Nice to have a week in
Apart from going out to baby signing today, we’ve had a quiet week in so far and for once I’ve been glad not to be driving around all over the place. It’s been pleasant just to be at home for a change. M has had evening activities Mon, Tues and Wed so not too stir crazy with no other kids to run round with, and we’ve had time to get on with his activities in the mornings and then play computer games or watch a DVD or whatever in the afternoons.
This week we’ve carried on with the Normans, we’re up to Henry II at the moment and dipping in and out of the crusades. I’m quite taken with these little figures (found while I was looking for pictures of crusader knights to colour in) but can’t really fathom the directions for the war games themselves. Anyway, I’ve printed some out for M to make and play with tomorrow.
M’s also been working on his Home Help cub badge, so he’s cleaned the living room and dusted and polished, he’s got extra motivation for keeping his bedroom nice this week and he cooked tuna pasta bake for tea last night. Shame there’s not more to the badge LOL!
L has been creating havoc in the art drawer this week. We have a unit we put together with MDF that holds drawers that contain alot of our craft things - paper, craft bits like glitter, paints and a drawer full of pencils, crayons and felt tips etc. He likes to pull out the felt tips and take all the tops off and draw (hopefully on paper if I notice, otherwise whatever is to hand) but this week is especially fascinated with a box of charcoal sticks. I know I could move them out of his reach, but then it would only be something else he’d be in to and I’m hoping the novelty will wear off given time.
L has also taken a fancy to the laptop and will fiddle with the keyboard and mouse on the computer in the dining room for ages if he can get on it.
