Last night Sage Anthony Durham completed reading his first chapter book! He began reading it out loud to his mum and dad in Shetland, but finished up reading to himself back in Fresno. He walked through all smiles to give us the news, and to assure us it was just the first of many.
Catching up with friends.....
Enjoying the views....
Climbing trees.....
Experiencing the Beatrix Potter way of life at a fantastic exhibition in Birnam....
.....some of us got quite into the activities!!
Walks in the woods......just lovely to be here!
So Maya and Sage go to school now! After three years of homeschooling the transition has been fairly painless as this is only a school of 5 (7 now that they have joined the ranks)! They will only be here until Xmas though......they are particularly excited that they will get to be in the school play which they put on every year despite low numbers of cast members!
The facililtes are incredible with all the kids having their own laptop....there is a separate knitting teacher, french teacher, P.E. teacher and music teacher!
We often see this pair of swans in the Bottoms Up position on the drive to school!
Grandpa sharing some sea-faring knowledge with sage.
Aberdeen as we set sail.
By the wee pool in front of Little Bousta where the Johnston kids once played!
Bracing wind with Muckle Bousta (granny and grandpa's house) in the background.
Uncle Jamie!
Blair Drummind Safari Park- not in Shetland! (mixed up order here).
