And then...

it was time for Danna to leave. I know Alyson was really anxious for her to get home, but we hated for her to leave. The boys are already planning their next trip to Montana....

As happens around here, we moved quickly onto the NEXT THING.
That weekend we took our Cub Scout den on a tour of the county's Free School, established in 1724. Amazing, isn't it? We've been wanting to go there for quite some time and finally were able to get it scheduled. The school is open for tours through the summer and by appointment in the fall and spring. It's run by the Retired Teachers' Association and we had just the sweetest couple of teachers there to lead the boys on a tour.
First they had to line up outside and be called in to the school with a bell, just like they would have in the old days.

They got to hear a little bit about the history of the school and then got to use old-time slates and slate pencils to do some cipherin'.



inside the giant fireplace



the boys got to try their hand at some old-fashioned games

so did the adults

a little time for recess

It was a lot of fun and I think it's something the boys will remember for a while!