Had my hospital appt about knee =bursitis . good.
Had a chat with SB about what to do today, so the plan was to do maths and writing quickly , some piano, baking, and experiment and paint her dinosaur. Not much then! We found the 2A workbook, and SB rampaged through the weights bit of that – nearly finished. Then did ‘S’ in getty and dubay B, and some extra writing while I got stuff ready for making banana loaf. She decided to do the writing inside a box – picture below – and had a wail as Daddy took a picture, and I collected beans with BB.
BB meanwhile had done her match and sort but us playing a rocket game, we counted down from ten, and then she had to go off and find the right numberjack. She also did some very careful painting, and put on a french song CD about animals for them both to listen to. we did a lot of jigsaws.
So we made up over banana and white choc drop loaf – an extra banana and it is truly squidgy and gorgeous. must make for Melrose. yummy. SB and BB mostly were able to share the task – today they have not been receptive to the aternate sibling receiving any attention – makes for fun. SB found the magimixer we have had for ages from brightminds and was having fun sorting it out.
Following that SB did piano practice, and BB did some afterwards – more randomly! both felt tired, so watched some Muzzy german cd 1 while I made cheese on toast for their lunch to refresh the parts…
Following lunch I put out some options for SB – facepainting, science experiment, dinosaur to paint or ‘something else’. We did the bio clock – and no, we still haven’t made it work. I think SB thinks all experiments are doomed – its just like my Nuffield Physics course all over again.
SB chose to do some quick violin practice – she wants to finish the book, get a certificate and then learn some Christmas songs.
BB stayed asleep in my arms. SB also did a dancing show, the asked or face painting. I am not particularly skilled, but think this wasn’t bad.
SB painted her dinosaur – but for some reason, although I was sitting next to her trimming green beans, I didn’t take any photos. We did test the yummy cake – very difficult to resist eating it all. BB woke up, and we all did some of SB’s mosaic picture.
BB-isms. She does like to say ‘fantastic’ a lot. Also, when I want a kiss, she always says I ‘have to say something’ whether or not I have said please. Oh, and I love her ‘how about that then?’
We finished the day with bath, tea and a general chasing fun around the upstairs, ending in fits of giggles. our usual bed routine of taking it in turn to read, but with BB snuggled up to without being a scamp. A good end, because at several times, I was looking at BB and SB who had wound each other up into a shrieking and wailing frenzy thinking I could perhaps be at work. But only a couple of times. Mostly, I would rather be at home.
Oh, and we found BB’s lost croc. But we seem to have lost my camp socks!
You seem to do so much! SB looks so skilled with the violin, I’ve always fancied learning to play the violin and every so often wonder if it’s something that we could do here, ourselves.
Aren’t two year olds great? Master R tries to say ‘fantastic’ although hasn’t quite got the pronounciation yet.
ah, it sounds good, but we don’t spend that long on each thing! yeah, you can prob do violin, but make sure you can do bow hold and posture
bow hold and posture, lol, the bane of my life! you’ll have to tell me which Christmas songs SB learns, for possible Melrose playing! Think we did Away in a manger in D last year, and something else but I can’t remember what, will have to dig out the music soon as well I suppose.
yeah, I don’t think SB quite got it off pat yet, but more and more often its OK
I think HelenCamps needs to have a violin lessons. I so want to play the violin, when I think that I had no opportunities for it when I was little I feel so hard done by. Had bloody bass recorder at primary and was ignored at Secondary so got to do nothing. I loved music.
rofl kirsty. helenmusiccamp does sound fun. get me enough string players and I|’ll adapt the music and teach it. can’t do wind!!
fab idea! I’ll provide 1 cellist and 1 violinist
given long enough, i’ll have 2 violinists. Merry should have a violin and cello [and guitar - i can be resourceful!] both katy’s will have a violinist. And can do recorders. [em will help!] numerous percussion players [rofl!] we’ll be well away
sounds cool! I can play the recorder, but won’t be to Em’s standard. Ooh I also have a guitar, not that I can play it though!!
Oh yes please to HelenCamps Music!
well, shall I give it 2 years to see how many children would be interested, and able to play something – nicely mixed ability is fine, need to read some music or have parent that can have patience to teach tune? then I’ll go for it. Oh, and some will have to do the harmony – unless Sarah will on accordian, and various other musical parents on their guitar and recorder collections!
lol, we’ll have to start hunting for a venue with a piano!
On blog catchup from our trip – glad I didn’t miss this!!
Will this be before or after the birthing camp??
lol
I also have a violin, although I haven’t played it since I was about 10 and made the sensible switch to wind.
any of the youth hostel holidays would make a great venue for a one day workshop. Just send music to people a couple of months before, then do a day workshop. Anyone that can’t play anything or read music can do purcussion, or sing, or clap.
ROFL EM! It’ll be a while yet. But ys, I thought I would adapt something according to what we had, simplify it and send it out. I just can’t manage instruments that think in a different key – well, I guess I prob still could but would prefer not to!