On My Holidays - Weird Weather

First week back, and I ask nearly every student how their holidays were.  This conversation was with a 7-yr-old girl, who is still young enough to tell stories in a very dramatic way (one parent I know blames this on the Wiggles).

Me: How was your holiday?
Girl: It was ... SO ... GOOD!!
Me: Ooh - what did you do on your holidays?
Girl: Well... Okay, first, we went to Stradbroke Island for... about 2 weeks ... I think.  Oh, and then we went CAMPING!  It was... It was so cool.
Me: So you pretty much spent the whole holidays outside?
Girl [grinning]: Yep.  Oh, and then we went to Sydney!  For a wedding. 
Me: Oh how exciting.  Did you wear a pretty outfit?
Girl: Yes.  Well.  Um.  Yes.  But - when we were there - it was cold.  It was really strange...
Me: I know what you mean!  I was in Melbourne for a few days, and one day it was 39 degrees-
Girl [shocked]: Whoa!!
Me: -and then the next day it was only 20 degrees.  So I went from really cool clothes to jeans and a jumper.
Girl [slowly]: That is ... So... Weird...

Which One is D?

8-yr-old girl.  Not the most organised child...  Didn't have any time on the holidays to do any practice.  Obviously forgot a few essentials.

Me: Just to check you haven't forgotten too much... [she giggles guiltily] Let's have the D major scale.  [blank look] It's the do re mi- you know, goes up then down one step at a time.  Violin on shoulder.
Girl [sets up her posture relatively nicely]: Ummm - where does it start?
Me: The D major scale is going to start on D.  Do you remember where D is?
Girl [looking awkward]: ummm...
Me [loud whisper]: It's the string second from the left.
Girl [looks awkward]: ummm... which one is the left...?
Me: Oh dear.  Start on this string.

Once she got going, she was fine.  Thank goodness.

Boring Holidays

First day back at school today.  I spotted one of the girls who's in my ensemble as she was coming back from a piano lesson.  Big smiles.

Me: How are you?
Girl: Good!
Me: How was your holiday?
Girl: Good! ... Okay... [a bit flatter] Well, boring.
Me: Oh.  [hopefully] But you did lots of practice, right?
Girl: Yes! [flatter] A bit... [even flatter] Well, no.
Me: I'm going to take that last answer as the most correct, yes?
Girl [sigh]: Yes.

Holidays with Five Husbands

I was going to continue the Five Husbands story in order, but as it's holidays...  I received an email from the Five Husbands girl earlier this week.  It finished like this:

I hope you have a safe, healthy and happy holiday with your 5 husbands and I hope you enjoy it.


...So, now I need to find out what sort of occupations these 5 husbands of mine have...