McConnell Springs

This morning we went to McConnell Springs with a group from our ward. Back in 1775 a man named William McConnell explored the region with his brother Francis, Mary Todd Lincoln's grandfather and others. The group settled near the springs and set up camp. They soon hear of the first battle of the Revolutionary War, fought in Lexington, Massachusetts. In honor of that battle McConnell decides to name his camp Lexington and the name forever stayed.

It is now a state historic site, has an education center and has hiking trails.

We had a guide that discussed animals that live in Lexington with the kids. The boys didn't move a muscle while he showed them skunk fur, a deer skull, a turtle shell, snake skin and a skeleton of a bat.

We took a walking tour through the grounds. The boys saw a 300 year old tree and looked for evidence of animals. They saw raccoon paw prints, a rabbit and lots of goose poop.

I on the other had got first hand evidence of the bugs inhabiting the woods. I got bitten by mosquitoes on my legs, arms and forehead and had to borrow bug repellent from another woman. Since when did these blood hungry pests start attacking people at 11 in the morning!

The girls examine a turtle inside a tank at the education center.

That was a much better way to spend the morning instead of watching 2 hours of Fairly Odd Parents or fighting over the PS2. We had a great time.