Sunday, March 10, 2013
GHG Leather Workshop
On Tuesday Feb. 19th, Tristan & Henri took part in a 2-hour leather workshop. Henri learned step by step how to make a large leather pouch. The first step was to punch holes in the leather, followed by stamping, dying and finally stitching the pouch together. The students also had the choice of making a leather bracelet or small leather pouch.
Henri's 10th Birthday Party
This year, Henri decided to host an 'Indiana Jones' themed birthday party. Did you know that Indiana Jones' real name is Henry Jones Jr. The party activities included an archaeological dig, poison blow darts and 1980's classic video game, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. A big thank you to Grandma Marie for making the satchel bags to go along with the loot bags.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Wellington County Museum
On January 9th, Henri went on a GHG field trip to the Wellington County Museum. The topic was Early Settlers in Wellington County. The activities included candle making, processing wool and herbal remedies. Henri found it interesting that they used to make candles out of beef fat, and that the trees in the region were huge because the area was uninhabited for over 250 years.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Kara - Henri's new kitten
Unfortunately, on Thursday we had to put our cat, Pinky down. Henri decided he would like to get a kitten because he was going to miss Pinky. On Saturday, we stopped at the Humane Society which had a large selection of kittens to choose from. After a half hour difficult selection process, we decided on a 12 week-old playful grey short-haired kitten named Kara.
Christmas Day Family Gathering
The three of us enjoyed a leisurely Christmas morning at home followed by a busy afternoon/evening family party in Kitchener. We brought our classic 1980's video game console and it was quite a hit with all age groups! The only time it was idle was during the group gift exchange!
Hercule's Christmas Party
On December 8th we attended the Hercules Christmas Party. Henri is invited every year along with his cousin's to his grandpa's former workplace party. This year's party was really nice with the exception of the magician (who needed a bit more practice).
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