Starting the week off right we had the kids outside, working on worksheets AND took everyone to the “meatball store” (aka IKEA). I ALSO got a lovely package from a friend in the UK. Sewing supplies, candy (omg UK Starburst kick our Starburst’s butt) AND a Little Mermaid costume for Trinity!! Too cute, though we have to wait a year or so for it to fit!

Stitching etc...

Little Mermaid costume!

The meatballs at IKEA were once again their lovely standard. With the sale – 15 meatballs and potatoes or fries for 2.99 instead of 5.99 with 2 refillable drinks, 2 garlic toast and a chicken soup (for me) and we just broke 23.00. In fact, we had a bit too much to eat! Trinity ate around 10 meatballs herself! She does so love using a fork like everyone else. Chris, Chris and Ted had dinner with us so it was a great group affair.

Mmm meatballs (Gavin right)

After a filling meal and some minor shopping – including a new… GARDEN UMBRELLA —- YAY… we stopped off at the Education Station. Ok I was in homeschool heaven. I came home with the catalogue and a brain stuffed full of wishes and wants. We were there specifically to find something for the boys for Trinity’s birthday – Ken found an age appropriate (at least for the twins) adding game. And pencils as the party favour. I do not want to get together bags of things for all the kids, it just gets too expensive, but pencils… those are useful!

Education Station haul

I got in a wee bit of scrapbooking last night – Christmas Day last year, a very simple page but I wanted to include all the pictures I had printed out so I went for quantity of image.

Christmas 2009

Ikea also meant grabbing jars so Trinity’s stars are suitably contained!

Stars in jars

So tonight is dedicated to finishing the tutu for Trinity (birthday present) and finishing the May 1st wedding present. Hopefully I can complete BOTH projects by tomorrow. This week is going to speed by with the cleaning that has to be done, lawn care, shopping, AND schoolwork. We started our work on fire fighters today and Ken continued working on the idea of a global world. We did look at globes at the store but WOW pricey… I think we will go with the inflatable version next year – 7.00! Oh don’t forget my flowers the boy found beside the house and picked for me!

Tiny blue flowers

Tallest to smallest (Zander left)