My House of Days: Ice Skating

Monday, 20 July 2015

Holidays in July

I haven't often taken the school holidays off, as we have such a relaxed term time anyway. But these holidays we took the 2 weeks off. It reminded me why I don't like to do that actually, but anyway that is another story!

Crystal attended a Math Fun Day run at our local library. She really enjoyed it! Isn't that super!

Here she is getting her certificate of participation

We decided to take the children back to the ice rink to try out the ice slide...at night.

Cedar and Butterfly

Crystal

Blossom

Cedar and Arrow

On one particular day the girls decided the princesses wanted to go swimming. I have a small problem with naked Barbie dolls in my house, so Butterfly had the genius idea to make swimming costumes...out of balloons! So clever, is my girl!

The girls taking a dip in the big yellow pool!

And hanging out pool side together.

The girls inspired by the movie Brave, and Eagle inspired by the book series The Rangers Apprentice have all been doing archery.

Eagle with his new Apache bow and the quiver he made.

Butterfly

Blossom

Crystal

Being too little to shoot the big bows didn't deter Arrow!

This is one way to occupy a boy on a wintery day! Mop the floor and give him a towel to scoot around on. Good co-ordination activity!

~Lorna

Friday, 3 July 2015

Ice Skating!

The Outdoor Ice Rink is in our city again this winter. Our home educating group booked a session which we went along to.

This time was the little boys first time ice skating. They managed fairly well. We had the use of Bobby-The-Seal aids which was a HUGE help!