Ticking along.

We're still being pretty relaxed about things here, in part because we're still living with the disruption of building work.

Monday we escaped the mess here and went to spend most of the day with friends, which given the glorious weather was mostly in the garden.  We did also have a game of Pictionary though.

Yesterday as well as a visit to the dentist and the library, the girls' piano lessons and korfball in the evening, we did quite a lot of reading, both more Lemony Snicket and The Middle Ages (from this set).  We also had a look at these Usborne Kings & Queens cards reading the relevant ones as the came to the throne in the book. M also did quite a lot of reading herself, finishing off the Ruby Redfort book we borrowed from friends.

Engrossed!  Actually pretending to be - she'd finished it.

Today I did a lot of reading to the girls.  We were up and got going rather earlier than usual, because I had a doctor's appointment and afterwards M went to the park (I think she was mostly practising leapfroging over some posts which are there for the purpose as part of an exercise trail), while K & M did a bit of shopping.  As well as finishing the fifth book of the Lemony Snicket series, which we are still all really enjoying, we continued with The Middle Ages and Kings & Queens cards.  We also watched the first episode of The Human Body on dvd, which certainly started well and I think was a good choice.  M & I also had a go with Jenga Tetris, which we'd borrowed on Monday, but neither of us were particularly taken with it.  Both girls also had another go at this logic puzzle, K managed the hardest level on her own and M did too, but with a little bit of help.  M had her French horn lesson and is getting on really well, after just 4 lessons her progress is really marked.  Both girls also had their swimming lesson to round off a productive, but relaxed day.