Beach mornings

Note - I started this post months ago.  We have since had periods of rain and colder weather and we haven't actually been back to the beach for a while.  But looking back at these photos reminds me of how beautiful the weather was.


Our weather is beautiful right now - not the cold winter weather we should be having.

We haven't had rain for weeks, the evenings and early mornings are cool enough for jumpers and quilts and the days are sunny and warm.  Although this doesn't bode well for the upcoming summer, I am still going to relish it and have been trying to get us (sometimes just me, sometimes some of us, sometimes all of us) to the beach for a walk/paddle/run/bask.  It is so good for the soul.

One beautiful morning, I surprised them all and we went to a local beach cafe for milkshakes!

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Junior FLL - Term 3 2018

FLL (First Lego League) season started this term and Natalie is in a junior team.  The topic is The Moon and as well as researching and learning about the moon, the team members also have to investigate all that would be needed to live on the moon.

Learning about the different types of galaxies (this is a spiral galaxy).

Using fruit to learn about our solar system.

Making rockets.

The sessions are comprised of a discussion about a problem, then a building challenge (with instructions) which includes the robot, then the coding of that robot.

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Books we have read - Term 3

Because of Natalie's regular frustration at the longer stories that Erin and I enjoy, I have to compromise sometimes.  I found these two at the library recently - the girls really enjoyed them and Natalie loved having more pictures to look at.  There are two stories in each book, the perfect length to read over breakfast or at bedtime.

After this we read a couple out of the Fairy Realm series by Emily Rodda - the girls really enjoyed these.  It was a bit frustrating that we couldn't always find the right book at the right time in the library (which is probably part of the reason why I seem to spend so much on books!)

Emily Rodda also wrote the Deltora Quest Series and the Golden Door Series which the boys have all loved and I'm sure Erin will enjoy too in a little while.  It helps that I enjoy these stories too and so have no problem reading them out loud.

Erin has been asking for more "Laura and Mary" so we found the next one in the series at the library although we probably won't get it finished by "end of term".

And all these have been interspersed with picture books that Natalie has chosen from the library.

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