Another day of petty squabbling and far too much screen time, with reluctance to go outside (it did rain somewhat, which didn’t help) which culminated in tears at bedtime when Small wanted to play as they barely had all day, while Big wanted to be read to. So instead I convened an impromptu family meeting [...]
although why I spent them in Sainsburys I can’t imagine!
That was the afternoon though. The morning passed in the standard haze of ‘putering and refereeing small squabbles about who had overrun their turn and so on. Won a knitting machine on freecycle – principle is that we can give it a try, if we don’t [...]
It was the last day of the local art group’s art exhibition yesterday, so I decided that we were going to make it down there, and organised a family walk out. Beautiful weather – very sunny and hot again. Kids were slightly displeased about being dragged away from the ‘puter but not too grotty about [...]
Not directly connected
For the rest of the week, Small amused himself on the computer mainly. Occasionally this was very irritating, depending on what website he chose to focus on, but most of the time, I could see pretty direct benefits, and he explored a lot of different things, including some excellent Lazy town [...]
Get the feeling that when Big gets back Small is going to go into serious computer withdrawal. Left to his own devices I think he would just educate himself entirely autonomously by exploring the internet until he understood it all.
Anyway, we started out the morning by going to the doctors for Small’s follow up appt [...]
On Monday, Tim took Big up to Yorkshire to spend some time with L. Obviously first of all we had to have traumas as she thought she’d packed the day before, but she’d forgotten things like cuddlies, and coats and purses (which she then couldn’t find) and so on, so there was a bit of [...]
On Friday we went over to see Em. The kids took stuff to play magic school, including spare wands for E and R, and I took a bag of yarn and various patterns so I could start something else.
In the end, they didn’t play magic school, but it was a game filled afternoon as Em [...]
Thurs appears to have become a bit of a blur to me, I really should blog immediately after the day or even in the evening. Hohum.
I know there was more finishing off of tidying – the room is almost acceptable now. If only I could Small into the habit (which admittedly I do not have) [...]
Kirsty and co up and offed before lunchtime today – with James having work commitments he wanted at least some afternoon at home. The kids had done really well together, Small particulary enjoyed boy playtime I think A and Big do hit it off too though, loved the times when they were running [...]
I am not used to this coastal microclimate. We started the day with baking sunshine, so I advised the children to get their playing outside done early so they could retreat to a dvd later, and made sure that I got two loads of washing down and out on the line quickly. Despite the sunshine, [...]
As previously mentioned, L needed a lie in on Sat morning, something to do with us all staying up far too late chatting Plus she arrived here with a stinking head cold, and while she could have done with some pampering and lying around time, instead she had these two smallish ppl desperate [...]
Having done the classic thing of waiting for my deadline to finish my TMA work, I really needed to get stuck in this morning. Which of course meant that the children picked up on this desire to do otherwise than pay them attention, and they were all over me and the living room in annoying [...]
Yesterday I wasn’t much up for interaction, and Tim took the children out for an hour to give me some time and space. I think they had rather a good time of it at a nearby copse of trees with associated playground. I got stuck into my maths, which was quite good for taking my [...]
days that is. And I really mustn’t do this, if I don’t blog the day slightly after the fact, I lose all the details.
Let’s see, I’m trying to remember Sunday.
It started slowly I think, with children’s tv, most of which I loathe with a passion. But the children seem to enjoy it. Big was desperate [...]
I think it was as I was getting my breakfast that I overheard Tim explaining Stone age, Bronze age, Iron age to Small, another conversation prompted by observation of one of his castle figures. From there somehow they moved on to looking at flags and coats of arms and that was what he was showing [...]
Went to doctor’s about Small this morning, referral to community paediatrician set in motion. Not sure what they do, but there you go.
That was after I’d slept in, I’m not sleeping well during the night, so given that I’d arranged for Tim to get up with the children, when he did, I turned over. And [...]
Victorions
Where we live
Math’s
Spelling
Sionce
a new langwig?
Craft
Poetry
Accordingly, her library haul included two books on toys, Toys (What Was It Like in the Past?)
and Look Inside a Victorian Toyshop.
I found Seashore (Usborne Nature Trail) which I thought might help with learning more of the area around where we live, and I must get around to ordering the ACE [...]
Can’t actually remember what went on this morning (maybe there’s a drawback to not brightkiting after all ) although I’m sure there was something that I was planning on blogging. Then just before lunchtime we decided we’d walk out with Tim to look at bikes at the other independent bikeshop in town. Tim [...]
I hadn’t realised how weather reliant my children’s moods are – I know the sunshine affects me, but really hadn’t clicked on how much it changes them. So this morning, while it bucketed down, they watched mindless tv mainly, although there was yet another viewing of Horrible History (have realised that they have recorded one [...]
Just seen this on tv and think it’s a possible present make so dumping it here so we don’t forget the link
