Good Friday

The Friday before Easter is known as Good Friday or Dark Friday. In this day we remember the cruel death of Jesus Christ on the Cross. He loved us so much that he was willing to take on the sin of the world and die for us, so whom ever belives in Him can have eternal life. Jesus was Crucified on Good Friday and died on the Cross for the Sin of the World.

An early Easter visit.

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Sommerset schools having broken up a week earlier than ours, we welcomed Jeremy, Lorraine and Blythe for an early Easter visit!
As they arrived late on Friday night, the children wasted no time in catching up FIRST thing! Daddy made pancakes for all and a morning of garden fun was had before donning our walking boots and setting off on Billinghay footpaths! A sunny if blustery 2hr walk with the incentive for the older ones to be allowed to watch "Doctor Who" later on that night if they didn't moan!!!! Surprisingly not many problems putting them all to bed so that we could tuck into a curry.
Palm Sunday , saw Blythe joining in with the Sunday School children in a procession to celebrate Jesus's arrival into Jerusalem, waving laurel branches. A lazy garden afternoon ended the fun for the boys.
Our guests were still with us on Monday so after walking the boys to school, a morning of trampolining and an early lunch, we set off via Nursery to pick up Isaac (accompanied by Asha who joined us for the day) to visit Tattershall Castle. We didn't make it into the grounds as I had brought last year's memership card instead of 2007's! We improvised and ventured on a surrounding walk with a view of the castle!
Back home to pick up the schoolboys and an early tea, and our weekend fun finally ended as our guests set off back "down South". Thank you for visiting, here's hoping to see you again soon....

A like minded friend, met in real life...

Most of you will know that I often go on "my" forum with other parents of more than the average number of children.....
Well I met one for real!!!!!!!!!!
Kris having had her first boy two months ago, I had put together a couple of bags of leftover boyzy bits, and a couple of feeding tops/dresses. chatting on MSN it suddenly became clear that it would be easier to meet than for me to post parcels... (and I could also put in a couple of trays of seedlings for her allotment in the boot of the van!)
So Pennell's garden centre was the chosen venue with Leah and Benjamin in tow..... Kris was waiting with Freya and a GORGEOUS Robin. Lots of toast for the children and CAKE for the mummies. Lots of chat but it felt like we'd met before having shared in conversations together on the boards for a year.

Benjamin sharing in kisses for baby Robin

A lovely morning , and hopefully, one to be repeated@ Four Acres... next time the older children on both sides will be able to meet as well....
So are you free over the Easter holidays Kris? I could do with some more snuddling!!

Isn't he gorgeous?

PS Kris took the photos and I was too busy snuddling Robin to take any myself! you won't get off that easily next time!

A special evening.

Well the boys were so excited, we had promised them that they could enjoy a Chinese meal with us.... So we planned it ahead, the little ones would go to bed as mormal on Friday whilst M&J went to YPF (Young Person's Fellowship... sort of a Christian youth club) Tom and I would pre order the meal and then the boys would pick it up on the way back home. They were so looking forward to it, I think most of Billinghay knew they were going to be eating Chinese....

Well it was a learning curve for them..... just because they really wanted something and were so looking forward to it..........didn't make their taste buds appreciate the flavours!!!!

A disappointment for them but at least now they won't droole as much if they know we are going to have one!!! Joseph did enjoy the ribs and as only Joseph could, he had Kim Do sauce on his eyebrows and knees and most parts in between!!!! Matthew sort of liked the crispy aromatic duck but without any cucumber, spring onions or plum sauce......
The evening wasn't a complete downer for them though, they were up later than normal, they did enjoy the prawn crakers, and mummy had rounded off the evening by bying "The Fantastic Four". So Tom and I tucked into a Chinese Take away with gusto as the boys enjoyed a movie night until late!
We agreed that they would be able to try some from time to time as taste buds do develop and they may enjoy the sweet/sour tastes one day.......

You Are Mint Green

Balanced and calm, you have mastered the philosophy of living well. Your friends seek you out for support, and you are able to bring stability to chaotic situations. You're very open and cheerful - and you feel like you have a lot of freedom in life. Your future may hold any number of exciting things, and you're ready for all of them!

What Color Green Are You?

Happy Birthday Papytail!

Thank you Watsons 3+2!

Babysitter booked for tonight, looking forward to it! Thank you guys. Much appreciated.

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Well here I am bleary eyed, having just got back..... Brilliant! That was so enjoyable even though I am still sniffling! Why can't her life have been like her books? Anyway saw the preview for "Amazing Grace" I think we will going to the cinema again before long... I do believe we will have been to the cinema more times in the last 6mths than in the previous six years!!! Oooooh i do like a good bit of escapism.....

Happy Red Nose day!!

Everyone eager to join in the fun, to support Comic Relief

We love Freecycle!

We do, we do, we do! And it's all free!!!!!!
We've found new homes for a king sized bed, some odd sized shelf supports, a 10 yr old fridge freezer (that were taking up space in the garage).... and we have re-homed this smart chest freezer ready for all our surplus produce this summer! (to fill up the space we'de made by giving away the other stuff!!!)

Go on give it a go, find your local group and take a peak or even chance at putting in a request for somthing on offer.... you may get lucky like us.
A simple way to de-clutter your home/garage without adding to landfill sites. If it still has some life to it, don't bin it... freecycle it!!!!

Oooooooooh Pink toes!!

Well blow me down with a feather! Who'd have thought.... Today I had my first ever pedicure! Was feeling a little unsure as it would never have entered my mind to ever have one... but Beth VERY kindly booked one for me and arranged to have Benjamin and Leah for me to have it... so...... I couldn't rightly say no now could I?!!!!!!!
Well THANK YOU Beth for a wonderfully relaxing and utterly pampering experience, quite litteraly I had my feet up for 1hr 15mn! Still getting used to my pink toes but then as I was going for it I decided to go for a noticeable colour!! The boys are fascinated and think it hysterical that my nails are painted, they've never seen a "girly" side to mummy before!