National Geographic...for kids

Heres our fav HS buy...every month , those cool people at National Geographic bring out not only a magazine for us adults but one for the kids too ! Aideen loves going to Easons every month to pick up her magazine, and once its read thats certainly not the end...they are used for projects ,art etc and also are shared around with friends and of course when the magazine is down to the last , it goes into the recycle bin...they also have a great kids website , national geographic kids , check it out !

art and books...

Aideen can make art from ANYTHING...while waiting for friends to visit the other day and tidying up the games cupboard (Daisy loves messing up the games cupboard)...Aideen made a "modern art" model...we just HAD to take a photo and everyone commented on it, it really was a shame to have to take it apart...times like this you love having a camera :)

Today (Thursday), a lot of reading got done , as Dad is recuperating from his op (nothing serious ,just a vasectomy) , but its a great oportunity for the kids to read to him as he sits on the couch...and read they did ! Aideen tore into the "Big Issue" magazine and read about how the Irish Homeless Football team have made it to the finals in Italy this summer (well done guys) ...and Daisy read about "Gabba"...

Stars and Stripes

THANKYOU Jennifer, Renee and EB, in this mornings post we recieved 2 wonderful American flags (one now lives in Noras house) and especially as HSers both families are very proud to have them displayed in our schoolroom ! Also wonderful bubble-painted writing paper ,isnt it just GORGEOUS ??? We love it and Aideen cant wait to try make some...is`nt it wonderful the way HSers can just immediatley "unite" no matter how far apart geographically we are ???

Photos...by Sadhbh !

Sadhbh seemed very interested in my camera, so , while Nora was sweating (fear not Nora) I gave Sadhbh a quick photography lesson and let her loose...I think for a first time photographer these are FAB photosgraphs, I really do...great work Sadhbh, can`t wait to take more photos with you !

The sound of music

Noras house is a music lovers dream...thankyou to Sadhbh for the wonderful violin recital, I really enjoyed it ! Keep practicing everyday and we`ll see you on tv soon with all the greats ! Daisy who adores music of anykind nearly fell over herself with delight when she got a xylaphone to play and I kid you not...Nora was tinkling the ivories with "twinkle twinkle" and Daisy COPIED the notes on the xylaphone, she was on the opposite side of the room to Nora and no-one was showing her !!!! The Nora got jiggy with it, playing the can-can and Daisy and Sadhbh were kicking legs up higher than you`d believe !!!! As you can see Nora and the girls have an excellent HS space/room...and as with all HS rooms the walls are covered with the kids work....you guys HAVE been working hard ! Dont worry Daisy isnt hurt she just rang away with a lipstick and covered herself in it ...

Grow your own...soup !

Heres the GORGEOUS herb, onion , garlic and potatoe soup we made for lunch today (thanks for the help Aideen)...and heres just some of the herbs that were left-over...(the pink roses are from a neighbour...to be used in the bath)...

Puzzles and rhymnes

Aideen adores word-search puzzles and must have spent a good hour at the kitchen table today until she completed a (large) one...patience is a vertue ! And meanwhile Daisy was "cowering" in some pictures...shes not a huge fan of nursery rhymnes, never was, but loves , loves ,loves books...and has to have at least one story everynight...just look at that concentration !(By the way ,sorry the photos are b&w, Daisys picture is blue...shes fascinated with the colour "bue" at the moment)...