A few days back Simon took the kids down to one of the local pine forests for a picnic and a ride around and collected a container of pine cones.

While they were gone I spent some time in the garden. Danielle eating her "snack" - who nees a lunchbox when you can transport your snack around like this?

Yesterday got out a Magnetic Science kit that Nathan had been given for Christmas and had a go at some of the experiments.

Here they are with their metal detectors...

Nathan then started playing with his rigged up pulley/winch system again and showed Danielle what to do.


They then moved on to the sandpit while I wandered around the garden. Danielle made "ice cream" and Nathan made a magic potion.

Nathan showed me his canon that he and Simon made the other day. Nathan had gotten out his Dangerous Book for Boys and taken it down to Simon who was in the garage and wondered how they could make one. Great for shooting a tennis ball through.