The boys are back to school on Thursday and we have had a really lovely couple of weeks....
Busy but restful. Easter celebrations starting on the last day of term with a most moving service sung the children, the Walk of witness and of course the fun of Easter sunday. Visits out to Tattershall Castle, Belton house , Whisby nature reserve, a marathon couch potato day watching the whole "Friends and Heroes" series!!visitors at home: Penny and Charles, Julie and Amy, Mark and Charlotte but mostly just enjoying each others' company playing in the garden. The whole holiday ending on Wednesday with our littlest's 1st birthday.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
A sun kissed lunch.
Today was glorious and so we enjoyed our first "al fresco" lunch. Dare we say it was almost too bright?!
Monday, April 09, 2007
The holiday haircut.
Well it has to be done.... but to make it more fun, less monotonous we decided to do each of the boys in two sittings.... has a feel of the 80's?!
PS I did finish it off..... honest!
Sunday, April 08, 2007
An early start...
Bleary eyed the children were dressed, bundled into the car and off to church for a 0630 Sonrise service to joyously and vocally celebrate a
HAPPY EASTER!!!
It makes for an unusual start for the day, but the children love it! A healthy gathering of 30 or so meant we couldn't fit in the choir pews as in previous years, but instead sat in our normal places. A bracing shower from enthusiastic Malcolm and Haydn as they sprinkled the congregation in the renewal of baptismal vows and then we held our lit candles singing "Shine Jesus shine". Of course one HAS to join in the church breakfast afterwards (well the Stainsbys do!), boiled eggs, toast and hot cross buns....yummmmm. Off to pick David and back to church for the 0930 family service with a memorable sermon set around Malcolm's Easter breakfast tray. Here is the resulting prayer taken home with us:
Risen Lord Jesus,
I have been given a new day in my life.
If I get cross, please calm me;
If I get eggcited, please direct my energy;
If I get discouraged, help me to soldier on.
Please help me to live this day so that you and I
Together can bless your world and love each person in it.
Amen
Happy Easter to you all, and amongst the chocolate eggs, presents, sweets, gardening and Springtime celebrations, give thanks to our mighty and Loving God who gave his son to us that as He rose from death itself, we may have eternal life in his kingdom....
HAPPY EASTER!!!
It makes for an unusual start for the day, but the children love it! A healthy gathering of 30 or so meant we couldn't fit in the choir pews as in previous years, but instead sat in our normal places. A bracing shower from enthusiastic Malcolm and Haydn as they sprinkled the congregation in the renewal of baptismal vows and then we held our lit candles singing "Shine Jesus shine". Of course one HAS to join in the church breakfast afterwards (well the Stainsbys do!), boiled eggs, toast and hot cross buns....yummmmm. Off to pick David and back to church for the 0930 family service with a memorable sermon set around Malcolm's Easter breakfast tray. Here is the resulting prayer taken home with us:
Risen Lord Jesus,
I have been given a new day in my life.
If I get cross, please calm me;
If I get eggcited, please direct my energy;
If I get discouraged, help me to soldier on.
Please help me to live this day so that you and I
Together can bless your world and love each person in it.
Amen
Happy Easter to you all, and amongst the chocolate eggs, presents, sweets, gardening and Springtime celebrations, give thanks to our mighty and Loving God who gave his son to us that as He rose from death itself, we may have eternal life in his kingdom....
What a clever girl!
Leah finding her feet....with the help of her wooden trolley.
Who knows, she may yet walk unaided for her first birthday?! 10 days to go... we need to get some practise in!
Who knows, she may yet walk unaided for her first birthday?! 10 days to go... we need to get some practise in!
Friday, April 06, 2007
Walk of witness.
1000 o'clock came and we gathered at the war memorial to join in once again the Billinghay Walk of Witness. A silent procession through the village, interspersed with Bible readings about Jesus' arrest and crucifixion and prayers...An affirmation of our faith and the true meaning of the Easter celebration for the Church. Tom and the boys carried the cross and David and I held up the rear of the walkers.
Slight variation this year as we stopped by our doctor's surgery which
burnt down yesterday... A prayer was said for those who work there, for their dedication to the community and time they are putting in over this weekend to help set up an emergency surgery in the village hall. Pausing for prayer with the burnt surgery in the background
burnt down yesterday... A prayer was said for those who work there, for their dedication to the community and time they are putting in over this weekend to help set up an emergency surgery in the village hall. Pausing for prayer with the burnt surgery in the background
News of the walk must be spreading as we had circa 50 witnesses this year, more and more joining in each year since we started three years ago.walking past the burnt out shell.
Refreshments in the hall gave
the opportunity for a good chat and the children went over to the church to hear the Easter story in a child 
friendly version as well as help build the Easter garden ready for Sunday.Putting the floral decorations together and decorating the tomb with ivy.
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.
Monday, April 02, 2007
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....
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....
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