Grovely Woods

We had a lovely walk in the woods this afternoon, took Bonnie (the dog) and met up with lovely Annabel and her 3 children. Am thankful for half term and the freedom it allows us. Was even more thankful for Shirley cooking home made pizza for us followed by bannana toffee muffins and flap jack. Life is good!

15th October - Madani's Birthday

Standing in the cake section of Tesco's (I know, I know, any self respecting mother would have baked her own - but I can't and wont) and faced with a choice of 3 cakes: A. Thomas the Tank Engine, B. Spiderman or C. Barbie Island Princess - Well it just had to be the latter.
Madani had already insisted that we have a pink fairy party and that he would wear his fairy wings all day along with his Snow White dress. I'm pleased to say that several of his presents were equally appropriate: a new set of fairy wings, a ballerina sticker book and a fairy colouring in book. The only near crisis was when we couldn't find his pink 'clippy cloppy' shoes.
For those out there who are feeling a bit uncomfortable with all of this, I might add that he spent the whole day playing with his hot wheels.

Tate Modern: TH2058

This was the best bit of the lot, apart from the kids being asked to get off the top level of the bunk beds.

A sick stick!

Astou's Treasure Hunt

Astou made a treasure hunt for Madani and I, it kept us all
occupied for quite some time. I love her instructions:

These are the rules.
1. You have to follow the rules.
2. You have to look at the clues
3. And you have to look carefully

Setting up for a fall!

Every night before she goes to sleep and every morning when she wakes up she checks with me if she's calculated correctly the number of days before her next riding lesson. It will end in tears, as I can't afford the lessons, let alone the kit. It's even worse when I think about last years letter to Father Christmas, which requested in the following order: 1. A pony, 2. A laptop, 3. A pig.

I dread to think what will be on the list this year!

Bathing Beauties

Great Wishford 3km Run

2oth September Astou completed a 3km run to raise money for her primary school. Think there was a fair amount of walking involved but am more than proud that she gave it a go.