Delightful December

We enjoyed visits with the Arblasters.

We made "big art" using wall paper.

The children got to go on individual dates with Mummy and Daddy.

We had traditional Christmas breakfast at the Beefeater with the family.

We had the family over for Christmas eve buffet.

We got traditonalnnew PJs for Christmas and the typical stockings on Christmas morning.

Letting them make a mess...

After church today, Eden asked if he could take all the mattresses off the beds! The thought of all the mess that would create had me nearly at panic stations. We compromised and I said he could use the cushions and duvets.  He wanted them to create a space ship and planets. He and Ismay spent most of the afternoon playing. It was so nice to see them using their imaginations and playing so nicely together.   

Eden started by "space sliding" down the stairs.

 

 

He then created his space ship and gathered his weapons.

 

 He and Ismay made space suits out of plastic bags.

 

 

 

 

 Here they are "sleeping" in their ships.

 

Family time

We had the pleasure of  attending the engagement party of Colin and Candy. We celebrated with food and cake.

The every day stuff

Time is flying - Daddy had his birthday, we went to KFC for dinner and had cake that the children had decorated for dessert.

 

Life is flying by with school and all the clubs the children go to.  At the moment they all attend choir on Tuesdays, Eden has football on Wednesday, the girls go to a theatre club on Thursday and Mia plays tag rugby on a Friday whilst Ismay plays football.  I can't believe how quickly this term has gone. 

Ismay and I have been playing Countdown after school. It gets dark so quickly now. 

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Here is our little rugby girl Mia.

Look how big my girls are getting.

Mia and Ismay enjoyed playing with balloons after their theatre group, "helping" me decorate for Mia's birthday.

 

We will remember

Today we attended church and wore poppies to remember those who had given their lives for our freedom. I didn't manage to get a picture of us all with our poppies, but here is a picture of Mia looking very grown up in some new clothes she had handed down to her.  She really is growing up so fast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy took the opportunity to cut Eden's hair.  I love how resourceful Jason is, check out the gown he made from a plastic bag.

 

 

Here is Eden with his smart new hair.

 

 

After talking about the importance of Remembrance Sunday we decided to play a game together as a family.

 

 

I love my family, and love these precious moments together.

 

 

Belated bonfire night

We celebrated bonfire night a week late this year.  Jason was given a lovely box of fireworks.

 He was in his element setting them all up. We invited our lovely friends and family to join us and celebrated with donuts and hot chocolate.

 

 

The display was quite impressive and we all enjoyed spending time with each other.

 

 

   

Using our imagination

This is how we looked going to Church today.  The children are growing up so quickly, they are nearly as tall as me.

 

As the children grow up their attraction to all sorts of electronic devices grows.  Today after church I encouraged them to re-discover their toys and play instead of watching TV.  I was impressed at how quickly they created a fort.    

 

Love Eden's eye protection.

 

 

 

The fortress.

 

 

Mia doesn't look too convinced!

   

Half term

 

 

Half term consisted of indoor picnics, play pit with friends and subway lunch with Grandma.  It was a cold week but we had fun.

Letting go

Today was one of those days were my kids really impressed me.   First of all they went and made crafts all by themselves.  

 

Eden tidied the house for me.  Then the girls decided to bake cakes.

 

 

The mess they created was manageable. Usually I would be really stressed about the mess, however today I decided it was more important that the girls have some independence and to be responsible so I let it go!

Autumn is here

Back to school happened so quickly.  And after a few sunny weeks Autumn crept in....so the children decided to play with chalk in the kitchen as outside was too cold.  

 

 

Ismay is obsessed with making her own experiments at the moment.  Her she is having a go at making slime/goo.

   

Escape to Derby

 

We rented a little bungalow and took the beauties for a mini holiday in Derby.  We were surrounded by absolutely beautiful countryside.  The canal path was just behind the house and provided a nice walk for the children.

Bank Holiday Fun

 

 

 

Today was most unusual.....beautiful weather for bank holiday.  Daddy took the children to the town park.

There was also a fair.....daddy treated them to a ride.

What fun was had....then daddy took them to the Wrekin.

 

After dinner we then had FHE delivered by Ismay, planned and prepared by herself.