Sunday, July 17, 2016

Minibeasts!

No gossip really. The children's school reports were amazing, they are such gorgeous kids and seem to behave very well at school and work hard too which is lovely to hear.

Off on summer hols in a week or so! We cannot wait, then Tim joining us a week or so later. I am hoping we get better weather than we've had so far in July. I think today is the first time we've woken up to sunshine in weeks... so we're off to Carsington for a walk and to meet Tim's grandad for a coffee. I will try to get some photos to put on my blog!!

Chat soon,

Gemma x

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Finley's 5th Birthday!!

 So we have had a lot of rain over the past few weeks, therefore lots of indoor activities such as baking, swimming, magazines and movie afternoons at the weekend!


 Rosie spent the last of her birthday money on some Harry Potter dressing up clothes and a wand! She is obsessed at the moment and currently reading the third book and loving it!
 Finley has watched the first two movies as he can't concentrate enough to listen to the stories yet. Maybe when he's a bit older, he loves the movies though!!
 He had a fabulous birthday weekend, we had a party for him at a local soft play centre then we had Uncle Gareth and the cousins round for a paddling pool and BBQ, so Finley was very happy!

















 Playing quidditch!
 I made a chocolate hedgehog for Finley's actual birthday as his lion cake from his party was almost all gone!







On his actual birthday Rosie and Finley each picked a friend to come round to play after school and for a picnic tea, was lots of fun!








 Captain America and Spider Man!
 Today it has rained again... so we have been doing school homework...

Finley is doing all about Noah's Ark so we made snails for the Ark slithering in 2 by 2!

 Rosie is doing all about minibeasts so she made a snail and a caterpillar!
 Then we made cookies and Rosie decorated them like minibeasts, Finley enjoyed eating them the best!





 Rosie is now currently writing a recount to take to school tomorrow. What a busy girl.

Plus we fitted going swimming in this afternoon too... so busy!

Hope we get some sunshine soon or we may all risk shrivelling up like raisins with all this rain!