Dustin is helping with the upcoming St. Thomas Alive celebration, so to prepare we hiked out there this past Saturday and did some GPSing and exploring.
We hiked...
and hiked...
and did a little more hiking... and then we were there!
Allie and the boys collected seashells along the way.
The kids thought the old homes were awesome forts! We explained to them the importance of treating our heritage with respect, so no worries, they played nicely!
Dustin carried Luke on his back most of the day. Luke was a trooper! He even fell asleep for part of the hike.
Estefan and Allie resting a bit.
Estefan helping with the GPS points.
Estefan, Allie and Mark -- the hikinest kids there ever was!
"Knock knock knock" -- Estefan says no one is home!
At a Frehner family foundation.
Mark, Estefan, Allie, Luke and Dus at the foundation of the old Schoolhouse.
Dustin and Luke GPSing at the schoolhouse while Mark rests on his "cool rock chair."
Hello!
Estefan and Allie peeking through a foundation.
The steps at the old schoolhouse.
Just a couple of studs I found wondering around ;)
Oh yeah, and I was there too!
The Gentry Hotel foundation.
The boys looking down a cistern.
More cisterns and more GPSing...
and collecting more seashells!
At a Syphus family home. The kids loved it! They kept saying, "My grandpa did this and my other grandpa lived here!!" It was a great day. :)
We had lots of fun hiking around and looking for the homes of our ancestors. I'll be posting more information about the St. Thomas Alive celebration as it gets closer. You can email your stories and/or family histories to
Stthomasalive@gmail.com. The info you send will be published on the
St. Thomas Alive blog, for everyone to share and enjoy!
