Sunday, September 28, 2014

Tea at The Constitution

On Friday I saw a posting on our school list serv about an American Girl Doll tea party at the USS Constitution Museum. I had never been to the ship or the museum, neither had Ally. It was Sunday after church, a local author was reading from his book about girls in history. It sounded like fun. I asked Ally if she wanted to go, the answer was a resounding YES. So I bought tickets and we figured out outfits and went.

It was an unseasonably hot late September day but we had fun.

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Ally and I in front of the Commandant’s house, where the tea was held.

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Not only did Ally and McKenna have matching dresses, they also sported matching French braids.

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Inside the tea party, we played traditional parlor games, and took a selfie! There was lemonade to drink, thank goodness!

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After the party we walked over to the ship, boarded it and walked around. It was pretty neat to see the cannons and how big the ship was.

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After touring the ship we headed into the museum. We purchased the book from the reading “Sisters of Scituate Light” and the author signed it for Ally.

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Posing with her new book in front of the model ship. Then relaxing in a hammock in the ship’s barracks exhibit.

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A craft project is never to be missed, and Ally had fun trying to write her name with a traditional quill and ink. The quill was a goose feather!

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When we got home, I took a break and Ally and Becky made pizza for dinner. Looks like Cloey even helped spread the flour.

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