Cherrio Jolly Olde England!

This week we spent our mornings in Argyle, Texas, so I researched exactly where the argyle pattern came from. It turns out that it is from Scotland, so what better place to study than all of the United Kingdom! My kids spent the week reading about the UK, trying different recipes from the region (fish and chips was probably their favorite), watching a video tour of the area, and then completing a PowerPoint project at the end of the week to show me what they learned.

On Tuesday, we dressed up and had a nice afternoon tea with some finger sandwiches and Scottish shortbread (the kids loved it!). My boys tried hot tea the English way (with milk and sugar, of course), but only one liked it. Juliet stuck with plain milk in her teacup.

On Thursday, we took a little trip up to Denton to the Abbey Inn and Restaurant, which is an English-style pub and restaurant. Ethan had the fish and chips, Alex enjoyed some bangers on a bun with homemade crisps (sausage sandwich with potato chips), and I had a club sandwich with homemade crisps and a Strongbow Cider (yum!). Juliet stuck with her usual chicken strips and fries.

Overall, the kids really enjoyed learning about the UK, especially all of the different inventions that are from there. We attempted our British accents throughout the week, but somehow the boys' voices came out Southern. :) That's all for this week, next we are off on our virtual trip to France!