Antietam - The Bloodiest One Day Battle in American History

We drove up to Antietam to learn about this influential battle. Turns out this battle led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation just a few months later.


This is Sunken Road or "Bloody Lane." Once a simple farmer's road it became a place of death when the farm road was soaked with blood as the Confederates were struck and knocked out of line, forming what seemed to be perfect rows of dead men in the road behind them. http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/nhhs/atlas/bloody.htm





We thought we'd also visit Harper's Ferry, WV and instead we got lost. When we finally arrived (a couple hours later) all we found was a picnic area - and we didn't even have a picnic with us. Sigh...


For more about the battle at Antietam:
http://www.nps.gov/anti/historyculture/upload/Battle%20history.pdf

food and a new chair

My awesome friend, Becky, sent Charlie this cool chair that's just his size. As you can tell, he loves it!









We tried a little rice cereal for the first time this week. Charlie is not a big fan. Not that I can blame him - it smelled pretty gross.











A few days later we also tried those graduates finger foods puffs. Charlie does not like these either. Although I tried them and think they're quite tasty.












Happy boy!









Charlie loves Mimi so much. Mimi loves Charlie too - except when he pulls her hair which he often does. He loves grabbing her tail and trying to eat it.









We got a new pet betta. He is yet to be named but we think he's quite pretty. Mimi loves watching him too. :)




Update: We have named our fish Miyagi. Yes that's from the Karate Kid. Wax on!