Tuesday 20 November 2012

Hooray!! A routine is beginning to take shape!!

I have at last become organised enough to get activities organised for all of the kids. Since we moved I have been determined to get back into routine and only this week is it taking shape!

We are using God's Little Explorers on Motherhood on a dime.

We have begun making our creation collages on contact. Eventually it will all come together in a Creation book.

Day 1 and 2: Heavens and Earth,  divided the water and sky.




Avril took advantage of the water colours being out and decided to keep creating!!


We also looked at seeds this week. Here are the kids decorating their bags, where they will keep some seeds damp and in a dark cupboard for a few days. Then we will see if they sprout.





We read a book about planting a garden...



Avril continued on with her art ...


And reading...

Adele was a great big sister this week, reading the creation story to the kids :)


Fish faces (an activity from the bible story)...



The kids also created more pages for their books - Day 3 - He created Land, Plants and trees. They went gathering items and dirt from the garden.



Day 4: He created the Sun, Moon and Stars...


And then it rained!! Off they ran out into the garden!!


Avril used pasta as counters for her math...if I have this much...how many more do I need to make ..

And then we played a math game..using pasta again...

Then we created a dog out of paper...



Then I asked Avril to draw me a picture to show me what plants need to grow...







Whoops!! I created two post for one week!! Oh well!!

Our week ended with a visit to McHappy Day to see the Madagascar crew...


We missed out on getting our faces painted there, so I had a turn at it!



Damon has had some exercises to do for his knee. Josef hobbles around pretending to have a sore knee too, so that he can join in..


Then it was Daddy's turn..

I love the moments when they have a Daddy moment over the Bible...


Adele and I have been working through Genesis to Deuteronomy and Egypt...

Avril and I have continued to look at gardens alongside the bible...

Here she is growing into a tall flower...

We visited our Mums' group this week and they were working through the Love Languages. They had set up a tea party and supplied presents for the parents to wrap for their children. We looked at gifts and service. The kids served their mums a drink and the mums gave them a gift..

The girls caught up with some friends and they have decided to help Adele organise her balloon day. They are also practicing a dance for our entertainment.


A bit more into routine and enjoying the journey...