Field Trip

Hannah on a field trip to the Brooklyn Salt Marsh. We were looking at a part of New York that was in the same condition as when the Lenape indigenous people lived there. Hannah's class is studying Native American culture.

Trick or Treat

This year's Halloween costumes, provided by Granny. Sam needed to be convinced that Shrek was a good costume to wear as he was afraid people might laugh at him. The photo doesn't quite do justice to Sam's paunch.

We went trick or treating with Samurai Lucas.

Yet another successful "trick or treat" and the candy bags are filling up.

New Clothes

Nana knitted Hannah a new jumper to go with her new hat. Sam received a new Thomas the Tank Engine hat that he insisted he needed to wear to school every day despite the mild fall weather.

Wild Things

Sam's class have been reading, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. For Halloween, they created Wild Thing costumes from paper bags and plates, and paraded around the school giving short performances from the book for other classes.

Here they are on their way out of the class. As you can no doubt tell, Sam is at front left. He said that he was the "chicken wild thing."

A performance. Sam was most resolute in staying in character. I didn't get a shot of them "gnashing their terrible teeth."

A group shot. Can you spot Sam?

Performance over. What a relief!

Transit Museum

New York has a lot of museums to choose from on a rainy day, but the children's favourite is the Transit Museum in Brooklyn. In the last four years we have been there so often we should qualify for lifetime membership. It is full of old subway cars and buses and other interactive displays that the children love.

Nick

We were all shocked by the sudden loss of Nicky in Drouin last month. She was much loved and will be greatly missed.