Are you a lowlander or a highlander?

Our curriculum book this week is a great story by Munro Leaf called Wee Gillis. As you can guess from the title, our family has loved this book as it is about a little Scottish boy trying to decided if he is going to be a lowlander like his father's relations, or a highlander like his mother's relations. The other night, we got a visit from Wee Gillis' Uncle Andrew! (There really is an Uncle Andrew in the story. ha)
The kids thought this was awesome. They have seen Andrew's kilt hanging up, but I think this was the first time they had seen him wear it. They got so inspired, Ceilidh threw together traditional Scottish attire for her and Graeme as well! ha You know you have a good looking man, when he looks good in a skirt kilt as well as pants! wink

*Oh, and Graeme is sure to remind me S.E.V.E.R.A.L. times during the reading of the story, that he would choose to be a lowlander because 'that is what daddy is.' ha The Clendenin family whose name like many, has evolved (at one point they were Glendenning (sp?) ) came from the lowlands of Scotland; and herded long-haired cattle.