Watch out

she's coming to get you!!!

I'm not ready!

School

And so the day came upon us, Naomi started school!

so far she is loving it and enjoying everything and apart from being very tired she is coping really well.  Well done, big girl.

Now for the obligatory pictures.

weeks 6 and 7

We were having so much fun. I never got round to this.  Here are some pictures from the end of our summer holidays.

Baby in a box! Now to go back in time and leave her under a pool table (some Red Dwarf humour for those in the know)

Randomly stumbled across a practising pipe band. They were jolly good :-)

loving the view round where we live :-)

Road trip! Going to Grandma's house.

Still got plenty of time for a park. And Grandma, actually had some sun!

Grandma had this swing in her garden, this is pretty much what Naomi did from sun up to sun down every day we were there!

Exploring baby!

Grandma's sandpit was also much appreciated.

"Naomi, I can hear the baby laughing, where is she?" "she's here, Mummy!!"

Naomi filled her button jar while we were at Grandma's house so we went out for a pancake and a milkshake.

We had a fun, if windy, afternoon at the beach.

What do you mean I shouldn't eat the sand?

So proud of her sandcastle

Naomi had a grander plan, though.

Her Father's daughter...

A rainy education in pooh sticks (near Granny's house)

Miriam made herself some headphones, we were impressed (it's the handle from our chalk box and some string)

Week five!

Where are these holidays going?! Here are the highlights from week five :-)

I'd love to tell you this was an activity with the children, but no, this is how Sandy kept himself amused when I went out to a meeting for a few hours one evening!

Just chilling out after some breakfast...

One day Naomi had a play date, so while Lydia napped, Miriam and I baked.

It has rained. A lot.

As a result the children are getting a bit bored and sometimes take to pretending I am climbing frame.

Lydia has learned to stand. (Slow down baby!)

I should have taken out shares in fruit farming before the holidays began.

Quick! The sun is shining. Play with ALL the toys!

Because it is not going to last :-(

I set my mini taskforce to work to make our dinner

Mini baked omelettes

Yum!

I've made it out for the occasional run.  Thanks to the older two going to a playscheme and a generous friend looking after Lydia on Friday I managed to get out for a seven mile run. I was in a much better mood upon my return, even if I did struggle to walk for the rest of the day, or operate the clutch on the car!

Naomi is always happiest with a pen in her hand, here she has drawn a cat.

Here we are making necklaces and bracelets.

Because mainly this week has been rain. Lots of rain.

And there isn't *really* an end in sight :-(

I am however pressing on with making Naomi's stuff for school, she now has a bag for her P.E. kit.

Sandy and I made cake, I can't remember what the occasion was, I can confirm, though, it was yummy.

Sandy and I also had a chance one evening to play scrabble. Sandy won, as he always does, but I put up a good fight!

Holiday weeks three and four

I thought I had done a week three post but apparently not. The holidays feel like they slipping away from me and my baby will soon be at school but here, in no particular order are some pictures from the last couple of weeks

Church was just a little bit too much for poor Lydia to bare!

I have been making Naomi's school pinafores, I am well aware that one can buy them for not much money but Naomi loves wearing things I make her and I hoping it might help her be a bit more confident in those early days if she has something special from mummy. You will see more of these pictures as the weeks progress but I am *nearly* there!

Sandy went away (with work) but Edna was here so I still got to keep up my rigorous tea drinking schedule!

Miriam made a tiger (we do love doing a bit of craft)

Naomi made lolly stick ponies

School uniform taking shape!

Lydia has now masted forwards motion but for a little while she could only go backwards, I probably shouldn't have laughed at all the places she got stuck (but I did!)

I love technology that allows us to chat with Sandy while he's away but for part of our skype call he was sideways!

Holidays mean lots of play dates

The weather this holiday is proving to be rubbish with LOTS of rain, so any dry spell we get I insist the children play outdoors

While Edna was staying with us it was her birthday so we had all sorts of party type activities

We also went to a children's play area so she and I could get a coffee while the children played.  This place is near the safari park, one of the monkeys had escaped and took up residence in the cafe! Was the source of much hilarity although Naomi was happier once he had been caught.

The girls "decorated" Grandma's birthday cake!

School uniform production line!

I can CRAWL!

There's a story behind these shoes, that's for another day, though, here are the school shoes though. (*weeps* how can my baby be big enough for school?)

Trying on the pinafore so I can work out how much to hem!

Daddy came home with presents, he gave Lydia a teddy. She loves it. If anyone is going to Madrid soon can you let me know, we might need a second!! ;-)

For some reason Daddy saw castonettes and thought they would be a great idea! I guess his ears spend more time out the house than mine ;-)

Some things never change, though, like Cat being ever present!

We upcycled Naomi's old high chair for Miriam. "It's pink!" Really, I hadn't noticed! ;-)

We went to Miriam's good friend Miriam's birthday party (it's confusing as you think!)

We had an afternoon of being tigers

I am less than enamoured by the weather :-(

We've managed the odd park trip though (and yes, that's Auntie Liz who was another welcome visitor)

We've had friends come to play

Naomi and Miriam painted some paster butterflies, I wish I had checked how much they cost before I said yes, though!

Sandy and I even managed to get out on a date and go for dinner :-)

This was the view from the restaurant, it was even more stunning in person

Liz and I went to Nandos (Lydia came too but don't tell the girls they were playing at a play scheme at the time!) I wish I had a photo of Lydia eating frozen chocolate yoghurt!

And, if all else fails. Paint!