We can thank the Native Americans for discovering that the sap flowing from maple trees every spring could be used to sweeten their food, a tradition we still practice today. Harvesting maple sap is confined to a small portion of the world, predominately in the northeastern part of North America. Akron and Cleveland’s locations in the northeastern part Ohio, in addition to the elevation and average temperatures, make this an ideal area to harvest maple tree sap.
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On Saturday, we met our good friends Dawson and Mayna (and their
super cool moms!), at nearby Hale Farm and Village to see maple sugar being harvested. Their website describes this outdoor historical site as
"a 19th century outdoor living history museum. With no electricity in sight and no planes overhead, it doesn't take long for travelers to realize the shift in time. Each day guests engage themselves in an interactive experience with a variety of family-friendly activities. The landscape includes 32 historic buildings, a working farm, craft and trade demonstrations, and interpreted sites with historic costumed staff". Jumping was one of our fun activities!![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_ilb1XIF3yCU/S6VEVq3lelI/AAAAAAAAFU4/vHj8zOiEYhI/s400/From+Kellie2.JPG)
So was running!![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/_ilb1XIF3yCU/S6UhFXbonsI/AAAAAAAAFTw/N42BTKrh0KI/s400/IMG_3159.jpg)
And climbing!
And riding!![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/_ilb1XIF3yCU/S6UhFwN2msI/AAAAAAAAFT4/lprlPoo4kWk/s400/IMG_3197.jpg)
Kellie took a bucket down to so our girls could get a closer look.![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/_ilb1XIF3yCU/S6Ufv0s0-VI/AAAAAAAAFTg/6CLNZ0CyWs8/s400/IMG_3174.jpg)
I think our girls are
sweet as sugar!
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4 comments:
Thanks Moms for sharing the day with Nana and Ba. I look forward to seeing them growing up. It's cute to see the girls on their toes looking in the can for maple. It's great to see the coats coming off and the spring weather happening in Ohio.
Love Nana
Thanks for another great day! I have a feeling we will be outside and at a lot of parks this summer. Our girls are getting very active! I'm loving it! Now, it's time to think EASTER!
What a fun day, and interesting, too. The girls are just too cute together! One day Aunt Phyl will get to meet all of them. Have a happy exploring Spring.
Love the purse!
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