The first thing we do after breakfast is go out for a short walk in the neighborhood (well actually, before that even, we get dressed which can sometimes take a really long time!).  It’s good to get outside first thing, check out the weather and give our legs a little workout!

When we return to our flat, Sylvia writes in her weather journal and Lily puts a fruit on her weather tree. Then it’s down to business. Lily is working on a math unit and Sylvia started a language arts unit. They do most of their work at this table in the guest bedroom because it has a lot of natural light.

Lily learned how to knit last week. Sylvia, who has been knitting for more than a year, gave her some pointers.

Now it’s Lily’s turn!  “Bunny in, around the top, bunny out and off he hops!”

The fun really begins in the afternoon when we are done with our lessons! We take a walk to the water everyday. Most days we play at a park, too.

Sometimes we never leave the water and spend time collecting rocks, seashells and sea glass, and wading in the water.

Sometimes Jon comes with us. This day we stopped and got cannoli on the way to the beach. Amazing! There is the best little bakery 2 minutes from our flat and the cannoli are only .60 euro. They might become a staple!

We walk along the promenade….

…and stop to play at a park. The girls played for well over an hour here one chilly day.

Exploring another waterfront area. There’s not much for sandy beaches in Sliema, but the rocky waterfront is still pretty cool.

Back home, when they have down time, I can often find the girls here…

They recently created this cozy spot in their closet as a quiet place to read. Both girls spend ample amounts of time reading everyday. They’ll ask: Am I free? And then run off to read.  Not a bad way to spend part of a day!