With Ro still a little under the weather, we stuck close to home today. Bay City Cinemas is right down the street, so we caught the matinee of Coraline. Although it opened in the States back in February, it just recently started here. Mark tried to talk Ro into outvoting Sherry and seeing the new Harry Potter instead, but no luck. Ro has finally gotten to the point where he'll actually stay in his seat for a whole movie, or maybe it's just because he was sick. Even so, he wanted to leave about 2/3 of the way through the movie when it started getting scary.
We spent the rest of the afternoon across the street at Coronation Park, teaching Ro to kick a rugby ball. Although strategic kicking in a match is crucial for upper-level players, youth leagues hardly have any kicking whatsoever. Remember that you can't pass the ball forward in rugby, but you CAN kick it forward. Regardless, it's a skill he can easily translate to soccer or American football back home. After watching the boys kick the ball around for a while, Sherry went home to get dinner started (steak, kumaras, and roasted Brussels sprouts), while Mark and Ro played Hide & Seek at the park. The ducks have finally shown up at the pond again, and Ro loved chasing them around trying to feed them.
Ro getting the hang of it
Learning to catch kicks, too
Ro booms one skyward
Rolling down the hill...always a favorite pastime
Relaxing in Coronation Park
Sherry perfecting her pan-frying technique
Sherry perfecting her pan-frying technique
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