Eleanor Irene's Baby Memories: In the Wilderness, Among Friends

"Hike," says Eleanor.

Clarkson's fall break was over this past weekend. We decided to take advantage of our remaining fall days and see some sights. First we went on a short hike on Higgley Flow, and then we embarked on a trip down to see some of our very best friends, Sarah and Andy in Montague, MA.

The most precious back pack contents.

A walk in the woods with Daddy

Eleanor encounters

Snack break

Eleanor's seat is just the right height

Hmmm. A real piece of moss.

Just like The Mole Sisters, Eleanor moves a piece of moss. Mommy's friend Caitlin gave Eleanor one of her favorite books:

http://www.amazon.ca/Mole-Sisters-Piece-Moss/dp/1550375822

Wild and free

Hi from MassMOCA!

"Art," says Eleanor

Eleanor's skinny jeans go into overdrive

Taking time to appreciate the stark minimal beauty of the MassMOCA restroom.

Eleanor assumes she's at another art museum, but no! Sarah and Andy's house is just that beautiful.

Sleek Danish modern chair meets cheeky chunky sweetie.

At the Clark Institute, Eleanor marvels at the human chandelier

We saw SO many of Mommy's favorite painters. . .Bouguereau, Sargent, Cassat, Manet, Bonnard, Alma Tadema. We even saw some nice Remingtons.

Eleanor says (just like Rachel), "SCULPTURE."

We decided to join the conversation in Juan Munoz's 'happy room.'

Then, we went to an art museum just for Eleanor: The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art! Sarah really got into the work.

Color ala Carle

Their blue period

We all got to watch a painting demo and then make our own gouache art

Eleanor was really into black. Uh oh.

Eleanor and her assistant consider their next move.

Sarah and Andy brought us to their farm share fields. We got to eat LOTS of cherry tomatoes right off the vine. Eleanor probably had over 50 in one afternoon. No joke.