More school fun

The girls participated in another successful sports day and lucked out to get it in before this week's extreme heat.  They both had a lot of fun and represented their Red House.

Nina also had an assembly in which she narrated "Jack and the Beanstalk."  It was a good fit for her because the narrator was easily exasperated and she likes that kind of dramatic part.  Kara remembers when Nina was one and saying, "I predict she'll either be a forest ranger or an actress when she grows up."  It's looking more like the latter, but time will tell.  

Over the weekend we had an opportunity to attend another Sofar concert.  The concert was held in a beautiful building with many interesting interior design features.  We stopped at Tim Hortons for donuts beforehand.  

Birthday Bash

The girls had been bummed about never getting to celebrate their birthdays with their friends here so we had an early party.  Kara found a craft studio where the girls could bring a couple friends to make some projects, eat food, and laugh.  It was a great day and we all had fun. 

The weather has been fantastic so we've been trying to enjoy it before it becomes too hot.  With the Twins playing well, the girls have been inspired to come up with "Badminton Baseball" and like to play it every weekend.  Nina recently had a violin concert and also was recognized for her skilled Chinese handwriting in her grade level.  Pip had an assembly yesterday where she had many lines in both English and Chinese and did a great job.  They've been inspired by the secondary students after seeing the two upper level musicals, Dracula Rock Show and Little Shop of Horrors. 

 

April wrap

Between the visit from Grandpa and Grandma and the trip to Moganshan, April is gone in a blink of an eye.  We did a bit more sitting around in between trips, but still got out and about for a few treats.  The girls loved "Hotcake" which is more dessert than breakfast.  They went to a Kung Fu class one day and had more laughs than the teachers might have expected.  A few friends from last year also were in town for a quick visit.  Nina is really enjoying playing badminton in her after-school CCA. 

 

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