A gentle day...

I just love those days where so much happens but nothing is a deadline. Today was one of those days when we enjoyed our learning and there was nowhere to rush off to unless we wanted to.

J is forging ahead with his studies and doing so well. He had to do a science experiment which had him digging up a patch of grass and using water to show the effects of soil erosion on sand and then an area that has plants growing in it. Z was out there with us as fast as he could get there and joined in with the digging and messy fun. It was good to see my two boys laughing and enjoying each others company.

We had walked in the forest on Sunday and K had collected a sprig of pine needles with some tiny little pine cones growing on it. Today she and Z got to their nature drawings.

K pays so much attention to detail and she even found a suitable poem to add to her nature journal entry. I love to see her taking ownership and adding detail to her work. She also made a delicious batch of cuppachino muffins for our tea time guests today and is keeping up her habit of baking for the family. It sure is appreciated by the ever hungry boys and Eric!

We took advantage of the sunshine and met up with friends in the Tokai Forest for a late afternoon stroll with the dogs. There is nothing better than watching the children and dogs enjoy the wide open spaces and fresh air! It truly is good for the soul. There is an area that has been planted with fynbos and the aroma as one walks through is indescribable. I just love it!



We had been keeping our eyes open for mushrooms and the likes after the recent rains. We spotted this tree trunk covered in mushrooms.The children were delighted to find a number of tepees made out of sticks in the forest too.
We had a bit of a scare when the bigger girls were climbing their favourite tree that arches over the river. Our dear crazy dog decided she should join them! We could not believe that she climbed up there! We watched in horror as she fell off when she trying to climb down. I think it was a good two metres high! She had mud on her face but otherwise survived her fall and ran on happily. I am thankful that she is OK and has eaten well and been her normal self tonight!