we planned a chilled day today – or rather hope to plan! S and I had a nice morning snuggle in her bed with me making up stories for her, and just chatting about this and that. When she went downstairs I fell asleep until BB came up with a card she had made for me – ahh.
SB did a long violin practice [we're getting to the end of the book and the musical antics of last week also enthused her] and a MUCH shorter piano, as we’ve hit a piece where she needs to move her hands, and at the present it is a bit of a brick wall, so gently manouvering around it. She won’t move on till she can do it btw.
A mood enhancing high carb lunch to gee us parents up! Worked to, with strong coffee!! Then SB did loads of maths – again a book end in sight, read cover to cover jan’s Richard scarry books and then did some circle based painting.
BB had been doing jigsaws and also painting – well demanding I make circles for her to turn into things! i read a variety of books, and she pretended to read some too. Lots of counting involved, as she likes counting. She then went on to play with the playdough – after having a sulk that it wasn’t fimo – rofl! rule is we do fimo with SB and mess with playdough otherwise – I am so harsh.
BB was the one with particular post camp behaviour [and parents - me flickring and chris just being out of avery one's way!] SB was fine.
Watched some numberjacks and roar pre tea, and little house on the prairie post tea. SB discussed the story as one where an 80 year old dies, and her friend pretends to die so she gets to see her family. SB just didn’t understand why they wouldn’t visit. I explained travelling being so much more of a deal than jumping in a car!
With BB reluctantly going to bed, SB and I did some sewing as she wants to make her a sewn card. we cannabalised some shorts embroidery, and she cross stitched one onto a card very nicely. She is now reading the next magic tree house – Ghost Town at Sundown, so as well as the little house on the prairie, I need to find a few other books that vaguely tie in for her ‘choice’ box.
Hmmm, time for a cup of coffee methinks. oh, SB can remember roman numerals – she knew a VII was 7!