Forest friday

We always visit the horse farm on Fridays with all our home schooling friends and head into the forest to explore. So I thought I'd start sharing our Friday forest walk pictures each week. These photos are from the last couple of weeks.

 

Can you see Isla disappearing into the bushes?

The kids have claimed an old shed as their club house. It's amazing to watch the way they work together and make plans, so organised and industrious! They have great plans and dreams for this space! they have already spent hours clearing it of moss and leaves and spider webs.

 

Liam repairing the roof.

We saw two wood pigeons! I love these birds! It's very rare to get to see them. The photo isn't so good as I was zooming in on my phone.

My birthday in photos

Today marks the start of my final year of being in my 30s. I've really enjoyed my 30s, especially my late 30s, life is good. Happy birthday me :)

I thought for fun I would take some photos throughout the day...

Got to hang out here for extra long this morning. Got to have good videos chats with my mum and my dad - great start to the day.

 

Aaron and the kids combined efforts to make me the most delicious omelette for my breakfast! Which I got to eat in bed!

 

Liam gave me a massive paua shell, it's HUGE, it's larger than my hand, and I love it.

 

 

Isla gave me this scarf - she chose so well, she knows I love green - and scarves! (I don't know why this photo is so terrible and grainy).

 

We took the morning off home schooling and went opp shopping instead. YAY. Because that's just what you have to do on your birthday! It's kind of become a tradition of mine to go opp shopping on my birthday. See that basket there, it's quite tall, and it's filled to the brim, I got some very gooooood stuff!

 

And then we had gymnastics class, followed by a trip to the library to stock up on more books for the kids. And this book which I had ordered was waiting for me! Perfect timing!

 

So I managed to sneak in time for a cup of coffee and a sit down to peruse - it's so good, its on my book buying wishlist now.

And my beautiful watch is my birthday present from Aaron! (Which I've been wearing for a week already hehe).

 

Moe doesn't understand why he cant sit on your lap while you are trying to read.

 

Then finished the day with Isla's ballet class. She doesn't normally let me watch these days but I was allowed, only because it was my birthday! She is the little one at the front.

 

And now I'm eating Japanese food - my favourite. And as soon as I push publish on this I'm off to sit on the couch and put my feet up.

Oh and I had the coolest thing ever happen - my sister Frith is teaching at primary school and so she called me and put me on speaker phone and the whole class sang me happy birthday!!! It was awesome! Made my day!

Lovely day.

Feeling blessed.

Friday forest walk

 

Are you ready for a forest walk?

He always knows when he's going somewhere because we put his collar on.

My camera is still not fixed, but I'm trying to embrace the photography-with-iphone. It just feel weird not having something substantial in my hands. But I'm kind of getting the hang of it and starting to see the world framed up as photos again like I used to. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was one amazing autumn coloured tree amongst a forest of green!

 

 

 

Pottery classes

The kids had their last pottery class today. It's always so cool seeing their finished pieces after they have all been glazed and fired.

I want to do classes myself!

They both made wind chime/mobile fishes. Isla made a little dish. Liam made a cup and dish, and a crazy little troll creature.

They also made potted cactus which are being exhibited at the library this week, so we will go along to check out the exhibition and I'll take some pics!