We've been Chestertoned

Thanks to the generosity of Brother Chesterton, the girls enjoyed an afternoon on the town.

We ate lunch at Henrietta's Table where they started by sampling Crab Corn Chowder, Cod Cakes with tartar relish, fresh veggies, arugula, and fancy breads. We were so impressed by their manners and their willingness to try new things. The entrees ranged from Yankee pot roast (the runaway favorite) to macaroni and cheese to ham and cheese sandwiches to Corey's glorious chicken pot pie. We polished off the meal with desserts- many chocolate bread puddings and apple strudels were served. Cailee, Claire, and Olivia broke the mold with sorbet, oatmeal cake, and pumpkin cheesecake (respectively).

We marched over to the florist shop where the girls were enveloped in the smells and sights of tropical and local flowers, each bringing home a lovely bouquet. Bro. Chesterton made sure that they each got a red rose to give to their parents to tell them that they loved them.

With their hands full of flowers and to-go bags, we stumbled toward Burdick's chocolate shop where they were gifted with pastries, hot chocolate, and other chocolate confections. We left Harvard Square quite late in the day (sorry!!!), and returned to our homes happy and not very hungry for dinner.

 Attendance: Brinley, Bryn, Aubrey, Olivia, Brooklyn, Claire, Mackenzie, Ansley, and Cailee

Night at the {Fine Arts} Museum

Thanks to the fabulous tour by art aficionado Christy Parry, we had a marvelous time at the museum. The girls were interested in every room we visited, especially Christy's "secret spots."

Some of the take-aways from the lecture:

• art tells a story and/or evokes a mood
• sometimes the stories aren't pleasant
• watch for how artists use negative space
• we can find stories we know in classic art- Seventh Plague of Egypt, Stories of Jesus, Dionysus and Ariadne, etc.

*No art was harmed or even touched in the making of these pictures

Chihuly Icicle Tower

The girls enjoyed re-enacting and re-interpreting the art

Moving! Flying!

Ellie was looking for this piece of art (which also hangs in her bedroom) the entire visit. Her rapture when we finally found it cannot be contained in pictures.

Not all stories are pleasant (spoiler- there's a head in that urn)

A little Meta-ness for our evening

One of Christy's secret rooms

Our group and fearless guide

Postcards thanks to Chrisy's generosity

What a magical evening thanks in large part to Sister Parry. This activity fulfills the fifth item under Faith in God: Developing Talents.

And more photos thanks to Keith Jensen (and special thanks to Brother Jensen and Sister Beutler for accompanying our group! We love having parents along.):

Attendance: Brinley, Bryn, Elisa, Aubrey, Olivia, Ellie, Claire, Ansley, Cailee, Mackenzie, and Alice

Getting to Know You!

We had a great activity today- they memorized a scripture (2 Nephi 2:25), played a getting to know you Jeopardy game (I promised them I'd send the link so they can play it again, and especially see the ones we didn't get to- so here it is), played a sweet personality trait building game (that counts for the second item under Serving Others in their Faith in God program, and ended with some healthy snacks.

 Attendance: Olivia, Alice, Ellie, Megan, Claire, Bryn, Elisa, Ansley, Aubrey, Cailee, and Brinley