Armed Forces Flag Raising Day, Strawberries and Working Like Papa

These two picked strawberries from our strawberry tub...

...while these three represented their Royal Marine and Sea Cadet Unit at the Armed Forces Flag Raising day at nearby barracks.

Greater Than and Smaller Than using sticks

Adding and subtracting with flowerpots...

...and watery paintbrushes.

Working from home with his oh so beloved Papa.

Chopping mushrooms...

...and chicken...

...and shelling peas from the garden...

...to make a chicken stirfry

Fun with cousins...

...and time out with cousins.

A Birthday Weekend

Monkey Girl had a spectacular, sunny birthday this weekend with friends visiting from Texas, pic-nics exciting presents, sunshine and her most favourite activity ever - pond-dipping!

Busy

Along with out thematic unit this week and our everyday school work we've been making the most of the sun:

Cutting elder flowers to make cordial.

Having a silly amount of fun hosing out the water table which we have turned into a pond in which to grow our tadpole...

...much to the children's delight, it now has legs!

Celebrating birthdays

Hanging out with uncles.

Being a fireman!

Cousins

 Working hard

Our English Heritage membership came through so we spent a day exploring Wrest Park, rich in history and home of the De Grey family.

Our garden is beginning to produce some magic.

...and worms.

Using mint from the garden Panda Girl and The Boy made a potato and egg salad.