Laxmi and I walked the dog following the amount Molloy visitors map looking at places of interest.
We also walked around Babbler Hill where this lovely wattle was flowering.
We took Harriet and Milly and Cosmo to the airport. Then we had a sleepover at Koah Hall with the homeschoolers. It was a postponed end of year event with a graduation ceremony and a concert in the evening.
The next day Varsha and Tekira clippered their hair. We had a swim in the Clohesy on the way home. The water was running really fast.
We went to the rock slide at Davies Creek
Dick brought over a hawkmoth caterpillar and its amazing metallic looking cocoon for us to see.
We went to the Cairns Aquarium for Dakoda’s birthday. It was amazing. Varsha did lots of sketches.
Cat had a New York themed New Year party at her house. There was a concert with sword, ballon and swing dancing.
Lovely rainy week between Christmas and New Year. Harriet and Milly and Cosmo were here. We sewed, played Articulate, read and swam in the dam. Laxmi loves dancing in the rain. John made some progress on the monsoon palace when it wasn’t raining.
We had a lovely Christmas morning with Harriet and Milly and Cosmo.
In the afternoon Cat, Will, Thiango and Cosmo came to join us for our Christmas lunch feast. It lasted all afternoon and into the night.
Harriet, Milly and Cosmo have come from Geelong for Christmas. It has been very hot.
Just before Christmas it started raining and became lovely and cool.
We had a Christmas Eve party at Cat’s house. She made Shirley Temples for the kids. They played twister and watched Elf.
We made pavlova when we came home.
After the storms the ground was covered in Poincianas.
We have been picking asparagus spears from our garden. John made a delightful breakfast with them.
Varsha and Thiango went to the swing dancing Christmas party.
We went to the last Tablelands Homeschoolers gathering for the year at Malanda falls.
John started making a summer house for some shade by the dam on the hot days. Varsha helped him concrete the posts in. It started raining and he had to take a break for a while.
Varsha started making dolls and earrings for Christmas presents and cards too.
Laxmi has been exploring using a compass.
Varsha and I went Christmas shopping.