Gosh what weather!

 Is it me- or has the weather of the last week or so actually been worse than most of the winter? Maybe it is the anticipation of wanting 'more' or the knowing that it is almost May and therefore 'should' be better? However positive signs are that the garden has done its green explosion- where overnight it seems to chnge from that wintery slightly bare/ woody look to lush green green green everywhere you see- surely the farmers can't complain about the dry spring this year??
Anyway we have certainly seemed a little more housebound- which gives excuse for attacking the craft books (mainly- but not exclusively Usbourne)- hence FIs crown- which is practically all her own work. SJ has been doing some 'directed' drawings- where a picture is built up layer by layer- he quite enjoys meticulous detail rather than flowing pictures at the moment.

Tea parties with the teddies are always a favourite with FI and are always much improved by the addition of real tea (water!) and raisins or mini biscuits!
It has been a busy Gymnastic week for us as well- the older two have taken part in a friendly competition which they had to 'learn' a routine for and then travelled to another leisure centre where a hundred children were taking part. I was so proud that they have the conficdence to do this- in fact it just was never an issue- no nerves etc- just taking part and trying- no medals here but that is very small priority. In addition to that Gymnastics they have also been to a HE taster at the local Gym Academy where some of the Olympic Gymnasts are training- it was excellent- fab facilities and quite awe inspiring- am hoping that it may continue in some form and then we will have to think about whether we continue th local classes at the leisure centre or not (where it is possibly fair to say that stagnation is occuring).
Time is a flying on a crafting front- I NEED to get going with my GP Season swap- which I have sort of decided what to do for the main bit- just need to think about some little extras hmmmm. Unfortunately brain has been busy and a little preoccupied elsewhere ......