not real just set up to look real, the shoe shop, a house that 3 girls lived in and a tin shop! Then we went in to a barn to hear a story teller, he was very good at telling story’s and it was nice to be out of the rain! After that we came to the meeting house that had a grave yard beside it. The meetinghouse in those days you had to buy a pew the front ones were $600 dollars and the cheapest ones were about $100 dollars each! And they only made $1 a day! The meeting house had horse stables outside for the horses in the winter. We saw a Quakers meetinghouse where the ladies sat one side of the room the men on the other. We went to a clock museum and a gift shop/book shop. We saw a huge herb garden and the herb shed. We saw a house where the rich people in those days lived. We watched a video on how to make cheeses, we then went home as it was 5.30 and they were closing. We might go back because if you go back in ten days its free. We had a great time even though we were wet as wet. I would most defiantly go again.
From Rachel
The New York Trip
Our Trip to New York!
On the 3/9/07 we went to New York! It was 5.07am and we were up and getting in the car ( though some of us were not in the best of moods for been woken up at 4.45am!) And we started on our 2 hour drive to New Haven from Mansfield! Once at New Haven we RAN to New Haven train station, where our train bound for New York city was, but oh dear we had missed it by about 4 minutes! Just as well for us there was a train we could go on that was in another hour!
When we finely got safely on the train, it was turning into a beautiful day! Just right for site seeing! Though one thing was that we had all brought coats because we thought it would be cold, well it was very hot! Finely after about 2 hour trip on the train we saw the sky towers of New York, but not for very long for we went under the ground!
The whole of New York ground is train ways! We had arrived at the New York Grand Centre station! We were meet by Dads Cousin he was going to show us round New York! As we walked out of the train station, the road was coved in roadside stalls, lots and lots of them! Selling all kinds of things! Then we went to DOWN TOWN NEW YORK!
It was so hard to even walk down the street as the was thousands of people! And that was a public holiday, so it was a very quiet day!
And Oh there was so many Homeless people there, the whole time we were there we counted 31 homeless people, all that looked over 50 years of age! Some just had cardboard with words saying “I am homeless and Hungary. Please help me!” Others were just holding cups out saying please help me”! And even one lady was singing in opera “Please could some one give me money, anyone! I am so Hungary and have no home!” We gave her some money and her whole face lit up!
In one Building we went passed had glass walls and you could see them making a movie ! Down the street we saw them doing “ TODAYS NEWS” We saw a New Zealand flag at a place where all the flags of the world are! We went to TIMES SQUARE that was rather boring, just lots of big movie screens all over the sky towers.
Then we went to the centre park, it was huge and there was so much people at it, and going around the park all the time was horses and carriages, 100s of them! You could pay to go in them! We saw the place where Stuart Little was filmed! There was lots of weddings at the park even though it was a Monday! We saw the Hamilton monument. Then we went to a Art Museum and saw some very old mummies! And things from their tombs! And the wishing pond that was packed with money! Some very old and rare paintings there too, the originals! Very exciting for Ruth and Mum! We were going to go in the natural history museum but the line of people was unbelievable, so we decided to go and see the STATUE OF LIBERTY instead!
We got on another under ground train and headed for it! We came to the Ground 0 because the train ran right under the twin towers ( and the some of the rail way caved in on 11/9 .) It was a very sad place! I found it sad to think nearly to the day, 6 years ago thousands of people were killed right in the place we were standing! They are building the twin towers again, higher this time! Then we moved on from there and saw a much happier site THE STATUE OF LIBERTY!!!!!!!!! We had been wanting to see this site for years and the it was! You can not go over to the island because they don’t want it to be a target for bombs. Then we went back on the under ground train, saying good bye to Dads cousin who was so kind and really helpful in showing us around New York! Wow the under ground trains are so fast! We got home at a 9pm. It was a great day, but it has showed me I will never never live in New York!!!!!!!!
From Rachel
On the 3/9/07 we went to New York! It was 5.07am and we were up and getting in the car ( though some of us were not in the best of moods for been woken up at 4.45am!) And we started on our 2 hour drive to New Haven from Mansfield! Once at New Haven we RAN to New Haven train station, where our train bound for New York city was, but oh dear we had missed it by about 4 minutes! Just as well for us there was a train we could go on that was in another hour!
When we finely got safely on the train, it was turning into a beautiful day! Just right for site seeing! Though one thing was that we had all brought coats because we thought it would be cold, well it was very hot! Finely after about 2 hour trip on the train we saw the sky towers of New York, but not for very long for we went under the ground!
The whole of New York ground is train ways! We had arrived at the New York Grand Centre station! We were meet by Dads Cousin he was going to show us round New York! As we walked out of the train station, the road was coved in roadside stalls, lots and lots of them! Selling all kinds of things! Then we went to DOWN TOWN NEW YORK!
It was so hard to even walk down the street as the was thousands of people! And that was a public holiday, so it was a very quiet day!
And Oh there was so many Homeless people there, the whole time we were there we counted 31 homeless people, all that looked over 50 years of age! Some just had cardboard with words saying “I am homeless and Hungary. Please help me!” Others were just holding cups out saying please help me”! And even one lady was singing in opera “Please could some one give me money, anyone! I am so Hungary and have no home!” We gave her some money and her whole face lit up!
In one Building we went passed had glass walls and you could see them making a movie ! Down the street we saw them doing “ TODAYS NEWS” We saw a New Zealand flag at a place where all the flags of the world are! We went to TIMES SQUARE that was rather boring, just lots of big movie screens all over the sky towers.
Then we went to the centre park, it was huge and there was so much people at it, and going around the park all the time was horses and carriages, 100s of them! You could pay to go in them! We saw the place where Stuart Little was filmed! There was lots of weddings at the park even though it was a Monday! We saw the Hamilton monument. Then we went to a Art Museum and saw some very old mummies! And things from their tombs! And the wishing pond that was packed with money! Some very old and rare paintings there too, the originals! Very exciting for Ruth and Mum! We were going to go in the natural history museum but the line of people was unbelievable, so we decided to go and see the STATUE OF LIBERTY instead!
We got on another under ground train and headed for it! We came to the Ground 0 because the train ran right under the twin towers ( and the some of the rail way caved in on 11/9 .) It was a very sad place! I found it sad to think nearly to the day, 6 years ago thousands of people were killed right in the place we were standing! They are building the twin towers again, higher this time! Then we moved on from there and saw a much happier site THE STATUE OF LIBERTY!!!!!!!!! We had been wanting to see this site for years and the it was! You can not go over to the island because they don’t want it to be a target for bombs. Then we went back on the under ground train, saying good bye to Dads cousin who was so kind and really helpful in showing us around New York! Wow the under ground trains are so fast! We got home at a 9pm. It was a great day, but it has showed me I will never never live in New York!!!!!!!!
From Rachel
This is it!
Well this is it everyone! The new Hamilton's in the USA blog site! This will have all the news of what we have done and are doing on it! I hope you all like it! Welcome!
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