Here are some of the more exciting things that have happened in the last couple of weeks...
- hear Sage and Joyce contrast/compare the three versions of Annie (which they watched in a weekend.)
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This is my girls' favorite Annie.
They thought Cameron Diaz, in the 2014 version, "when she's nice at the end," looks like their Aunt Amy. :) |
- watch Mercy and Oak come and go from various, awesome activities, including orienteering trip to Auckland.
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| A nice morning for Oak and Poppy to be at the tarns. |
- talk with Mike about our upcoming winter holidays. Some of the kids are going to cousins' camp in the USA and then we are all going on a 2-week camping holiday to the Queensland Coast - our first time in Australia!
- bought a new car from the Webers, who will leave a big gap when they move from our branch this week.
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| BYU and Texas Longhorn insignias already installed on the rear window. |
- moved the furniture in the girls' room as part of a big Fall clean-out day around the house.
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| organized shelves in the kitchen |
- worked on a school research project on Angela Wanhalla, New Zealand historian.
- Also, learned about Buddhist monks and enjoyed finding similarities with Mormon missionaries. In some Buddhist countries, all male Buddhists are expected to spend at least some time living as a monk. They take on saffron robes during an ordination rite, renounce their families for a time, live by a code of 227 rules including rules which outline a life of celibacy and poverty. They spend time learning from older monks, studying religious texts and teaching Buddhism to lay members. Their service earns themselves and their families spiritual merit. Maybe this is what you'd be doing in a few weeks, Danny, if you'd been born in Myanmar.
- I haven't finished any books, but I did have a fun time lining up some audiobooks for our Aussie trip!
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