Summer Projects

The new discovery over the last couple of weeks are these little 'mosaic' kits- both the big two have been going mad over them (and I keep coming across little squares on the floor). Am having to ration them at the moment.

This is Sjs latest kit (birthday present given a couple of birthdays ago- put away for 'older'). He has quite impressed me with this- both with concentration and his ability to be gentle- some assistance given.

The finished product- unfortunately TP is adament that it is a toy and thus unfortunantly has to live on a high shelf.

Busy, busy days as usual-time flying by. We have my sisters wedding approaching in the next month- so have been fitting out for page boy suits and bridesmaid dresses- then of course these need shoes with them. HE kids don't necessarily possess black shoes and HE mummies don't really want to have to buy them just for one day......especially not for a newly three year old! Last weekend I went to the hen party ( a three day extravaganza to Blackpool!!!)- which reconfirmed my hatred of the 'city scene'- I just about made it into a bar/club- sooo loud- gosh middle age approaching- I just wanted to go home and read my book.

Otherwise we have been doing some summer activities and lots of garden play. Both of the older two have been 'promoted' forward in swimming classes- SJ now into the deep end of the pool and FI has jumped a class to advanced beginners (think she will found it tiring- but swimming teacher adament to give her a go and being as she has had her for 2 years I trust her judgement). My last baby has started his swimming lessons too- tears from mummy seeing him swim off- the last one....... SJ has also taken up football lessons- which is interesting as his parents can't stand the sport- but understand that he wants to have the skills to join in with Beaver friends.

The little two have done some lightweight camping with Daddy- running about madly, blackberry picking and coming back absolutely covered in bruises and scratches. SJ went off for a weekend with Nanny- which I gather was spent sitting at the sewing machine making clothes for his soft toys ( a wedding dress!!! and a parachute).

The older two are currently working their way through our local library challenge (reading six books through the holidays). This year I have stipulated that all of SJs must be read by himself and that FI needs to personally read half and the other half can be read to her. This means we have been giving our bookshelf readers a rest. We are working our way through The Magic Faraway Tree with FI and SJ has currently finished the Jack Stalwart series and eagerly awaits the release of the next (just before his birthday-how handy).

And today I have booked something very exciting for the week before Christmas......very out of character but one of those -if we don't do it this year then we won't ever............