This weekend was beautiful. The kids were in a concert at church and they got awards as well. On Saturday a bunch of old cars came to the camp and Sam went down to take pics. They were neat. Also, Sunday afternoon it was almost hot outside and we decided to walk down to the kids school. They wanted to check on their garden plots. Their teacher/principal, Mrs. Watt decided that there should be huts for the kids to play in at playtime. Two weekends ago, at the work bee, Mrs. Watt had the volunteers put pallets together into huts. Then she gave the kids hammers, nails and the freedom to do what they wanted to the huts to make them their own. They did this during unsupervised playtime outside. They are cool!
It does not feel like Christmas time. The weather is hot and sunny, the grass is green and my gardens are full of strawberries, roses and weeds! We have yet to decorate too. Abby is adamant that we get a real Christmas tree, but they do not sell real trees here. Everyone either has fake ones or they walk in to a bush and hack down branches and stick them in a pail with rocks. We will soon get something together. Mom sent the kids advent calendars and a set of 4 snowman place mats. That is the extent of our decorating so far.
We have week of school left. Sam will go to school on the next Monday morning because Mrs. Watt wants a special morning with her kids that are leaving next year. He will miss her, she has been wonderful for Sam. Mrs. Watt is one of those teachers that every parent wants for her children. She is caring yet firm, and takes the time to really "get" the children. Right from the beginning she has been great for Sam and Abby.
Until next time,
Samantha
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The N.Z. countryside is so beautiful, green and peaceful!
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