We are trying something new this week… not a whole lot of organized, plan ahead schooling, just a lot of what falls in our lap. I am going to spend THIS week working out some money stuff for the twins to focus on next week. But first of all – ANOTHER new dice game – Mouse. Again, they learned it from me and then taught Emanuel. And with this game they had to at least TRY to read what each number meant they had to do. I am surprised every day with how they are progressing with their sounding out and word recognition.

Teaching Mouse to Emanuel

At lunch we tried a new food for Echo – Rice cereal with raspberry. She was somewhat impressed but has spit a little up over the afternoon. Maybe a less frequent treat for now? I made it without the fortifier this time as well. I have to say I do LOVE the Milupa brand cereal. This flavour is new since Trinity was a baby. They seem to have changed their range but Echo is certainly NOT complaining.

Our favourite brand

We spent some time on Easter and Spring themed colouring pages. The most complicated was this one, where you could count objects after you were done. We counted the flowers (44), butterflies (7) and hearts (7). I actually had to print off another picture and put a mark on each flower so we could be SURE we got them all, but each boy did it with minimum prompting on the numbers! There has been a request to know what Emanuel has been getting up to – well today he took a dig through our scrap-paper and found some pages of old dinosaur worksheets, cut them up and created a lovely picture! He wants to save it to hang up on the new house!! He is rather consistent with his love of dinosaurs.

Emanuel and his Dinosaur art

Today I got a package in the mail for ME! I ordered Hello Kitty themed earbuds off eBay. They were under 2.00 and the ones I had (the ones that came with my iTouch) hurt my ears. I am really happy with these. They have a soft plastic piece that goes into your ears that is much more comfortable.

Cute AND functional

Having those appear in the mail meant I had to try them out – which ended with us turning on the music and having a bit of a dance to Adele. I would have gotten video but as soon as the camera went on things got a little too wild. Maybe tomorrow??

Hug break

I made up Trinity’s birthday card today. While I have to be patient about getting my OWN Cricut I am unashamedly enjoying Karyn’s machine. I am planning on spending tomorrow night making a wedding card. Right now I am in a quandary – I need to find paper to write my toast to my sister and her husband on their wedding day… of course I have absolutely NO stationary. Figures!

Birthday card

As it is Ken and I are now trying to agree on a birthday present for Trinity and what sort of cake (and how) to make. At least we have 2 1/2 weeks still. Though that time will go by quickly. No word on a finalized rental yet. BUT we are working on multiple leads! So fingers crossed everyone!

Starting them reading young