Birthday girl!

My sweet Caroline is three. Although over a month ago she told a childcare worker at church that she was already three. She is my most stubborn girl. She knows what she wants and often times finds a way to get it, even of that means getting into trouble along the way. She may be slow to warm up to you, but she hugs better than anyone once your in her circle. She talks and talks and talks. I never thought it was possible, but maybe as much as Anabelle. Loves her big sisters more than anything. Loves going to church. Most days insists on very eccentric outfits. She's very specific about what she likes and she likes pattern and a lot of it. Loves to talk on the phone to Papaw and Gran and always wants to FaceTime. :) She eats almost anything, but LOVES sweets and never quits asking for them. There is a sneaky little grin she flashes when she knows shes about 10 seconds away from getting into trouble.
She prayed yesterday for her big sisters saying, "dear God, pwease help Taylah and belle belle make good dejiguns today. Love you God, amen. Bye bye. " I just love her heart.
Our family changed three years ago and it will never be the same.

The American Village

Last Friday was field trip Friday for the Rushing girls.  We took a short drive south to the American Village just twenty or so minutes from Birmingham. It is a colonial village recreation that is totally interactive.

The girls got to do so many things that kept even Caroline engaged.  Here they are pretending to be indians getting ready to board the English ship in Boston Harbor where they threw tea overboard.  The kept chanting: "Rally Mohawks! Raise your axes, tell king George we'll pay no taxes on your foreign tea!"

 They learned a few games that kids played in early American times.

 Then they re-enacted the Battle of Lexington and Concord.  Here is Taylor defending  Lexington against the redcoats.

 Anabelle and Caroline defeated the redcoats and chased them out of Concord. 

It was fantastic.  In the first five minutes we were given a message to deliver to George Washington regarding the redcoats plan to attack.  The actor who played the redcoat was a little too real for Anabelle's taste and she stuck pretty close to me for the first few "missions."  But as you can see, she had no trouble at all chasing the little boys from our group who dressed up as Brittish soilders.  :)