I went to a garden party

The Historical Society of Frederick County had a mother/daughter tea this afternoon. We paused our maniacal flurry of activity to shower and primp and put on big red hats (thanks, Mom! They were a hit!) so we could sit for tea.

We made a dancing doll craft and played 19th century games like pick up sticks and hide the slipper. I was really bad at the stick and hoop so it wasnt' much fun for Ella. Her good friend Bekah was there so they got to play hide and seek...well Bekah hid and Ella forgot to go look for her, but I guess the game can go like that when you're little.

Then we ate cookies, sipped lemonade and played some more. It was a nice break, and it's always good to spend time with my favorite 5 year old.

Local folks should check out their website; they have a historical story hour for preschoolers. They also do walking tours of Frederick which I highly recommend. We did this as a field trip at the beginning of the schoolyear and the kids learned a lot.