Louisville Slugger Museum

Today we headed up to Louisville to go see the Louisville Slugger Museum.  Both of the kids loved playing baseball, so we thought they would enjoy seeing where most of the bats the pros use are made.

These are the bats for each player the company makes them for (past and present).  They used to (before it all became computerized) pull the bat for the player that needed a bat and take measurements so each bat came out the same. 

Babe Ruth 

Learning how bats are cut from a tree. 

My little sluggers in the dugout. 

Batting cage time 

They had a display of several baseball stadiums and other baseball themed items, all made out of LEGOs.

It's a little difficult to see, but this piece has the lyrics to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" raised up above the rest of the picture.  And yes, it is all LEGOs.  Amazing stuff in here. 

Now it's off to dinner with my BFF from my youth group days at St. Paul's UMC in El Paso, Texas!  It's hard to believe that we've been friends for nearly 27 years.

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

"The Shakers played an important role in American religious history, developing the longest lasting communal society.  Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is America’s largest restored Shaker community, with 34 carefully restored buildings and 3,000 acres of preserved farmland.

Self-guided walking tours wind through the village, where costumed interpreters chronicle Shaker life. Skilled artisans work at 19th century trades and historic farming and musical performances bring the past to life. Wagon rides wind through the village during the spring, summer and fall.

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill invites guests to explore, dine, shop and stay the night, the weekend or the week at this treasured Kentucky landmark. Shaker Village is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and maintain the site of the Shaker community which once existed at Pleasant Hill."

Learning about the cattle in the front pasture.

Centre Family Dwelling

I just love these rock walls.  Not a lick of mortar. 

A grindstone 

The kids were told that they could hold the chickens if they could catch them. 

The people here were so great!

They took the kids into the hen house and allowed them to gather some eggs and told them about the different types of chickens they have. 

Naomi did not like this goat getting at her.

This guy was fabulous too.

He explained and demonstrated about barrel making to the kids, and did it at their level so they would get something out of it. 

 

 

We had a really good time today, and the kids learned a lot.  So, I guess I shouldn't worry that we haven't cracked open a book since we left Korea...