This Sunday we did something we don’t usually do – we ALL went to church. It can be very wearing to keep Trinity active and Echo calm during a full service, with the boys all in Sunday School, but we managed. We have a toy bag all packed up and ready for events like this and I have taken to packing a bowl of Echo’s rice cereal with water to mix it and a spoon so everyone was happy.

Mmm sippy

After Sunday School ended and we collected everyone up, spoke to the minster and got complimented on various children we packed everyone BACK up and headed over to the conservatory. There was a drop in program celebrating spring… and the 60’s of all things!

The whole family

Just the girls

The tulips are not quite in bloom yet so I am so glad we have our pass for a little longer. By the end of the month we plan on visiting with our crayons and papers and do our final drawings of flowers. What better a model then a sea of tulips??

At the water feature

There was an area in the feature pyramid with noise makers that Emanuel especially found fun, he had a lot of one with one of the volunteers. They were all so wonderful there.

Hanging with the volunteer

Echo got serenaded – You are My Sunshine by a sweet lady as well! She laughed at the music and perked right up!

Are You My Sunshine?

I finished the Dr. Who cross stitch pattern today! I am hoping to get it up for free dowload here before too long (along with my Dr. Who bow tie one). In fact, I am hoping we can start posting our patterns again… if Ken doesn’t get too busy with work! I am rather proud of this one!

All done!

On the topic of crafts – there were TWO at the conservatory today. First was beading necklaces or bracelets. Trinity really took to that one and wanted to do it all on her own!

Beading necklaces

The other was using bingo daubers to make headbands. Gavin took his time on that one and had an absolute crafty blast!

Making headbands

It was a great way to spend a Sunday. And now tomorrow we begin Math Week. I am hoping we can have as much fun with it as we did Reading Week (I am still getting requests for another Reading Week). I actually found a gem while packing last night – an absolute favourite of mine and a must buy for every little girl in your life – The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. The princess has her prince kidnapped by a dragon and in the end… she tells him off (the prince that is – and he deserves it!)!! Seriously, get your hands on it and give it a read!

Awesome book!

We took some lovely pictures of the twins today and tomorrow I will post the best to have the voting done so check back! In the meantime Fat Sheep has started her blog!! Check it out HERE. And of course, you can follow her on Twitter – Phatsheepette.

Miss T