I thought it might be time to stop in and update the blog. =) Eldest daughter has turned seven, sniff. She seems so much to be a grown girl already. For her birthday, we took advantage of our new city and it's cultural benefits (there's an honest to goodness opera house here!), and we all went to see a ballet. She, of course, loved it--eldest son, thought it might be a new way to torture him (due to the "fancy" clothes he had to put on to see it). I did tell eldest son that he only had to go this once, and then after that he could decide if he wanted to go again (assuming we ever get the chance to go again).
Now, without further ado, lots of pictures!
We had fun studying the phases of the moon...
and eating them.
I think it's only fitting that the one picture I have of eldest daughter blowing out a candle (and we had two birthday cakes before it was all over) was on her quiche--that girl loves quiche!
One other thing to learn to love about this place is that things don't always come as advertised. I thought I bought regular candles, but oh no, what we got were never-blow-out-throwing-out-sparks-like-a-firecracker candles, but it added to the moment for sure. =)
Imp's inverted tower.
Making the earth
and cutting it apart to see all the layers inside.
Ever the realist, eldest son adds ice caps at the poles.
You say kebab stick, he says art utensil.
Sunset on the beach, so beautiful.
I couldn't believe it when I saw Imp in the sand, drawing circles (just like she'd seen me doing when I gave a compass lesson to her elder brother and sister, but I really didn't think she was paying attention).
That is until I saw what she had found to be her "compass." A crab claw! It worked perfectly too. =)
Final shot, the eldest ones working together on the long 7 chain--it's been a good week!
Now, without further ado, lots of pictures!
