Even though summer is drawing to a close (in fact in public schools in the city school starts on the 1st of September!) the weather has smiled on us. After my (once again) late morning (thank goodness the boys were lovely to Ken and played Legos happily for hours while Trinity SLEPT IN!) I got the kids out to tidy the apples (horrible tree showering us with nasty apples day and night!), and then Ken filled the air in the pool and we were good to go.

Fun in the sun (Gavin left)

After the novelty of having the pool out wore off I had them drag out their little IKEA tent (the big “real” tent is not  together though we hope to let the boys sleep in it tomorrow night) and their outside craft box and travelling trays. The twins have done this quite a few times this summer (though usually at the picnic table) but it is rather new for Emanuel. Art and PE for the win!

Crafting in the tent (Zander left)

I finished up a few more pages for my personal project… it is a little slow going since I am rather particular about how I go about it, but I am happy with the results. One of the pages in my paper pack and the Cricut do not get along – the paper is thicker and it goes a little thicker again and then a spot of glitter and I could not figure out the right setting BUT I managed a decent page regardless.

Another page done

I really have to get my focus back onto Echo’s stocking and the gift for a friend’s parent. I have limited  time on the gift but am waiting on Ken to finish a commissioned pattern before I press him for the second and final pattern section. The gold I needed for that project is the same as the gold for the stocking so no more excuses… well except laziness or cleaning.

We were unable to get a 2 week appointment at the paediatrician’s so the plan is to go to Public Health in the morning for a weigh and measure so that we have a record of her gains. We are still going to push through to get an appointment but I want some sort of record. I am more than sure she has gained (though I have not brought out our home baby scale) although I still feel nervous about the weighing – I ALWAYS do!

Can you believe SHE was once a light weight??

So not the most productive of days for me but the kids had fun, Echo had a nap in the sun and Ken got his to do’s basically done. So a success!

Asleep in the afternoon