Ian decided that it was too cold and so went to Greece to bask in 24°. This is his view from a taxi.
We had homework to do so Nathaniel researched the constellation of Orion and then we made a 3D model using beads hanging from a piece of card. The idea is that when you view it from below at the right distance (53cm!), the beads can be seen in the same pattern as the stars that make up Orion. But if you move your viewpoint, you discover that because they are all different distances from the sun, the pattern changes very quickly.
Don't do this demonstration. It's rubbish! Who can get the stupid beads to hand still enough to see any resemblance of Orion?!!!!
The view from Earth (approximately):
The view from elsewhere (lost the will to find an appropriate star to view from):
Thea rejoiced in being able to be goalie at hockey practice on Friday. The kit was a bit big for her.....
Ian played hockey on Saturday morning and Thea and I enjoyed York in the sun while Nathaniel was at choir. This week's York-appreciation photos are of Constantine and that nice building near some traffic lights (!).
In the afternoon was Nathaniel's first ever violin concert. He played O Come Little Children very passably (I messed up the piano part - I am blaming Daddy and I don't remember him ever playing the phrase right either!). We enjoyed (again), the fact that a concert of suzuki string players (all younger than Nathaniel) means that you only hear pleasant violin tone!
Then both kids had sleep-overs. Thea went to a friend's to celebrate her birthday and Nathaniel and a friend slept in dens in our living room!
On Sunday Nathaniel played for the boys U10 B team in much more reasonable weather than last week's tournament. His team did great! They played together really well and were well ahead until their last match where they met an amazing team. They really pulled together, but in the end lost 2-1.
We were mighty impressed though, and the kids seemed happy with their playing.
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