Reading Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley tonight -
Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every way
Pearl likes solving mysteries and moves rather fast in the world.
Charlie likes taking baths and watching his garden grow.
So how can Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsely be such goods friends?
When Charlie Parsley feels scared of scary things... Pearl Barley makes him feel brave. She's his hero.
Beatrix: Harper is my hero.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Scripture
I asked the girls how their first scripture* class was today:
Beatrix: We went to the blue room door class
Mum: And what did you do?
Lily: Colouring
Harper: But it was boring.
* It is compulsory for all children to attend either a scripture class (religious instruction differs from school to school, don't get me started) or "non-scripture" which as far as I can tell equates to watching TVv
Beatrix: We went to the blue room door class
Mum: And what did you do?
Lily: Colouring
Harper: But it was boring.
* It is compulsory for all children to attend either a scripture class (religious instruction differs from school to school, don't get me started) or "non-scripture" which as far as I can tell equates to watching TVv
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
At the KingDome
At the Kings v Wildcats today and Harper whips up a picture of one of the players while she is watching the warm up - #3!
24 February 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
At my penultimate preschool committee meeting...
We all know that things can get a little off track at P&C meetings. Well at tonight's the quote of the evening went to the wonderful Allison telling about us the instructions she received when the most recent batch of chicks were received for hatching, if something "goes wrong":
"If you are uncomfortable, ask one of your friends that is familiar with poultry".
What exactly IS being "familiar with poultry"?
"If you are uncomfortable, ask one of your friends that is familiar with poultry".
What exactly IS being "familiar with poultry"?
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Riding around on our pushbikes, honey
An afternoon cycle around Sandringham - lovely darling!
We even saw a house for sale the girls thought they might like (ie had a pool and a flag pole) - but for $3.5M I don't think so! 18 February 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Taking the roll
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Timecheck
How many days of school it takes before school dress hem comes down: 11
How many minutes it takes mum to hem: 29
How many minutes it takes mum to hem: 29
Friday, February 15, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
School at rest
Mum took this on her way to her first P&C meeting at BLSPS. And no, she didn't volunteer for anything!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Baby J
So this is what Mum gets up to while we are at school. And she said she was cleaning and tidying and washing and folding and mopping and cooking...
Parental conundrum: Monday
Tears at teeth time...
Mum: Harper, what's the matter?
Harper: That girl at school was playing with Beatrix and Lily and she said she wasn't my friend.
Mum: Which girl? What is her name?
Harper: I don't - hic hic - know.
Mum: It's good to have your own friends.
Harper: But that is mean. If she is my sisters' friend she has to be mine too.
Mum: Harper, what's the matter?
Harper: That girl at school was playing with Beatrix and Lily and she said she wasn't my friend.
Mum: Which girl? What is her name?
Harper: I don't - hic hic - know.
Mum: It's good to have your own friends.
Harper: But that is mean. If she is my sisters' friend she has to be mine too.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Parental conundrum: Sunday
Dad: What are you worried about, Beatrix?
Beatrix: I don't want Harper to say that she won't play with me.
Dad: Harper, is that what happened?
Harper: I was playing with Faith. Do I always have to play with them?
Dad: No, you don't always have to play with them, but it's nice to make them happy.
Harper: But Faith is my buddy.
Dad: And it's good to have your own friends.
Beatrix: I don't want Harper to say that she won't play with me.
Dad: Harper, is that what happened?
Harper: I was playing with Faith. Do I always have to play with them?
Dad: No, you don't always have to play with them, but it's nice to make them happy.
Harper: But Faith is my buddy.
Dad: And it's good to have your own friends.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Teacher material
Harper made her own "cutting practice" sheet today. She says she wants to be a doctor on Tuesdays and a builder on Sundays, but maybe a teacher Thursdays and Fridays?
7 February 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Sports day
A bit nervous about sports day to start with, but in the end it as all things that we knew how to do already!
Skipping, jumping, catching - woo hoo. Bring on Wednesdays.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Very proud of themselves
Lily: I have two good pieces of news
Mum: Really?
Lily: One piece of good news - I didn't cry at recess. Two piece of good news - I didn't cry at lunch!
Beatrix: And I didn't cry either!
Harper: It's true
Mum: Really?
Lily: One piece of good news - I didn't cry at recess. Two piece of good news - I didn't cry at lunch!
Beatrix: And I didn't cry either!
Harper: It's true
Monday, February 4, 2013
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Year of the snake
We kicked off the start of the Lunar New Year Festival by watching the dragon and lion dance at Dusty-ville, followed by dumplings, dumplings and more dumplings!
... on the train...
.. dragon...
...lions...
...crac
snake tattoos!
2 February 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
4 months off posting
Yes I know that we have been gone for 4 months... Mum has been a bit busy but she will get to it. But hey, 9 Sept to 1 Feb...can we really have done all that much...?
Day two
Getting organised
Mum and Dad are trying hard to get us organised, but its not easy with 3 times everything. Here is their first valiant attempt
1 February 2013
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