September 11-12
It was a bit of a trick to really get through to the kids that it was a new year. Though using the kitchen table (with Nana and Baba gone it is freed up) to change things up a bit for now has helped.
On Wednesday we had a special visitor – Aunty Darcy! She had an errand to run in the neighbourhood so came by after it to hang out and to take yours truly out so we could enjoy a kid free lunch (one of the perks to having a hubby who can work from home!!). She was a gem and found us a caterpillar to check out. We would have kept it… until it escaped the cup and tried to make for freedom! So we examined it for a while and the twins returned it to the front yard intact.
We are working our way back to daily story time courtesy of our fantastic readers Zander and Gavin…
Checking in on science projects…
and enjoying our days as much as we can. After all learning is best when it is FUN!
Our first week of the “new” school year is an abbreviated one. We only set up to school Monday to Thursday as Friday was a special (super special) surprise for the kids. But Thursday was still school as normal. Working with the kids to see how they answer questions like – what you like, don’t like, favourite class… it is so fun finding out what runs through their heads!
The boys really went all out working on some of the new (and not so new) instructions off of Art for Kids (link on right). They are our go to place for drawing and art related ideas!!!
Miss Echo also had an absolute BLAST making her own series of messes…
The kids wowed me with a Lego Tree…
And Ken and I FINALLY made the two lunch boxes for two little girls back up in Canada… out of duct tape and some Velcro. I hope they work!
Thank goodness for Disney and our lion themed film – The Lion King! We even made rings to go with!
I can’t forget to share our Target stash… 50% off school supplies in the dollar section is AMAZING!