A big weekend for bears

Hello! Hope you had a lovely weekend. We did!

Mud run...hanging out on the beach with the best kids ever...W and Lulu coming back to shore, wet and muddy...Adventure Island...FHB in the Best Place For Him...rollercoasters...old skool fun...new fountain on the seafront providing much entertainment for all...also-two birthday cakes; an evening with great friends and many margheritas whilst watching the Eurovision Song Contest; fish n chips; a slap up curry...aah- good times...x

Four!

A very good Monday morning to you! My head is all whizzy this morning and I am having problems preventing my eyes from rolling backwards- we are all extremely tired. This weekend one Captain Custard turned four, so much fun was had, along with quivering excitement and little sleep.

W went to see this:

on Saturday, so my mum and I spent the day entertaining the bears with a bit of this:

and this:

Custard's favourite Birthday Item is this:

a card from his Aunt and Uncle. They made one like this for FHB a few years ago and Custard has always wanted his own. (As I write this he is hugging it. I think framing will be involved today).

And on Saturday night I spent quite some time creating this:

which he then shouted about because he WANTED A LIGHTSABER CAKE.

Grrr.

Me (Through gritted teeth, trying hard to be happy, jolly and birthdayish): No you don't. You want a Jedi cake. He's a Jedi.
Custard: Yeah, he's quite cool really isn't he?
Me: The coolest.

Oh, and you know what else?

I've only gone and...

FINISHED MY BIG JUMPER! x

Miss T is 2!

Hello friends,

Last week was a long, not entirely enjoyable one, that has left W and myself feeling a little wrung out. The weekend however, brought Miss T's 2nd birthday, which was something to feel very happy about indeed! For the unmpteenth time I had that 'this time two years ago...' feeling (I wonder if I'll still get that when they are all in their forties?) and the bittersweet realisation that, with no bear younger than two now, our baby days are well and truly over. In time for her birthday, Miss T has learnt to say 'Don't talk' (to Toot and I when she wanted to go to bed), 'Dog-poo-face' (at FHB when he is at his grumpy worst) and 'My Lamp!' (after a showing of Disney's Aladdin. She shouts this whilst hugging a princess teapot. My heart does little flips).

This is Miss T's Gnome Home and its occupants. I meant to make a badger and some toadstools too, but ran out of time. She loves it: My House! Cat! EEEow!

x

Mouse is 5!

While I have been revising...revising...revising, Mouse has been busy turning five. She landed on our feet, all elbows and bony bottom, and squirmed around saying: Is it my birthday? It's my birthday isn't it? I am five now aren't I? I am five now, aren't I? Really five? Now? etc etc.

She was quite excited.

All the bears got dressed, teeth cleaned (!), and breakfasted in record time and then the important things were attended to- presents.
Mouse had a list of requirements for her birthday, and between all members of her loving and extended family, she had them all fulfilled:

Cash register- I would like a shop. And if I have a shop I will need something to put money in.
Money- If I have a shop I will need money to give to people. (I like the sound of Mouse's shop).
Food, tins, cakes- When I have a shop I will need something to sell.
Kettle- I have a tea set, but I cannot make tea without a kettle, can I?
Pots and Pans- And, if I am going to make tea I will need something to cook food in too, won't I?
Utensils- And I'll need something to stir the food with.
Sewing machine- (This one was Mouse's most important requirement. Much quivering anticipation involved)- If I have a sewing machine I will be able to do sewing with you Mummy, won't I? (Mumy tries very hard to look pleased). And I can make clothes! For dolls!

Girly list isn't it?
Anyway, Mouse is a happy girl and I have a date with her to make Stuff tomorrow on her new sewing machine. Got to be better than revision!

In the mean time she has been creating havoc in the living room with Custard and her shop/tea set:

Dancing to mamma Mia!

x

PS Do you know, I am really looking forward to making Stuff with my Mouse tomorrow? I am. I'm feeling all warm and bubbly because she wants to do it with me.