Museum and Library Excursion

We really enjoyed our trip to the local Museum this morning. It felt like we had travelled back in time and were sitting inside an actual log cabin like the ones the early settlers would have had.  Amy helped us to imagine what life was like for people who lived in that cabin.  It was a small, dark space and that one room was used for everything. Sometimes the kids had to all sleep in the same bed!  We talked about all the differences between homes from long ago and the ones we live in today.  We also talked about how Christmas was celebrated in the past, the gifts/toys that the children would have received and the decorations they would have had in their homes and on their Christmas trees.  We made a small yarn doll like the ones the children would have played with long ago.  It was tricky, but we were proud of the results!  After a quick lunch, we proceeded to the Public Library where we enjoyed several Christmas stories and made a Christmas Tree Ornament.  It was a perfect day to be out walking.  We had a fantastic day. Thanks so much to Jeff McCurdy and Jocelyne Gall for helping us today.  We couldn't have done it without you!