Hayzey has been moved up a level in swimming lessons. She's now gotten to the point where she spontaneously kicks and paddles when put in the water and she almost intuitively reaches for the side of the pool when she's in strife (ie if I happen to let go of her).
LGR is also coming along nicely. I'll know more next week (because I'm usually in the pool with Hayley when the lessons are on - but now I don't need to get in and they're at different times ...) but it appears as though he can almost swim. Not quite though.
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Hayzey's command of English is getting better. She strung together a 4 word sentence over the weekend and sometimes calls Mrs G 'Mumma' - but it's still mostly Dadda.
The most command phrases at the moment are "Bye bye. Seeya" and "No".
Curiously Hayzey and LGR both know some Spanish. Hayzey knows it clearly enough for us to pick it up as Spanish and LGR knows it well enough to be able to tell us what the words mean. When we check the words in an English/Spanish dictionary he is always right. LGR is also starting to get the hang of basic maths and is comfortably dressing himself.
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What have we done recently? On the weekend we ventured into the city to look for some Christmas presents. We didn't buy anything but there was a 4 Wheel drive setup just outside the Motor Show and both kids were very impressed with the 4WD's going around it. LGR wants one now ....
We also went to a 'Sunday Funday' at a riding ranch/show farm near where we live. It was ok - I guess. We went on a pretty good length tractor ride and the kids both went on a horse. There was also a merry go round. The undoubted 'highlight' of the day was when LGR fell over on an old wooden bridge and got a couple of very good length splinters in his hand. He screamed when we took them out - more out of fear than pain he later admitted. One of them broke near the base and we ended up having to dig it out with a needle. He screamed when that happened too ...