Category: Saturday Snaphot

We went to The Wilds today and had a wonderful time during our tour. Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads. Join in!...

A couple photos from the past week. The first is my daughter's newest painting and the second is her medal for getting a 1 on her solo at Solo and Ensemble. If you're my friend on facebook, you may have already seen them - sorry. Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads. Thanks!...

We went to the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History yesterday and these first two photos are from the Hall of Architecture. The first is the Neapolitan Presepio. It was handcrafted by artisans between 1700 and 1830 and re-create the Nativity within a vibrant panorama of 18th-century Italian village life. The second is one of the trees in the room, this one decorated to represent Brazil. Earlier this month we went to see the Pittsburgh Symphony. This is the tree at Heinz Hall. Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads....

We went down to Steubenville's Nutcracker Village and Advent Market yesterday. It's the 2nd year for the event and it's really nice. Saturday Snapshot is hosted at West Metro Mommy Reads....

We spend a couple evenings a week in June and July watching my husband play softball in the church league. He's the catcher in the photo below. The second is a smiley face I drew in a contest my niece and I were having. Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads....

Last weekend, we stopped at the Newark Earthworks, the official prehistoric monument of Ohio. Actually, we visited the Great Circle Earthworks, a portion of the original structure. From the website: Built by people of the ancient Hopewell Culture between 100 B.C. and 500 A.D., this architectural wonder of ancient America was part cathedral, part cemetery and part astronomical observatory. The entire Newark Earthworks originally encompassed more than four square miles. Over the years, the growth of the city of Newark destroyed many of the Newark Earthworks, but three major segments survived because of the efforts of interested local citizens: Great Circle Earthworks: Formerly known as Moundbuilders State Memorial, the Great Circle Earthworks is nearly 1,200 feet in diameter and was likely used as a vast ceremonial center by its builders. The 8 feet (2.4 m) high walls surround a 5 feet (1.5 m) deep moat, except at the entrance where the dimensions are even greater and more impressive. Octagon Earthworks: Enclosing...