Showing posts with label Girl Guides. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Girl Guides. Show all posts

Monday, November 1, 2010

A family tree treasure

Well, I guess you could say my treasure this week is a mix of old and new.

A newly constructed project showing generation after generation of our girls' family tree.

Sarah's mission was to document her family tree for a Girl Guide badge. And what fun we had! She wanted to work on it every chance we had. It became a great way to spend our free afternoons while dinner simmered, stewed or baked away.


Some branches of the family have been researched more than others so our information was a little limited in places. But with more time, phone calls and reading the published family trees tucked away in our parents' cupboards, we could no doubt add even more.

Late one night I went in search of suitable photos to finish it off. The next morning, proud as could be, Sarah carted it off to school and then onto Guides the next day.

A treasure in many ways.
Be sure to visit Clare's craftroom to see what others hold dear.
Today I'm nursing a sore mouth that's adjusting to life without wisdom teeth. There's lots of sofa time, interspersed with little bursts of (slow) energy.

Have a great day whatever you're doing.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Weekend wonders

A busy but lovely weekend - lots of fun for all our girls

Alice went to Parliament House for a Guides reception, met the Premier, had a chat with him and then ate and enjoyed lots of his food!

Sarah was at her Guide unit's camp Saturday and Sunday and had a ball. They made tables out of sticks and rope at the beach then used them to eat their lunch from. Both girls enjoyed a Guide day on Sunday also, cooking damper on sticks in the campfire. Apparently the hole made by the stick is then filled with jam! Yummmm!

The twins got to wear their new skirts on Sunday and picked flowers after church for the dinner table.

The simple things
I just love the concentration on Ruby's face here - arranging the forget me nots and lavender sprigs in her hand!

How wonderful to find such delight in the simple things!
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