Friday Fun - Family movie night

Tonight was a family movie night. After dinner I moved the couch into optimum TV watching position and put a Hi-5 DVD into the player. Not my choice but all 4 DD's were happy

The Hi-5 DVD was part of the haul of books and DVDs we brought home from the local libarary this afternoon. Not sure how far Hi-5 have made it overseas. Let me know if you have heard of them if you aren't in Australia.

We have lots of children's books at home, particularly picture books, but it is great to head to the library and temporarily added to our collection. There have been soem that ended up such favourites that I bought our own copy. One of these is Muddled Up Farm by Mike Dubbleton. Great rhymes, great pace, my DDs love it.

Have you borrowed anything from the library and then needed to buy your own copy?

Fun Friday - Lots of books

I bought this book 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up from the school book club a little while ago. Today I started check it out. It is a great list of books from childhood favourites to recent publications. I can hardly wait to see what books my DD's will decide are their favourites.

I loved the Anne of Green Gables series and hope to introduce my DD's to them when they can read that well.  I must check if they are in book. Yep, It's there.

What book was your favourite as a child? Is there one you really want your children to like?

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Having fun

I really enjoyed seeing Wicked again. Such talented performers. Maybe I have enjoyed it so much because I hardly ever see musicals but I really think it is because it is a really good show. Going a third time might be over doing it.

I have just finished reading Emma a couple of days ago. I was rereading it for a book club that my community group is starting. I own the movie - Gwyneth Paltow version. I usually read books fairly quickly, so the 2 weeks it took me to get through Emma felt like a long time. I found it had going reading the early English and working out what was being said.  But I am looking forward to discussing it wiht the rest of the group although I don't think I'll be very literary in my contribution.

Also I'm looking forward to catching up with a friend tomorrow for morning tea. I could say we are going out for coffee but neither of us drink coffee but it should be good to catch up.