Our weather tree is filling up and I realise that it is long overdue for a Week that Was post…
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Wintry days…
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And wild storms…
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The eternal winter came to an end as soon as we went for summer haircuts… next year we are going for haircuts in September, just saying!!!
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Finally gave way to summer…
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And swimming days…
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Painted nails…
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And eating out…
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Busy days outdoors…
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And cooking outdoors…
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Our big kids were away on camp and the house was desperately quiet…
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And we have finally been doing a much needed garden clean-up…
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The usual playing…
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And just checking what is lurking up there…
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And summer snacks…
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And instant ice-cream…
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And abandoned slops…
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And late suppers…
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And our new sport… watching surfers…
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And summer picnics…
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And visiting new spots…
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Watching the wildlife…
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And yay for big brothers…
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And evenings out…
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And wild nights…
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The summer of skating…
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Tournament after tournament…
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Seeking shade indoors… and I love the spelling…
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The Artworks of the Week is:
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The Book of the week is:
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And this is what the Hoods have been up to…
Hood #1: Drawing and drawing…
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Hood #2: Is frantically busy and loving a programming course…
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Hood #3: Reading, reading, reading…
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Has discovered fine baking… nobody is complying at all!!!
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Hood #4: Is just creating and creating and creating…
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Hood #5: A Zoku machine was the best birthday gift for this guy, months later he is still making ice-pops for all of us, every day…
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Hood #6: Well what can I say, little friends and plenty of parties…
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Hood #7: Appears to be another master speller…
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Hood #8: Mr dreamy, he will find a place to chill wherever we are…
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And he has conquered potato printing…
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And that’s us… leading into a week of making and doing… lots of easy fun projects, winding our way towards Christmas Day… Hope you are all enjoying this fun time of year!!!