H turned 9 last month. We celebrated at the local Mexican restaurant for dinner followed by cake at home. It was a nice quiet end to a busy day of family visits, art class and ballet.
The Sound of Music season was a hit with full houses each night. After the last performance we jumped into Manuel and drove to Bendigo for the night. The next day we explored and shopped, then enjoyed a concert by Bendigo Concert Band in the afternoon.
All the good weather we've had lately had put ideas of the beach into R's head, so off we went to Rickett's Point for some rockpooling and adventuring. Whilst there we met a grandmother and her grandkids catching crabs and fish with nets and pieces of bacon on a string. Will have to remember that for future trips!
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| Tube worm cases |
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| Neptune's necklace everywhere |
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| sea monkey |
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| Snail's eye view |
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| contemplation |
The girls started a gymnastics class this term. They are both really enjoying it and have alot of fun hanging, climbing, jumping, swinging, rolling, stretching and somersaulting around the courses. With gym, cardio and ballet (and lots of extra ballet rehearsals for the coming concert) H and R are burning off loads of energy and keeping fit. I'm exhausted just watching them.
At home we've done lots of painting and drawing, and making presents for people.
H and I finished off The Elements and have begun learning about photosynthesis with this fun game. R plays too but often doesn't have the stamina to finish. We also found an online game called CellCraft which is a great way to explore how cells and organelles are formed and what their functions are.
Other things the girls have enjoyed lately are filling in times tables charts, practicing drawing various 3D shapes, continuing with Song School Latin (up to chapter 10) and H writes in her journal most mornings.
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| Cornfield by R |
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