Cael Learns about Lighting

I asked mum about lighting today so she showed me a video about how lightning is made. I learned that lightning can go from a cloud to the ground but also from the ground into a cloud. Lightning is pretty scary, it gets very very hot!

After we looked at all of the videos mum showed me a magic trick with wax candles and watercolour paint, we made a picture of lightning in the sky together. We made lightning with the wax candles and then painted the sky over it and the lightning showed through! Just like magic.

When we finished our picture mum showed me how to make electricity with a balloon. Here is a video of it.

Alexander

On the 21^st of January, my baby Brother, Alex, was born!

It was 2.30 in the morning, and Mum was in labour. Dad was rushing around with warm towels, I was wondering “what is going on”, and Vincent was still asleep! It was havoc that morning.  Then, the pool finished filling, and Mum hopped in. Mum relaxed straight away. Now my Mum was in the pool. But whenever she gets a contraction, Dad needs to hold her up, so I am left doing all the organising. Putting Mum's music on (Didn't work :/), passing her the water bottle. The reasons I had to do most of those things was because the midwife, Joey, hadn't arrived yet! Just when Mum said 'I can't do it anymore' her waters broke. Then, the midwife arrived! Finally! But she was, good thing, 5 minutes early. Once Joey did the check up, Alex's head started to come! Yay!!! Dad was like, 'Alex is now (Half) born!!!!!'. I was like (in my mind) 'Yay!!!'. Then.... The sounds got worse, so I went just outside the small lounge door. All the sounds sort of scared me..... But it wasn't too bad, as long as my little Brother, Alex, was born safely..... So I stayed outside the door to listen..... And then I had had enough of listening, so I went in and saw my baby Brother's body! He was so cute already!!!! He was all pink and white and soft!!! Then all of a sudden, Alex's feet came out! He is all out, my brand new baby Brother, Alex!!!! Then Mum said 'can someone get him out of the water-' Then she thought a little 'NO, dont get him out!, I will do it, I can move!'. And just when she said that, Vincent woke up and came out! Alex was pulled out of the water and this is what he looks like!

 Him then:
 


Him with me :/


Him with Vincent:



Him with us all:

Him:

My new job looking after Uncle Aka.

Hi Everybody,
I have a new job now. I am responsible for feeding Uncle Aka his pellets every day. I also have to wash out his water trough and put new water in every few days.
Uncle Aka is a Takahe. I love Uncle Aka. He is in a special pen to keep him safe from the bullies. The bullies are other Takahe because Uncle Aka has a lame leg and they pick on him. I feel sad about it.
Here are some photos of me taking care of him. He has really cool colours aye. He follows me like a puppy. It makes me laugh.

Uncle Aka waiting at the gate for me.

Following me like a puppy.

Playing hide and seek.

Yum yum pellets.

Cleaning his water trough to refill with fresh water.

Sitting on the beach while Dad meets and greets the Friends of Mana Island group. They are here to have  a look around today.