The Week That Was – 3.29

In a nutshell… HOT!!! Summer is here and school is almost out…

DSC_0441

Kids are finishing up their year in dribs and drabs and it really was a week of getting lots of things done. Tie-dyes that I meant to do months ago…

DSC_0436
And a glance at the sink about sums up our week, lots of important things got done…
DSC_0372
There was time to swim…
DSC_0326
And time to climb…
DSC_0324
And plenty of time to read…
DSC_0323
Time to chill…
DSC_0435
And time to paint…
DSC_0300
Time for houses…DSC_0258
And something else… though I am not sure what!!!
DSC_0256
Even time for chores…
DSC_0186
There was time for very cute friends…

DSC_0137DSC_0133

And watermelon…
DSC_0162
And ships and shipping…
DSC_0155
And hide-and-seek!!!
DSC_0122
And other friends..
DSC_0272
Yup, she would find it!!!
DSC_0210
There was time for art…
DSC_0103
DSC_0114
DSC_0104
And even self portraits…
DSC_0119
DSC_0124
There was time for tea parties…DSC_0096
And time for cooking…
DSC_0410
And more cooking…
DSC_0407
And more painting…
DSC_0293
This little butterfly has to be my offering of the week:
DSC_0284
Or maybe these that arrived next to my lap top!!!
DSC_0263
And time for the library!!! YAY!!! I think I may be over achieving in the “getting to the library each week department…” long may it last – everyone is happier for it!!!
DSC_0375
We had a Richard Scarry revival:DSC_0189
So our book of the week has to be:
What do people do all day.jpg
And this is what the Hoods got up to:

Hood #1: Is building flying machines by the dozen…
DSC_0277
Hood #2: Is all about the chemistry uses crates of baking powder in the name of science!!! Note to mother person get this guy to the glasses repair man this week, their is only so long a child should have to walk around with a bull clip on his glasses.
DSC_0102
Hood #3: She is done with grade 3 and free to read and read and read for the next couple of weeks…
DSC_0295

Hood #4: Went hunting with the help of a roll of masking tape… I am so glad he didn’t ask me to peel that head gear off!!!DSC_0117

Hood #5: Is into family photo’s right now…
DSC_0378
If their is a family then he can photograph it…
DSC_0392
Hood #6: Collected a ferocious beast…
DSC_0181
And loved it forever…
DSC_0178
Hood #7: This one all takes painting to a new level… or should I say a different level!!! Paint…
DSC_0306
And ummm…
DSC_0308
Paint?
DSC_0312
Hood #8: Decided he would rather sprout teeth than sleep…
DSC_0443
Poor guy, let me show you his cute feet instead…
DSC_0433
And just in case you wonder about life with eight… this is what I wake up to in the mornings…
DSC_0190
Just add three and I had the whole gang!!! Not often I think to catch them!!!
DSC_0201
That’s us – Hope you have a really fabulous week!!!

12 Replies to “The Week That Was – 3.29”

  1. I so love these packed-full-of-goodliness posts of yours!
    The spider is amazing! And gorgeous.

    I love art that I’m thinking is oil pastels and paints?

    And 8 at kitchen…. and all of it. I love all of it. 🙂

  2. Hay Stephanie… With a wonderful comment like that I think I will be able to face the week with a spring in my step!!! Thank-you and it was indeed black oil pastel and watercolor crayons/paints – love them!!! Hope you guys have a fun week!!! Strange to think that in a couple of weeks time spring is going to start creeping into your world!!! Lots of love!!!

  3. Oh Phyllis, Thank-you… I wish we could send you some summer via the internet it looks so cold in your part of the world!!! Lots of love to all of you and have a great week!!!

  4. oh my FUN! I want to come play in the sunshine with you guys!!! My kids would have such a ball with all your CREATIVE and PLAYFUL times. IT’s below zero here… why don’t you put the kiddos on a plane and come visit us so they can get a taste of snowy joy!!!!!

  5. Oh KM, We are so enjoying the sunshine!!! I think my kids will absolutely shrivel away in the cold!!! Wouldn’t it be fun to jump on a plane and whizzz across the world for a fun visit!!! Hope you guys have a really great week!!! Lots of love!!!

  6. Had to smile at the painted hands. It used to surprise me that they find the need to cover the backs of their hands with paint as well.

    I love the photo of all eight of your children on the sofa.

  7. Hi Cheryl… Didn’t you always want green hands? Not so much !!! I was checking my email and turned to discover nearly all of them in the same place at the same time and pretty immobilized by “just woken up fug”!!! Have a fabulous week!!!

  8. Hay Marcia, Sometimes you just have to seize the moment!!! Thanks so much for stoping by and commenting!!! Enjoy your rain… sigh!!! Hope the rest of your week is fabulous!!!

  9. Hay Jacki, I just love that you are reading last weeks post as I am thinking… must get round to this weeks “Week that Was…” oh the blessed relief that people still read our blog while we are too busy playing to write anything!!! Hope you guys are well… we got lots of mail from you this week, thanks you star – especially for the map – what a great idea!!! Lots of lekker love to all of you!!!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *