Day Trip

We haven't done a whole lot of day trips this summer, but we did squeeze in one today.  We planned on going to Lawrence last summer, but Emma broke her leg the day before, so today was the day...a year later.  It was much better without crutches involved.  My friend, Heather, came along, so it was a party.

We started in LeCompton.  It was the first territorial capital of Kansas.  It was a great lesson in the history of Kansas.  Little Lady had just learned all about it in Social Studies this past year, so she was our knowledgeable tour guide.

From there we headed to Lawrence.  We started at the Watkins Museum.  It gives the history of Lawrence.  It's a beautiful building.

We ate lunch in a lovely park across the street and then drove to KU campus.  

The kiddos completed a scavenger hunt at the Museum of Art, walked through the Student Union building, and explored the Natural History Museum.  It was our first time on campus, and we all really liked it. I'm not sure I'd want to be a student there though, because it's got lots of hills and everything is pretty spread out.

We ended with the Dole Institute (it's also on KU campus).  It contains the life of Senator Dole and has events to promote political activity and civility.  

We had a wonderful time!