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We have begun our week on much the same note as we ended it. Some resistance to working on school things but the willingness is there! We had a peptalk before bed on Sunday about how if we DO get all our work done in a timely manner there WILL be more time for fun! And I was right. The boys both worked on pages in their reading and math books successfully before going onto a Michaels buy. Mini activity books with a Christmas theme. There was 6 in the pack and they should be ok for Emanuel to do as well so I am limiting them to a book a week which will hopefully slow them down on the rushing through. 

Workbook time

Sunday was a special day for Trinity – she got herself a brand new (to her) bike! It needs a bolt for the one training wheel and I am debating some paint and Gavin suggested brightly coloured tassels so I have some searching to do to find the best way to make those in a way that will be weather resistant. Thank you Freecycle! Though by the same merit, a lady dropped off a box of clothing for the twins that they said were size 7/8 and then up to 14. Well… I really didn’t see any 7/8 and their 14 yr old must be a TALL boy! So I am planning on holding onto them for now and then if she does not contact me I will pass them along! 

Bike!

I have been working on MORE bows and now a new craft project – though thankfully meant for Christmas presents! Of course, felt and rather a quick stitch! You can follow the instructions HEREand make your own… though they are NOT for resale.

Done so far

I have a stitching completion after WAY too long – an ornament – well it is now (the pattern originally calls to make it a pin). I am not sure who will get it for Christmas but I have decided it was way too much fun to create to keep for myself… This one had more assembly than my santas… I had to attach the hat and tree! 

COMPLETION!

We are at work on our November letter package to head off to my brother-in-law overseas. This one has a much more winter/Christmas flavour. So far Trinity drew him a picture on her favourite purple paper, Emanuel made him a Christmas card printed off of here and the twins are each writing a letter with a picture. I have to write up my letter before we send it and I think the kids want to make him a small gift… Maybe a bracelet or something? 

One thing that IS making me very happy is how much Zander and Gavin WANT to play with their siblings, suggesting they play trains in Emanuel’s bedroom… later working with Echo to teach her new things (Emanuel did this too!). She is one lucky baby to have so many teachers! 

Building with Echo

With lots of gaming time yesterday and my crafting today… I have quite the mess to tidy tonight. But I think that the past few days have been GOOD days! I am hoping we continue an upwards trend! 

Sitting pretty

Just a quick hello and a reminder that tonight is your LAST CHANCE to enter the FELTIE 1000th post draw! Click HERE to leave your comment and enter! I will announce the winner tomorrow after using a random number generator! It was a gaming night with Kristen and Fydo and nacho so it is time to get back to work sorting for the week! Take care all! 

A new boardgame

So I forgot to mention that last night while looking for something else Kathy found a stash of candy wrappers in Emanuel’s room… so I have an idea now where the candy has been sneaking to! But the best part was when we were cleaning it up (not a huge pile) and Emanuel was running the wrappers to the trash when Trinity walked in. She took one look at the stash and said “that’s not where you hide candy wrappers” and walked away! ACK! We waited til she was out of earshot and laughed our bums off. Although now I am wondering if my bottomless pit was the only candy snitcher! 

THE socks

The rest of the Hello Kitty potty training swag

Speaking of Emanuel – today was his official NEW BED DAY! Thank you Freecycle! Not only did the woman have a lovely single bed BUT she also had the sheets to go on it! Actually TWO mattresses and boxspring so we are debating what to do with the second mattress as that puts the bed up a bit too high. He is one excited boy, though we had to clean up the whole room to move things around and keep his nightlight where it is. Now we wait and see if he falls out of it tonight! Thank goodness his floor is carpeted. 

He set his bed up just how he wanted it

It was an Emanuel day. Ken has been slammed with work due to someone else’s error so he was unable to take the twins to the gallery for the drop in but they made up for it with movies in the basement and Trinity went with Karyn to the library. Emanuel and I had our afternoon fun! First a walk to the convenience store to get a slurpee (mittens were a MUST). 

He IS his mother's son

Next on his list – a bubble bath! I used lots of soap and he had a blast on his own… with his slurpee in hand. 

Ok so he needs a good book to finish it off as a proper relaxing bubble bath!

And then STORYTIME! We read some of our library books and let Echo and Trinity join us in the end. 

Storytime on the new bed

Hammy picture to celebrate the day

I got totally side tracked this afternoon while cleaning the floor and sorting the extras. While my livingroom is starting to clear out for the tree my kitchen table is a jumble. After finishing Trinity’s original Kitty’s friend I checked out a link a friend sent me and got started on THESE! I posted some up for sale on my Facebook page It’s a Hoot, but I figure there are so many bows out there for sale I will focus on these as mainly gifts! 

I think they are sooo cute

Kristen and Fydo dropped by to pick up some forgotten keys and visited for a bit so we have still have company today! I just wish Ken could beat these deadlines into submission and have a day off! It has been about 2 weeks now since he has had one! Cranky and unshaven Kenny is not much fun for the rest of the family… or for himself either! Thank goodness Fydo was able to spend a little time in the basement with him talking about programming. Thank you Fydo!

Another at home weekend of course. The van is not yet fixed, Ken is swamped and the house is still not to the point where I can pull out the trees. The never ending list of chores just seems to build up, but we are making progress… tomorrow there is no Sunday School with Remembrance Day and all so we will just have to work doubly hard to catch up! OR at least make some progress getting into two of the final closets of boxed items! 

She climbed in all on her own!