I fully intend to stop going on about the winter… just to say it is winter over here, and it is a tad cold and wet and life has become somewhat of a laundry!!!
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Just a little snow…
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And just a lot of hail…
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Heaps of hail…
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And when it just gets too cold… have yourself a cup of tea and a cookie and your favorite book…
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It’s not all doom and gloom…
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There is plenty of sunshine…
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This bus was parked outside our house… and a small person in my house said: “Gosh that family must have a lot of kids…”
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There was reading…
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And games…
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Yes, we are actually getting around to playing them!!!
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Coloring…
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And more coloring…
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And fuzzy felt…
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And serious book writing!!!
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I love it!!!
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And a best friend we haven’t seen for such a long time popped by…
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Heaps of crafting…
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And a new crafter is stamping his fist on our projects…
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And arting…
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Of the bright and beautiful kind…
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Really bright…
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Painting…
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The artwork of the week…
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And Friday night screen time…
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For everyone!!!
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And our books of the week, since we are reading through our classic collection while we wait for the library to reopen…
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And this is what the hoods got up to:
Hood #1: Heaps more recycle art…
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Is taking up plumbing!!! He did help unblock the drain… and protect himself from any potential smells!!!
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Hood #2: Got some funky pens for his birthday a couple of weeks ago… they have been in his pocket ever since!!!
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And reading…
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Hood #3:And just about only reading…
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Hood #4: Is in the heart of the middle ages and made a number of swords in preparation for a “knighting” ceremony.
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He won Best Dressed at Bible Club. One happy boy, who didn’t even realize he was dressing up until afterwards!!!
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And he loved doing a bit of construction…
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Hood #5: Is planning Noah’s Ark… I keep find him in corners of the world dreaming about it!!!
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Here it is… Noah’s Ark, the Duplo version…
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Hood #6: Has to be our champion crafter…
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Seriously, puppets, stained glass windows, painting… never stops and it is lovely!!! For all of us!!!
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Hood #7: Is officially wearing hats for the rest of time… and is banished from scissors as she no longer has a hairdo!!!
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Hood #8: His love for Postman Pat knows no bounds…
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Has not been poking around in his big sister’s drawers at all… can you tell!!!
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And when the day gets away from you then grab a pile of books and your blanket and just let it go… whiskers and all!!!
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That’s us… Hope you are having a great week!!!
Love following your days, especially the book recommendations! Can you tell me the title of the “let’s find” style book Hood 8 is reading. I’ve made something similar but that looks good!
Chris x
the parrot is my favourite (it must be yours???)
hope you are all snug in a blanket on this cold morning.
Love the “bus” comment!
What lovely blog. I’ll be lurking around here for a while. If you’d like you can enter this precious giveaway. It’s the last day to enter.
Warmly
art-books-smiles-friends-creativity… what a LIFE! A wonderful wonderful life. :):):)
Hi Chris… I need to quickly find the let’s find book!!! I will pop it into the very next post!!! Hope you have a very good day!!!
HAy Irene, Isn’t it freezing!!! And yes the parrot is mine… well spotted!!!
Hay AuntyMuffin…. Isn’t that cute… So many little kids asked mine why we own a taxi!!! Well this was the same question on a grand scale…Have a good day!!!
Hi Ana, Thanks for stopping by… Great to meet you!!!
Hay KM… Always good to hear from you, totally love your comments!!! Have a fabulous weekend…Almost there!!!