Den Building, Surfing and Horse Riding

The day everybody else went back to school, the two littlies and I headed off to the woods to make a den. These are our 'back-to-school photos :D

Lego-ing

Sewing

Surfing

Reading

Making

Star gazing

And horse riding.

Making it to Nationals and Fundraising from Sun-up to Sun-down

This amazing girl won the District Regatta and the Area Regatta in slide-seat rowing and made it through to Nationals. She came 4th in the whole country and I am so proud!

The following weekend all three of my girls completed an entire day on the water, from sunrise until sunset, raising money for their Cadet Unit. Papa and the Boy were there for pretty much the whole day too and everyone was exhausted by bedtime.

The End of Summer

Hanging out with Mummy's childhood friends' children.

A walk in the wetlands looking for signs of autumn.

Looking for sand martins. If they're all gone - they've left for Africa.

We spotted one going in its nest in the specially designed sand martin wall. The rest have already migrated.

Looking for the last remaining nectar sources for peacock butterflies.

Tree top hide.

Learning which animals love blackberries.

Checking the humane traps for voles and mice.

Summer evenings

Birthday afternoon with friends

Pointe shoe fitting for the new term

Guard of Honour for the First Team for the first match of the rugby season.

Monkey Girl spent an afternoon baking.

Uno

Guitar practice

First rugby training session of the season for The Boy.