Back to school

Corbin went back on Tuesday, Rachel and Zeek went on Wednesday and Cheryn went back today, so I got a photo of them today.  If you would like a copy of this photo with the school badges visible then let me know.

I love my kiddies so much!

My Mimosa Pudica Plant

Otherwise known as a sensitive plant, I bought it at the Eden Project, and it was tiny.  It has now been moved into a bigger pot and it is loving the space.  I noticed these cone type growths sprouting out the top and wondered what they were, and today I discovered that they are actually flower buds!

I love this plant, it is like a low maintenance pet, it even goes to sleep at night - all the leaves fold up and the stalks bend down.  I had one as a child and I loved that one too, unfortunately it didn't live very long and I was really sad when it died.  So far this one is quite happy and growing well, I hope it stays that way.

Same boat different sails

Well you know what our boat looks like by now, I love the purple sails because they are different.  We have two sets of sails, and we have finally put up the big ones to give them a try.  The boat is so much more stable with these ones, and much faster!   I think it is still beautiful, we will just have to get used to the different look.  Pete won his sailing race again today (he won last week too!) so congratulations Pete, all your hard work and strategising has paid off.

Missionarie's birthdays

Walking at St. Helens

We will definitely be coming here again, and this one was free.  Next time we will come at high tide and see what it looks like then.  

 Zeek decided to see how big a bite he could take out of an apple.  This is quite a large apple and when I tried to match his bite radius I didn't come close.  It was so funny because once he had sunk his teeth in, he couldn't bite and he was stuck for a while :)

come along next time your'e on our island.

Rachel and Corbin's forest shelter

Rachel and Corbin have been spending time in the local forest building a shelter, they had finished as much as they were going to, so I took some photos of the finished product;

They have had a great time foraging for building material.

Shanklin Chine

Have you ever gone somewhere and spent money, then afterwards thought:  "What a complete rip off!" ?  Well, lovely as the Shanklin Chine was, it was definitely not worth the money spent to get in there.  At least I know that it is not somewhere I will be going again.  So enjoy every photo of this overpriced place... 

Aunty Jane getting a photo of Michael, Jodi and Daniel

 the view of the beach before you go in

 the entrance from the beach side

 some giant leaves that Corbin liked

 Zeek wanted this photo because he says my shirt is so patriotic!

 All the kids that went that day; Adam, Corbin, Roxanne, Rachel, Vincent, Cheryn, Chloe-Ann.

 There were ladybirds everywhere.

 the view of the beach heading the other way