Anita is going to pick up her grandparents from the airport

 On the 6th of December we are going to go to Christchurch. We are going to Christchurch airport to pick up Granny and Granda who live in Ireland. We last saw Granny and Granda 3 years ago! 

We are going to be there for two full days. It takes 8 hours to get there! 

We are going to Castle Hill Station because it was where Granny's great-great Granda used to live. We are also going to go to some other really cool places but I don't know where yet. 

On the way back home we are going to buy rams. We take a trailer to carry the rams back. 

We are going to stay at Rosemary and Uncle Mon's. They are my godparents and I haven't seen them for 3 years as well!

Lucy has written about her generation doll

 I have a new doll. I saw it when we were in Greymouth but the shop was closed so I had to wait till we go to Greymouth next . 

I went on Google to see what her name was and I found out her name was Hayley. I already knew she was an Our Generation doll. because I already have an Our Generation doll.  

They are fun to play with and dress. So far I already have a unicorn onesie. It is really cute. I could go on and on about the clothes and accessories you can buy for them but it will take too long. 

I know what I really want, the scooter and the horse for the dolls. The doll I already had was Tamera and she was one of the horse riding dolls. Some shops have the dolls a little bit too pricey for Dad to get one for me. I have asked Santa for the horse and the scooter. Now it's just a waiting game to see if he's got them for me.

Bailey has been making Christmas Cards

 

I’ve been making some Christmas cards for my friends and family. I had a look in my craft box and found some Christmas things, then I had a look online to see what ideas I could find.

I found cool ideas online so I got out the paper and glue and got started. I really love snowmen so I made lots of cards with them on. I used google eyes, stickers, little gems and coloured paper to make all the different designs. 

Some of my friends and family live overseas. So I have to make the cards nice and early, to post them off so they can get there on time. I sent one in for Catriana with my work. 

My favourite one is the snowman with the top hat because his hat makes him look so cute. I think when i make him next time i’ll give him goggle eyes.  

Winter has been finding bugs in his garden

 I have been learning how to use my insect book to identify different bugs I have found. I look at the beginning of the book and find the type of insect, then find the pages it says to go to. I have found these ones all by myself so far! This one is an elephant weevil.

This one is a spotted ladybird. I found her at the stream when Willow was doing her stream testing. She was very fast and hard to catch. She likes eating aphids so when we let her go we put her on a Willow tree that had aphids under the leaves.

This one is a brown soldier bug. Dad always thought it was a bad vegetable bug, but we found out that it eats caterpillars so it's a good guy for the garden!

Winter has made round wraps for LAN Round and Round

 I made Round mini wraps with Round salami. I cut the shapes with a container and pulled them out. Then I put on some tomato relish for the salami to stick on. Yummy!

Maisie has done some cool work in ENG228 Letters to send

 

Harrison and Annabelle have been to Athletics