Up most of the night with Isaac and Leah taking turns being sick.... I think I've gone through Jon and Janneke's supply of towels..... Feeling soooo tired and rough and I didn't even have a drink last night!!
Lets hope for a "clear" uneventful journey down to Mamine and Papytail.....
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
In Holland safely...
A moment's panic as Tom realised that the train was leaving earlier than he thought made for a rushed departure, getting the children up and into the bus ready! 1040pm and we were off in a suprisingly empty feeling bus..... (Do you ever get that feeling that you have forgotten something major? haven't worked out what yet!)
A very good run saw us at the tunnel in plenty of time.... however the journey on the other side of the channel wasn't so straightforward! A supposedly 3½hr journey (so say michelin.com) took us near on 6hrs with Jon (Tom's brother) and Janneke welcoming us at 1030 for a rather late breakfast!!!! Tiredness, hunger, and difficult to follow directions, rest stops and getting completely lost 200 yds from our destination didn't help!!!
Anyway we've made it and how lovely for the cousins to play together in the garden when the sun made an appearance. Oma and Opa (Janneke's parents) came to say hi, we last saw them when I was heavily pregnant with Isaac!!
A day together tomorrow and then the journey continues as we set off down to find my parents in the Ardèche at bedtime.....
See you then!
A very good run saw us at the tunnel in plenty of time.... however the journey on the other side of the channel wasn't so straightforward! A supposedly 3½hr journey (so say michelin.com) took us near on 6hrs with Jon (Tom's brother) and Janneke welcoming us at 1030 for a rather late breakfast!!!! Tiredness, hunger, and difficult to follow directions, rest stops and getting completely lost 200 yds from our destination didn't help!!!
Anyway we've made it and how lovely for the cousins to play together in the garden when the sun made an appearance. Oma and Opa (Janneke's parents) came to say hi, we last saw them when I was heavily pregnant with Isaac!!
A day together tomorrow and then the journey continues as we set off down to find my parents in the Ardèche at bedtime.....
See you then!
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Saturday, July 21, 2007
1st day of the holidays....
Well you know it's been raining....... the weather is pityful.... there is water everywhere..... BUT it's the holidays! YIPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So here at Four Acres we made the most of it:
What do you get when you mix a dyke over full of water, a sleeper bridge no longer anchored by it's weight, and two boys full of holiday fun (and a irresponsible mother looking on with a video)?
One wet boy
And one dry one!!!!
So here at Four Acres we made the most of it:
What do you get when you mix a dyke over full of water, a sleeper bridge no longer anchored by it's weight, and two boys full of holiday fun (and a irresponsible mother looking on with a video)?
One wet boy
And one dry one!!!!
Friday, July 20, 2007
Well done Matthew...
Here he is, last week, accepting his "Achiever of his year" medal for most improved in swimming. He has indeed progressed from barely able to swim a length keeping his head above water, to winning a crawl race with three other classmates and having swam for the school in a inter school gala!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
My new toy....
...Arrived today! I had to set it up and use it!
We all donned our visibility jackets and with Leah and Benjamin safely strapped in(looking comfy don't you think?), we pedalled off on an adventure....
Matthew and Joseph led the way (within shouting distance) and Isaac was ahead of me, he did a great job of cycling straight by the road side! We went all the way to Walcott, stopped at Julie's to ask for a glass of water... and were offered tea!!! Must drop in again sometime!!! Fuelled up we set back home and straight to bed for some tired legs...
The benefit of this particular trailer is that it also converts into a double buggy, so can be used for walks... clever eh?
I'll be practising cycling the school run over the holidays, as I'll be doing a fair bit of to-ing and fro-ing in Sept with staggered intakes and Benjamin starting nursery..... I may actually get fit!!! well then again maybe not.
We all donned our visibility jackets and with Leah and Benjamin safely strapped in(looking comfy don't you think?), we pedalled off on an adventure....
Matthew and Joseph led the way (within shouting distance) and Isaac was ahead of me, he did a great job of cycling straight by the road side! We went all the way to Walcott, stopped at Julie's to ask for a glass of water... and were offered tea!!! Must drop in again sometime!!! Fuelled up we set back home and straight to bed for some tired legs...
The benefit of this particular trailer is that it also converts into a double buggy, so can be used for walks... clever eh?
I'll be practising cycling the school run over the holidays, as I'll be doing a fair bit of to-ing and fro-ing in Sept with staggered intakes and Benjamin starting nursery..... I may actually get fit!!! well then again maybe not.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Wow!
Mamine and Papytail "popped in" yesterday..... from London..... with a wardrobe in their boot!!!!
Well daddy had mentioned that my cousin Said and his wife Syb had just moved and there was one going spare..... he happened to be going past on the way home from the tip.... and it seemed too good an opportunity as Tom and I had been talking about building one in the children's room.... It fitted in his car (sort of with seats out and a rope to keep the boot down.... and as it was in the car it seemed a shame to unload it.... so they may as well drive it straight up to us!!!!!
I love my mummy and daddy!
