Didi's rabbits

We visited Sunita didi's house one afternoon to see her newborn rabbits.They were so small that two fit in my hands at one time! Ellie liked the rabbits but the cat was her favourite.

Close encounters

On the way to the hotel we had close encounters of various kinds:

Firstly "Thomas" the "Tank" engine. So dubbed because of the grey stuff pouring out the top.

Near this bridge we met some monkeys.

A short Holiday!

We enjoyed a lovely couple of days away with Liz. At her request we went "somewhere green." We enjoyed the scenery the conversation and the pool and other fun activities there.

A nice family photo!

Don't you love it when you smile so hard your eyes shut?

Fun with the kids

 Matt was away for a couple of weeks recently, so the kids and I had great fun, making origami boats...












And floating them in the drain outside our house just after a downpour.






















We also made a robot called "Square" out of a cornflakes packet. He, of course, needed some books, binoculars, a mobile phone and necklaces created for him.












E particularly loves painting, but neatness is not her strength.

Group Homeschool!

Some photos of the kids on their first day of school. We're part of a group homeschool coop with some American families which meets three mornings a week.

Two kids were sick the first day, so there were only 7 that day. Both of my kids had a fabulous time. Afterwards I asked E what her favorite part of school was. Her answer: "biscuits!"

Ellie's first day of school

 Putting her best foot forward. She had a great time!

 O and E wanted to dresss up in turbans. They looked at themselves in the mirror and O said "We look like policemen!" Hence the stern faces!

Back to India!

Our journey started on a train to the airport. It was a good thing, because there was a huge traffic jam on the motorway that day and we might not have made our flight if we had driven!






























We were on a airbus A380. It's big.




















A monorail in Singapore.





















The kids looking out our window at our hotel in Calcutta.














Two days after we arrived back we were straight into teaching at a workshop! Not recommended.