What a weekend! We managed to keep pretty busy right up until Sunday night! Saturday was another first for me – I slept in! And not just a little – Ken came into the bedroom multiple times and I did not wake up… not until a little after 11. (of course at 7:30 that morning I had breastfed Trinity and sent her out to Ken but still)

This did put us in a bit of a rush to get out the door in time to make it to the Michaels’ free activity. This session was to make spoon people. Very simple, used a wooden spoon, felt, googly eyes, markers and DMC floss for hair. The boys had a blast! And all free!!! Next month has quite a few events going on (being Halloween and all), though we are going to miss the ones on Halloween day (we will be at my mom’s) there is a beading session I am going to go to – a make it and take it one no less. The session I want to do with the boys you buy one of the t-shirts there and then paint them in a spooky way. I figure they would REALLY enjoy that. (it could be our one pay for activity for October!) The woman who runs the craft sessions knows us well!

Spoon Boys! (Gavin left)

After Michaels we made one of our few trips to Walmart. It is their anniversary week or something so there are sales galore. I even picked up two boxes of the foil packets of Kool aide so I can make a purse. (well hopefully my mom will help me!) We picked up a movie Ken has been dying to get: the Jonny Depp version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – 4.00! What a find!

Yup $4.00!!

Our shopping was cut short before we could head over to H&W as friends were due to come over for supper and games by 3pm. We had a nice crowd last night – Sean, Ted, Alan (Xinny and kids are in China – we chat occassionally), Nathan and Ada. A nice full house. We had hamburgers and salad and Ada made fried rice (yummy!). I baked an apple loaf and sugar cookies to go with.

Nathan and Ada

After the kids went to bed (well all but Trinity) we played a card game Nathan brought – Munchkins… I don’t think I ever really caught on to how you play but the boys had a blast.

Munchkins!

Then the guys of COURSE played Magic. They dismantled their cube last night so those cards had to be sorted out so the owners could retrieve them and then of course a game or two or three HAD TO be played.

Magic and Beer = Funny Faces??

Sunday morning the twins and Ken headed off to Sunday School and church. I kept the two little ones home since they still had runny noses and Trinity was in dire need for a nap. She actually went to sleep right after they left. Of course before they returned to take us all to H&W we ran around outside for a bit. (The dress was a gift from a friend in the UK – too too cute!). Emanuel was so concerned every time she ran towards the neighbour’s sidewalk – he was SURE she was running away!!

Out for a Walk!

We really lucked out at H&W… they had a flat sale on strawberries – 8.00 for 8lbs! So as I type this I have plates of them in the freezer hardening to be bagged and plans to make a strawberry mouse like pie! I plan on saving the containers for later – maybe we could grow beans in them or use them for a craft! YUM The girls at the store also gave each of the kids an animal sticker. Which of course had to be compared and talked about in GREAT detail!

So Very Pretty!

This weekend was a reconnect weekend for me – Karyn stopped by for the first time in 2 weeks. She was a town or two away getting the stuff out of her car that is now not drive-able  so she continued on to our place. We went out to Walmart and got some corn starch and Emanuel’s Christmas gift (it was a fantastic price) and stopped off at Micheals for some spools of ribbon that were 50 cents a piece. She stayed for visiting and supper.

I also hunted down my friend Christine for a chat. We had not talked for almost a month (both busy and the like). Apparently she has a new dog and everything! I am so looking forward to our visit to my mom’s next month as she lives in the same town!!

My dad also called me to catch up and remind me to contact my sister. He is working hard at his schooling and work so we don’t get many chances to chat. Now that we have Shaw and long distance I finally CAN.

I finally got a chance to finish my thank you cards. I copied one I learned how to make when out at a party with Karyn. I think they turned out rather nice. Hopefully I can find some more time to make up a few more. Such a nice and easy card to make.

The Original is the Standing Red One!

We finally had Walmart hunt down my September 9th photos. They had had them printed just couldn’t hunt them down until FRIDAY night! Good grief, but at least tomorrow I can spend some time filling up my album. And then of course wait for the next sale so I can maybe get one year closer to present…

Emanuel graduated to a potty seat ON the big potty now. (except at night) He is doing so well with the potty training – it is so refreshing after the struggle that was the twins! Which leaves just Trinity in diapers! WOW… one step closer to baby #5!

I am continuing my work on the stocking but Ken finally got my newest pattern printed out so I plan on moving over to that one for the next couple days as a break. We also took our first attempt at rock candy out of the solution today – it turned out rather well! Tomorrow we prep our skewers and get going on different flavours and colours!!!

Don’t get me started on the laundry list for tomorrow… I will be one busy woman! Wish me luck!

We Must Stay Focused!