After a little "tweaking" (it didn't quite fit) here it is snug in it's new home!!
PS I know the room looks a mess... but there were five children in it as the wardrobe was being fitted... and...All the clothes need to be moved over!
Thank You so much Said and Syb for the amazing wardrobe and of course thank you M&D for bringing it up and putting it in!
Well daddy had mentioned that my cousin Said and his wife Syb had just moved and there was one going spare..... he happened to be going past on the way home from the tip.... and it seemed too good an opportunity as Tom and I had been talking about building one in the children's room.... It fitted in his car (sort of with seats out and a rope to keep the boot down.... and as it was in the car it seemed a shame to unload it.... so they may as well drive it straight up to us!!!!!
I love my mummy and daddy!
After a little "tweaking" (it didn't quite fit) here it is snug in it's new home!!
PS I know the room looks a mess... but there were five children in it as the wardrobe was being fitted... and...All the clothes need to be moved over!
Thank You so much Said and Syb for the amazing wardrobe and of course thank you M&D for bringing it up and putting it in!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Thank you!
Benjamin had a little message to share with all of you who sent wishes, cards and presents.
"Thank you for my lovely cards and presents"
I know I should really give thanks, individually, but I'm sure I still haven't got back to everyone with regards to Joseph's birthday!!! (Sorry if you've been forgotten on the Thank you card list but your gift WAS appreciated.
"Thank you for my lovely cards and presents"
I know I should really give thanks, individually, but I'm sure I still haven't got back to everyone with regards to Joseph's birthday!!! (Sorry if you've been forgotten on the Thank you card list but your gift WAS appreciated.
Have I conquered my fear of maths?
Anyone who has known me for even the shortest time, will be fully aware of my absolute panic when confronted with numbers, especially if you add in a X sign!!!!
But look at this clip, I've been having fun multiplying "big" numbers to prove to myself I can do it...successfully... well, so far!
Go on have a go just pluck any two big numbers and give it a go.... It'll give you a great sense of achievement, if like me, you usually have to resort to a calculator for all things mathematical!
But look at this clip, I've been having fun multiplying "big" numbers to prove to myself I can do it...successfully... well, so far!
Go on have a go just pluck any two big numbers and give it a go.... It'll give you a great sense of achievement, if like me, you usually have to resort to a calculator for all things mathematical!
Monday, July 09, 2007
A French weekend
Mamine and Papytail came up, together with Bernard (Mamine's cousin who doesn't speak ANY English)this weekend,the weather was unexpectedly gorgeous. As we set off Saturday morning,on our walk with Chris, Sue and Asha, from Edenham and round Bourne woods we regretted having dressed for rain, and left the caggies in the bus wishing we had brought the sunhats!! We joined in the village fete on our return to the bus and caught up with the vicar who knew Tom's Aunty Brenda (who lived in the village until 4yrs ago)well.
Sunday after church and a lunch with all vegetables provided by our garden, Daddy and Bernard got busy with jobs in the house and garden as they were "not here to rest". The beginnings of an engineering feat of a wire frame, to keep the pigeons out of our brassica beds started to take shape...a visit to Lincoln the next day, to a steelworks factory, saw us finally in posession of the proper rods required (by Bernard) to complete the frames.Monday was of course Benjamin's birthday so lots of opportunities to sing the happy birthday song to an overexcited three year old duck quacking around the house driving his Postman Pat van tent!
Thank you all three of you, for sharing in a moment in time of our family madness, for your help (Daddy the downstairs toilet Lino is brill and it "feels clean".... yes even with 4little boys and one not so little one using it!!!)
No photos from me for the weekend as I had mislaid my camera until the end, but one photo of our parting thank you, a gift from our kitchen garden... to share hopefully with Kaz, Andy and Poppy.
Sunday after church and a lunch with all vegetables provided by our garden, Daddy and Bernard got busy with jobs in the house and garden as they were "not here to rest". The beginnings of an engineering feat of a wire frame, to keep the pigeons out of our brassica beds started to take shape...a visit to Lincoln the next day, to a steelworks factory, saw us finally in posession of the proper rods required (by Bernard) to complete the frames.Monday was of course Benjamin's birthday so lots of opportunities to sing the happy birthday song to an overexcited three year old duck quacking around the house driving his Postman Pat van tent!
Thank you all three of you, for sharing in a moment in time of our family madness, for your help (Daddy the downstairs toilet Lino is brill and it "feels clean".... yes even with 4little boys and one not so little one using it!!!)
No photos from me for the weekend as I had mislaid my camera until the end, but one photo of our parting thank you, a gift from our kitchen garden... to share hopefully with Kaz, Andy and Poppy.
Happy Birthday........
BENJAMIN!!!!!! (AKA Ducky)
A big 3 today. (A huge thank you to lovely Carol, my Homestart helper, who came over with this lovely cake for him)
3 years ago... we were still renting the house as the sale hadn't gone through yet.... The garden hadn't been touched and Tom hadn't started his chainsaw massacre on all the trees! and we had been a fairly average family with only 3 children up 'til then.....
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