Wii Fun and an Update

We are having a good week.
We blew our summer budget on a Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit which has been a really big hit with us both. Cameron is particularly into boxing, jogging and bowling as well as a Ben 10 game we bought with it. This is the first games console we've had in years and the first that we've really got the hang of. There is quite a bit of healthy competition in the house for getting first place in the games and activities! Much to my surprise Cameron switches off after about an hour of his own accord too - I thought I'd have to be dragging him away to get anything else done.

With the curriculum work we are focusing mainly on Maths throughout the summer. Cameron is anxious about moving on to multiplication so we are going to spend some time on that. He has all the understanding he needs, it's just confusing him seeing it written down and all the jargon that goes with it.
He is also enjoying getting ahead of the timetable on other subjects.

Cameron signed up to the library Summer reading scheme Quest Seekers, on Saturday and has read his first two books. He's motivated by the medal this year as he has quite a collection of these going now - I think this will be his 5th.
After we signed up at the library we found out there was a medieval day going on at the local museum so we went along there and did some stained glass painting, made a shield, looked around the museum again and listened to a fascinating and gruesome talk on medieval medicine/health care.

We've been experimenting with Tux Paint which Cameron has taken to like a duck to water. Here he is with his picture of Super Baby Tom.

Cameron decided to bake again with his family worker (L) this week. Victoria Scones were his cake of choice although he made L do the rubbing in part because he doesn't like the texture! Next week I think they are going to go to the park.

We visited Grandma and Grandad on Sunday for the first time in ages as they've been away. Cameron did some jobs at their house to earn some pocket money and bought himself a Ben 10 action figure.

The Summer holidays always seem to bring some drama with the kids in the back street and this year it has started early. Cameron has been playing out in the back street (with the notorious group of children that I moan about every school holiday). So far this week he has come back with a grazed hand, a big, bleeding bump on his head and a graze all down his arm. Last night the group decided to have an initiation thing for their "street gang" and trapped Cameron and threw rocks at him. These kids continue to knock on the door all sweetness and light after each incident and ask if Cameron wants to play out and every time Cameron trusts and goes out to play! I really hope it doesn't get to the point it did last year.

Today we are getting on with some weaving and more Tux Paint and maths. Tonight we are going to see the new Harry Potter film. We've booked seats but been told to come an hour before the showing time to queue!