Matthew's 10

Getting ready for nativity plays...

Peek a boo!
Did you guess it was me?
I'm going to be an ox!

I'm a star shining in the night And if mummy can get my wings off to get the rest of my costume on....
I'm going to be a very cheeky angel!

Picture entries for competition.

These are our entries for a Scholastic competition, we had to imagine what our dæmon (a physical projection of our soul in an animal form) would be. Do you think we've got them right?

Riddles

I'm as fast as the fastest
I'm slower than the slowest
I bite your face,
I whip your ears,
I crawl through cracks,
and I rip apart houses...
What am I?

I'm comfy and cosy.
I'm the best place for you,
I stay where I'm put,
and stay there for evermore.
What am I?

I'm a box of cleverness,
I own a lot of keys
I have a pet mouse,
and I'm the master of game playing.
What am I?

Four legs have I,
I'm as fast as can be
I'm yellow yes yellow!
with black spots to hide me...

Four legs have I,
I'm a leaf biting soul
I crawl around,
and hide when I'm scared...

I'm a dark place,
I'm a dusty old place
You just throw stuff up
and forget about ti
Things get lost there,
people get scared there
Where am I?


Matthew

Happy Birthday Antoine

We don't see you very often but we think of you... have a great day!

Cylinders and robots...

Joseph has been going over to the Lafford school once a week (allowing his teacher PPA time) with his class to have an art lesson with Mr East. He has been utterly enthused with his newly acquired skill to draw 3Dimensional objects... starting with pencils.
Last week he came home having learnt to draw cylinders. "It's all in the shading Mummy!"
Here are a couple of his drawings produced over the weekend.

Two birthdays today!!!

Happy Birthday to our own brother Isaac, 5 today:

and a special message to our friend Blythe who is 9 today:

My homework for this weekend...

Write a poem each verse beginning: If I had fins, I would...

Fins…

If I had fins I would... taste the blood red liquid that gushes out of wounded fish which tastes like salty wine.

If I had fins I would... feel the rough rusty surface with my belly, of a treasure chest which is filled with gold coins as bright as the most shining sun.

If I had fins I would… smell the salty whiff of the sea wafting through my gills with a scent similar to salty chips.

If I had fins I would… hear the sound of the sword fish fighting, the schools of fish screaming out bubbles, altogether sounding like a popular fair.

If I had fins I would… see bubbles flying every where, fishes chasing each other and sharks dining on dolphin as if it were their favourite meal.

If I had fins I would…dream of clear sparkling water, forest of dark green coral and shining coins glistening in the light breaking through the surface.

BY MATTHEW STAINSBY

Sad news

This week we heard the very sad news that our school friends Angel, Thor and Keavy together with their little sister Willow died after a horrible accident when the car they were in with their family, rolled into the river Witham.
We are glad to know that Amber although hurt is getting better.
We have all been sad this week and on Friday we lit a candle at our special school service to remember them.

My school trip to Caythorpe

Cathorpe was very fun this is what I did :

- Giant swing ( 1 )
- Climbing wall ( 2 )
- Abseiling ( 3 )
- Silly racing ( 4 )
- Jacobs ladder ( 5 )
.... and lots more....

Descriptions
1. Giant swing : You and a partner are hauled 10 meters in the the air by your classmates , when you get to the top you pull a cord which sends you flying down at top speed.







2. Climbing wall : A 10 meter high climbing wall which at the top you ring a bell , then you lean back and on the way down you shout I WEAR PINK FRILLY KNICKERS!!!!!!!!!!.

3. Abseiling : Abseiling is 10 meters up in the air, first you climb up the the stairs inside of the frame then you get all clipped in and then you
go through the bars, lean back and Abseil down.

4. Silly Racing : Forget speed races, these races are about style and silliness you get in teams and you all get something to act out and its the person withe best impression of it.

5. Jacobs ladder :Jacobs ladder is a vertical ladder with widening gaps between the logs, this activity is about team work and you also need guts to get to the top.

Food was good, showers were warm, lights out was 9.30pm! The teachers were fun....hope they'll be like that in class!!!!!!!!
Me and Greg were swing partners it was BRILL!!!!

Last day of the holiday.

Our memories of the holiday...

Memories of Holland and the journey
Eurotunnel
My new skates.
Funny sweets on toast
Camping on the floor right up at the top of the house up the small stairs.
Ice creams in the garden
The BIG slide in the park
Trying Aunty Jannekes jewellery
Celebrating the Scout 100yrs by remembering our promise at sunrise on the 1st August

Memories from France
-Bying some shoes for us all.
-Going for a walk with mummy and daddy down the river near La Taillade
-Going to the resterant,
-Going to Bon mamman for lunch.
-Swimming in the river. (J)
- French ' Go ape'.
- Paddling in the river.
-Bulding dams.
-Buying my new shoes.
-Eating lots of yummy food.(M)
- I liked buying my trainers ...
and going to Bon maman's for lunch
- I liked paddling in the river
I loved the croissant and steak hachés
and of course the blédine (I)
I did lots of playing
Scrambling on rocks.
Lots of time with my daddy
Swinging REALLY high on my swing
Eating lots of fresh juicy nectarines, apricots, peaches, melons... (B)
Goaty giggles whenever I see something I like, especially nectarines.
Sitting on the edge of the river playing with my feet in the water.(L)
Taking turns with B on our special swing.
Swimming cowboy style in Nicole's pool
Smart new shoes. (L)

Summer back in Billinghay
Mission Faith camp at Harby
Polly and Blythe
Dressing up at Tattershall castle.
Having Jacob coming to visit.
Picnic and adventures in Bourne woods
Powerpack
Meeting up with my best friend Frazer who I haden't seen for over a year.
Going to the Collection and Usher Gallery and Lincoln Cathedral.
Loads of football in the paddock
Camping out all summer.
Camping with M&J... I'm a big boy now.
Dancing the Jelly Bean jive on the Big Top stage.
Slip and slide in the garden.
I was a Jelly Bean.
Camping at Grapevine and in the garden with Holly and April.
My new Noddy trainers.
Rose's chicken
Waving my ribbon at Grapevine
My trainers with flashing lights.
Climbing out of my cot for the first time!
Paddling at Billinghay pool.
Raspberries, raspberries, raspberries!

