Welcome to the Revolution!!

The royal government has collapsed and the Patriots and Loyalists are engaging in heated debates! Supplies are dwindling and families are becoming desperate while the war drags on...Welcome to Colonial Williamsburg!!
Today we began the day outfitting Hayley and Jack in 18th century period dress. Hayley wore a white dress with a blue sash and cap. Jack wore a blouse and satchel and carried a training musket. All throughout the colonial town, they had chores to attend to ranging from sowing seeds in the garden, learning proper courtesies and delivering mail to the printer. Hayley was instantly transported back in time and played the part while interacting with all of the townspeople. Her favorite stop was in the milliner shop where she interacted with a woman who was choosing fabric for a new dress. This woman spent 30 minutes asking about dresses and fabric and invited Hayley to help her choose one. The woman was dressed in period clothes and used period verbage. The woman was on staff but Hayley was unaware and only became suspicious when they wanted the woman to pay in shillings. Hayley had truly forgotten where she was and was just shocked to find out that the picky woman was on staff. Even then, it was hard to convince her! I just told Hayley that this is a living museum!
Jack was oblivious to many of the goings on but truly enjoyed seeing the craftsmen and women at work. We visited a gunsmith, blacksmith, and a silversmith where they worked and created before our eyes. We found the silversmith to be fascinating where we watched hot liquid pewter transformed into a spoon in mere seconds. Jack was enthralled with the magazine and guard tower that held many antique guns that are 250 years old. He took his duty of joining the militia quite seriously and never missed an opportunity to train with his musket. He participated in several parades and loved the cannons being fired at the end of the day.
We walked for nearly 12 hours and the day flew by. Hayley would like to move to Williamsburg and be an historian here. I could see her doing that someday.....
Please enjoy some of the pictures we took today and check back for our visit to the nation's capital!!