This week

 This week Ruth and Will both got turns going into town with Brad. He took them to meetings and then to do something fun. While Ruth was in town with doing some Christmas shopping, Will and I made a gingerbread house!

 While Will was in town with Brad at a museum Ruth practised piano and played with her Roominate toy from her birthday.

And today we went to playgroup, wrapped presents and made elf hats

 

Claire also spent some time fasting. She absolutely refused to eat lunch one day. So I told her she would be eating leftovers for dinner. She threw a huge fit at dinner, drank some water and was done. I told her she'd be eating left overs for breakfast. All morning Brad tried to get her to eat her food but she continued to refuse. We went to a playgroup that lasted until noon. By 11:40 she was asking me when we could go home so she could eat her leftovers. However, when she sat down to her food she threw another fit and decided to give herself a nap instead of eating the dreaded tater-tot casserole. She woke up after 45 minutes moaning...and FINALLY ready to eat. She only had about 4 required bites on her plate which scarfed up and then enjoyed pizza with the rest of us. Stubborn child!

Claire's self-imposed nap instead of eating lunch...she moaned in her sleep because she was so hungry