Yesterday was shaping up to be a bit of a miserable day weather-wise (nothing new for this strange summer we're having) so I suggested that we go to the movies to see Alvin and Chipmunks that they'd been wanting to see but we'd been waiting for the discount day. A friend then texted to see if we wanted to go swimming - with a bit of humming and harring we went off and did that for the morning and the day fined up beautifully for it. So swimming went on for a good 2hrs before racing home for lunch and off to the movies. Nathan's self-teaching himself to swim and is coming along really well and is figuring out diving down under the water and freestyle. Danielle's still not keen on getting splashed but still enjoys being in the water.

Hmmm, previous two weeks...

Danielle's little homemade dollshouse.

Nathan was interested in looking at an illusion book that my mum bought him.

Restacking firewood in the rain.

A quick dip in the garden bath-tub.

A bit of blackberry picking after dinner.

Nathan's reading more and more spontaneously. He'll be following picture instructions in a book to create something and realise that he can also read the words alongside. I think he surprises himself that he *can* actually read lol.

Both kids planned and did a series of short skits to show me - they had dressups on, finger puppets and a bit acting.

Danielle's still working away on her phonics programme and enjoys sitting down with me for 5mins most days to do it.

I notice we've been asked a few times if I give the kids a break over the school holidays. My response to my dad was "well, if only they'd *stop* asking me questions..." ;)