March 16, 2009
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Friday our homeschool group took a trip to the Florida Capitol....
This is a view of it from the where we entered...
Outside they have dolphin statues in a pool that spills over into a lower pool.
And look at the beautiful petunias...makes me want to try planting some again...
They looked so vibrant!!
The whole group of kids before we entered the Capitol building for the tour.
All 22 stories...
We took an elevator up to the 22nd floor and got to enjoy the view! If you look in the lower center, you will see the entrance to the underground parking garage we parked in. The elevators for each level bring you up to the dome shaped building towards the left. It's weird to think we were parked in under all that!
The group on the top floor..
FSU Stadium..
See the fire in the distance. Our guide said it was a wild fire!
This is in front of the old Capitol building which is directly beside the new one.
The House of Representatives room...
Top of the old Capitol, which is now turned into a museum.
Another group picture in front of the old Capitol....
Rachel hitting it off with our Governor, Charlie Crist! LOL!
Daniel & Tamara back a few years....
This picture was taken out the front door of the old Capitol....same place as the shot down from the 22nd floor...(6 pictures up)
I loved the canvas awnings over all the windows on the old Capitol....
A parting view.....
I had got a ride out to Tallahassee with Kay P. and then Dan met us in Tallahassee when our field trip was over. From there we headed up to my sister and brother-in-law in GA. We had hamburgers and hotdogs grilled over the fire and then sat around chatting and eating roasted marshmallows till it got too windy and cool!
Saturday we just hung out at the house, took a walk, checked out their garden, took Tyler to play football, and Nicole to help her friend clean, had pizza for supper and talked!
Tamara letting the kitten play with her "strubbly" hair.
Cody & Daniel trying on one of Dwayne's birthday gifts!
What a fun, relaxing, encouraging weekend....
Tonight Dan works late, Tamara has Bright Lights and Danny is going to stay with a friend till Dan comes home. We are dropping the van off at the Dodge dealership to have some work done on it...hope they get it all taken care of! I'll be without a car till Wed. sometime! So that means I can get lots of work done, right??
Comments (6)
I love the dolphins,the old capitol and especially the GREEN grass and the BEAUTIFUL flowers!
Think someone is getting tired of cold weather???
really nice pics! wish you could facebook to rachel or email us the one of rachel, that was so cute!
We enjoy Tallahassee capitol. I used that Appalachee Pkwy when i worked in Talla. & watched the building of the the new. (The old one's much prettier!)
@yukonsterritory - I agree, the old one is much prettier. I never knew till Friday that it was no longer in operation!
Rachel looks nice with our govenor! LOL!!!
I wish I could have went..... oh well I was having a blast in Tennessee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Nice pictures and background! I so enjoy History or Government Field trips...looks so interesting!
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