Cycle ride

We are doing the Chuch cycle ride next Saturday!!!!
Go to Mummy and Daddy's blog to find out about it.

Getting excited!

Sunday morning and I'm going to Luke's party. Coming home I find Dick and Anne just getting out of the car. They have come for lunch.Home grown tates, parsnips,dwarf beans and courgettes were on the menu! I had already had some lunch at the party so I only had some pudding. It was lovely to have them for the afternoon but soon it was time to say goodbye and go in to help mummy pack the bags. We went to sleep waiting for our holiday adventure to begin...
(Joseph)

Time to say goodbye

Pancakes for breakfast and a last play with Blythe and a walk with Polly before waving goodbye to Lorraine , Jeremy & co.






In the afternoon we went up to the pool, played with friends and after helping daddy fencing the school pond Becky came back to our house to play.... unfortunately she twisted her ankle falling off the zip slide on her second go and sat on the sofa watching TV with us for the rest of the time!!! I hope it isn't serious and the swelling goes down...... Family tea and bed for a very tired Stainsby gang.
(Matthew)

Faith mission in Harby.

It was Monday morning and I woke up early because I didn't want to be late for the camp but I found out it was quarter to seven so I went back to bed and woke up later , went downstairs and had breakfast at half past seven. Me and mummy had already packed my bags on sunday we had some chill out time and then we were off to Harby.

Monday:- sign in meet Nick my tent leader , prime time & sport ( group meeting,Bible study, quizes ect )
Tuesday:- Quiet time, sports, breakfast, sports, prime time lunch, freeplay, bouncy castle, tea, quiet time, supper, bed
Wednesday:- quiet time, breakfast,prime time, freeplay, coach to Twin Lakes back for sports,tea, quiet time, supper , bed, midnight feast.
Thursday:- shower, quiet time, breakfast,prime time,sports, freeplay, lunch,sports,prime time, tea, sports, freeplay, supper,bed, pillow fight, BIG midnight feast
Friday:- quiet time, breakfast, freeplay, sports, prime time, lunch, packing up bags and beds, terrific treasure trail(5½mile hike) tea, home.

It's been a great week, studied Paul's conversion and life as a Christian, made new friends and got to know Phillip (from YPF) better. Joseph is going to seriously enjoy it next year!
(Matthew)

The sun has arrived

Its a sunny morning, Daddy's home from London so we're all exited. In the afternoon Mummy and Daddy put up our new swing frame. Then we watched Stormbreaker and waited for M to come home from the faith mission camp. (Joseph)

Another rainy day!

We went for a walk and got soaked!

We went to ostler's plantation to give Polly some exersise. It was so bad that we had to take our trousers off! It even rained inside I&B's buggy!







When we got home we put some more clothes on and I watched Decade of great goals.
(Joseph)

They've arrived.

It's cold. Julie came for coffee and Amy played I and B whilst I played football on the PS2.
Lorraine, Jeremy and Blythe arrived with Polly. We have got a dog in the house. We made some great tents in the bedroom but they had to be taken down because L doesn't like them when she goes to bed.

A boring morning in the minibus

Still no lie in! Mummy had to take the minibus to the garage to have a new tyre put on. Then we had to go and pick up a bit for Daddy's strimmer.... and after dropping it off to him we HAD to go shopping. BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We all cycled up to the pool this afternoon and I,B and L had lots of fun splashing in the paddling pool. It was a bit chilly but OK, Daddy came by to say hello. Mummy didn't get to read her HP!
It got sunny when we came home so played in the garden until bedtime.

The first day of the holidays

Its monday morning 8:30, and we're not allowed a lie in because we have to take M to a faith mission camp at Harby. Whilst we played in the play area at camp, mummy signed M in.Then we said goodbye to M and off we went. On the way back we picked up a swing frame.In the afternoon Carol came,we played jungle bungle and then football outside.Later on in the evening I went swimming, mummy sitting on the side reading Harry Potter7. Then a quick game of football with Daddy and it was time for bed.
(Joseph)

our tea tonight

Not looking all that promising

What treasure is hidden beneath the soil?

Lets have a look then!

Look at this tiny tate mummy!

Are we really going to EAT these?

Enough for a meal.... one polytunnel pot of tates.

So what are we getting here?















Oooooh broad beans.

So THIS is our meal

And we have to work for it too!

Hose washed and ready to cook...

And finally..... a yummy tea!

National geographic kids

Thanks Lorraine, Jeremy and Blythe for the national geographic kids magizine its a really cool Easter present.
We have learnt lots of things about animals and different countrys. The best thing is that we get it through the post and we're getting them every month!!! Isaac and benjamin play with the globe loads, getting it off them is a real problemo!

written by Joseph