How Ballet is Done

Sing-Song

No Snow Snowman

How to Build a Snowman When There's No Snow

Cross Country

The children at Sophia's school (ages 4-10) run an annual autumn cross country race. This year I marshaled (pointed which way to go) on the course, which zigzagged around the school grounds, and that explains why this video of Sophia's race is a bit shaky--I was trying to silently wave girls in the right direction simultaneously. Don't feel bad if you miss Sophia in the clip, so did I at the time! There's a glimpse of her for a second or two toward the back of the pack, just in front of her teacher, who's wearing a bright pink shirt under a dark blue coat.

Front: Lined up to cheer others on;
Back: Warming-up

 Grandma & Alathea spectating

 My marshaling station on the course

As you can see, it was cold--I felt very sorry for the little ones in shorts and t-shirts, but Brits are not easily daunted by weather.

Miscellaneous

 Sophia shows off her new artistic techniques, like branches on trees.

My mom got this sweater (jumper) for Sophia--two cool chicks in specs. (Sophia's stuffed bunny likes it, too!)

Grumpy King Herod

This autumn Alathea has moved up from the nursery (creche) at church to a preschool Sunday school class, and she really enjoys it. Here she demonstrates what she learned with the help of the craft she made...

If My Big Sister Has It, So Should I

Sophia & Alathea's attempt to produce an equal amount of sight-enhancing equipment for each of them