Kayra got a reading award at school. She has read 25 books this term. Bookworm alert!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Roosters are crowing
The two rosters we have left have started crowing! They might be mottled crows for now, but enough to start putting them in the garage at night.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Another chick gone
Well Lucy has killed another chick. I guess one chomp is all it needs. So we are down to Marion and her two chicks, which look like males. Chocolate the only other female, and Greywing and Blacky the two roosters. They will have to do there job to make sure we get another clutch!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Supersport Day
Summerwood hosted Supersport day for grade 1 and 2. The kids in grade 1 and 2 don't get much opportunity to compete against other schools. Supersport day allows them to do this. There was rugby, hockey and netball.
Kayra’s team was useless in the 1st game, they were thrashed by Sunridge Park something like 20-nil. The second game went better and the third game they only lost 5-nil.
By the last game Kayra had warmed up and started participating instead of watching all the action! Hopefully next time goes better.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Eastern Cape Colours
The kids did well at the recent Eastern Cape Rhythmic Gymnastics invitational competition. Jorja qualified for her under 7 level 2 Eastern Cape colours. Kayra is a reserve for the under 9 level 2.
Unfortunately we will not be making the trip to Johannesburg. So they will not get their colour this year, maybe next.
Well done girls!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Lucy killed a chick
Well after almost killing the budgie on Tuesday Lucy killed a chic this morning. That was with Kayra standing by day dreaming while Marion was screaming for help. So a funeral was had for the poor chick.
Unfortunately we lost another hen that drowned in our new water feature on Saturday. So the roosters might get a reprieve and have one more clutch if it goes on like this!
For now Lucy is only allowed with the pets under strict supervision. Hopefully she learns fast that they are not for eating.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Hello Lucy
Our latest animal rescue arrived this morning, Lucy the Dachshund. Her owners moved from Jeffrey’s Bay and they just left her in the yard. Barstards! How people can do things like that is unimaginable.
She is very thin and is eating like there is no tomorrow. She has a lovely nature and is good with the kids. There is a bit of growling going on with Amy and Lola, but nothing major.
She seems to be fitting in well. Other than the budgie that flew to her and ended up in her mouth, there has been no problems. The budgie is fine, but has decided to stay in its cage since then.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Doggy girls
The kids went to their friend Jody’s birthday party after the gym competition this morning. Jody wanted a Dalmatian party so there was a face painter who was kept very busy. The kids had a ball and thankfully the weather played with and we had a lovely afternoon in the sun.
Junior EC Rhythmic Gym Invitational
The kids took part in the Junior Eastern Cape Rhythmic Gym Invitational Competition hosted by Ibhayi Rhythmic Gymnastics. Jorja was in the level 2 under 7’s and Kayra in the level 2 under 9’s.
They both have improved a lot since the last competition. Kayra had a good hoop routine but dropped her ball. Jorja had a good ball routine but dropped her hoop. Needless to say they did not end in medals, but both did well.
We wait now to see if the made the Eastern Cape team.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Bye-bye Robin Hood
We were up to 14 chickens in the back yard and we decided that was way too much as the garden is taking strain and the chickens are eating us out of the house.
So Shirley and I decided that the males must go, so Robin Hood and the 2 teenage males were going to a free-range chicken farm in Colchester.
When Princess hear this she asked for a pair to start he own brood. So plans changed. Robin Hood and one of his daughters are off to start their own clutch. Princess will take another hen on Monday.
As things turned out, Kayra’s friend Britney had been pestering her mother for a chicken, so she got the two hens from the second batch.
So we are soon to be down to 9 chickens. There are possibly two more males from the 1st batch and who knows from the 3rd batch. Once they grow up they will most probably make their way to the organic chicken farm to procreate for a while at least, that is until they become lunch.
So its good bye to Robin Hood. He gave us lots of pleasure this last year. But I wont miss having to catch him every night to put him in his box in the garage so he doesn't wake the neighbours at 4am!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Netball
Kayra decided she wanted to play netball for her winter sport. She has been enjoying it a lot, especially when she was the only one to get the ball in the net. Needless to say that was the ONLY time she got it in the net, hence she is now playing centre.
The kids are battling grasping the rules, although I think the parents also are battling. Catching and throwing the ball, although crucial to the game, seems to be a missing skill. Hopefully they master them quickly!
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