April 2010

Lara, 'I planted carrots and sunflowers and buttercup Splosh.'
Making newspaper logs with the kids
James making gagaga noises pretending to be a baby.
lara's face when Mary turned up 10 minutes after she asked for her. ' She must have heard me asking very very loud.' Unexpected visit but very welcome.

Grnadma asking lara what she wanted for her birthday and Lara saying' A car - doesnt have to be a big one.'
Mary asked the same and she said, 'a piano.' When asked what kind of piano she answered, ' a grand one, just a grand one.'
Toby and james in bed screaming wanting to swap the cash register for lara's rabbit clock.


T and J's faces after successfully climbing out of their cots during their Sunday afternoon sleep.Then the saga that followed over the next few days; us trying to convert their cots to beds in a diasterous attempt at DIY and having to get Lester in for emergency visit to fix them. They destroyed their rooms, throwing nappies, hiding in the cupboard, beating each other up, breaking wall hangings and climbing on furniture to knock everything off their shelves. They dissembled all their bedding and matresses multiple times. Gradually settled over the next week. Not an easy week! Resulted in locks being put on all the doors/ cupboards/ wardrobes and everything being removed from their rooms except bedding. A newfound freedom.

Toby screaming and when I went to check he had his index finger stuck in a tiny metal ring in the fireplace in their room. they had climbed behind the sofa. With perfect timing craig arrived home at exactly the right time and rescued with lube.
Lara,' I am getting married but I'm not havgin any babies cause it hurts.'
'Mummy I have had a disaster, I have lost my lipstick at school.'

Northumberland holiday with Sheonad, David, Niamh and Eilidh.
Kids t swimming pool. james nearly drowning. Boys jumping in. Lara floating on her back like a star. Kids in stripey towelling tops post swimming running down hill to lunch at pub. James nearly getting hit by a reversing car enroute to lunch.Crocs flying as they ran. Lara doing circuits at Alnwick gardens. Toby strolling out to sea in his muddy puddles and wellies then flaling flat on his face. Sandcastle destruction. Playing with cigarette butts and chocolate eggs in the chiminea in the garden at the house. Niamh and Lara in the big round bath being sharks.lara playing doctors with Niamh.
Toby and James taking it in turns to take out ilidh's dummy and kiss her. Boys sharing ice cream.
Toby and Lara playing in shower fully clothed and turning it on by accident and getting soaked through.
Toby shrieking with laughter doing circuits in fancy dress to Craig's beanbag CD.

Lara asking for stripey crisps - bacon ones from tescos. trying to get boys to sleep in beds. Battle of wills.Taking less than 2 hours to get them to sleep and 3 dual naughty step actions required.