The Witches by Roald Dahl

Our current read aloud is The Witches by Roald Dahl.  It seems to be tying in nicely with Class 4 Steiner Waldorf.  The grandma is Norwegian and the witches are very similar to trolls.  The little boy in it also is transformed into a mouse which ties in with Man and Animal.

1st Prize

Last weekend Springy won a few prizes.

She took part in her first Irish Dancing Feile (a competition). She was in the Novice section for under 10s and did just two dances but was placed First for her Reel and Third for her Light Jig. She did all of this without wearing make up or the pantomime wigs that seem to be a tasteless part of it too. We didn't realise that she had won and it was only because one of the other mums from the dance school we attend knew what was happening that she got there in time.  My legs went all wobbly with surprise and elation for her.  My parents were there and were so proud too (along with C).

We took home two trophies which are now standing on the bookcase (they're plastic but from a distance look good).

The last few weeks

June has been amazing so far.  We were not blessed with brilliant weather but our visitors were wonderful.  Springy's grandparents (my parents) came to stay nearby.  The first weekend Springy was on Cub Camp so C and I had a weekend to ourselves and my parents were able to settle into the holiday apartment they were staying at.  We invited them around for a homemade meal of carrot and coriander soup with oat bread.

On the Sunday my brother, his partner and their 6-month old son (my nephew) arrived at the apartment and Springy was collected from Cub Camp.  She stayed a number of nights over the past few weeks with her extended family and had a great time playing with her new cousin.  She chose clothes for him in the morning and helped to fetch things.

We also went to Portsmouth with my family.  We visited HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Mary Rose Museum.  We went up the Spinnaker Tower and also did a harbour boat tour.