To save ourselves the guilt-trip of Izzy going back to school with no interesting half-term holiday news to talk of, we made sure that we did 'stuff'.
The first was to visit Kevs' Aunt and Uncle in Mudeford. Auntie 'Ron is the elder sister of Kevs' late Mum who as some of you may know, died of cancer age 36.
Kev was just six at the time and has quite vague memories of his Mum....just snapshots really so it is lovely to meet up with 'Ron as she loves to chat about her sister and always tells us lots of stuff that we wouldn't otherwise know.
Kev was just six at the time and has quite vague memories of his Mum....just snapshots really so it is lovely to meet up with 'Ron as she loves to chat about her sister and always tells us lots of stuff that we wouldn't otherwise know.
Kevs' Dad is great but being a bloke, doesn't tend to remember the little things that 'Ron does....and Kev loves to hear about his Mum.
The last time we visited 'Ron and Ted was when Izzy was a baby so they had not met Eliza or Carter before. 'Ron is over the moon that we chose her maiden name for our sons first name!
We also visited cousins etc.so it was a lovely weekend which will give us lots of happy memories to talk about.
Travelling one day and coming home the next, with three young kids is a bit of a trial but we all had great fun and have promised to do it again sooner rather than later!
Our next trip was to the http://www.showcaves.co.uk/.
When Kev suggested taking the kids there I must admit I wasn't overly enthusiastic........Hmmmm....caves = cold, dark, damp etc.........great!......
I have to concede though, I was pleasantly surprised. The main showcave was fascinating and quite wonderful. We will definitely make a return visit in the spring. If you have any kids who are interested in nature, history etc, it really is worth a visit and although there are predictably one or two slightly over commercialised aspects, generally it is good value for money with lots to see.
It would have been an even better day had we not got lost due to that damned sat.nav. that Kev doesn't seem to want to go anywhere without these days!
I remember the days when we used road maps when venturing off to pastures new for a day out...........oh, the good old days before sat.nav, mobile phones, endless traffic hold-ups, political correctness, reality t.v.and Safestyle UK advertisements...........I could reminisce for hours........
The highlight for Izzy this week though was entering into the 'Y-Factor' with Sallys' daughter Tinkerbell and another friend who lives opposite us.
It is a fundraising idea for the playgroup which Eliza attends, to raise money for a new building for the playgroup nearer to the school that Izzy and Tinkerbell attend.
Listening to the slightly out-of-tune warblings and watching three awkward looking little girls singing their chosen song whilst practising for the audition didn't fill me with confidence that they would be chosen to go through to the next round but chosen they were!.......with instructions to do a bit of dancing whilst singing next time.
Three very chuffed little girls!
The show is to be held in December and should be a fun night out for all the family!!!!!:/ Lol....Oh how I love the world of kids, playgroup committees, parents evenings, having to smile and be 'all nice' to other peoples kids who I do actually find quite irritating and don't particularly like..............(not including any of my friends kids I hasten to add!)
So, there it is so far. Half term in the world of me and mine.
Next will be the Christmas break.
Sorry, did I say break?
I would say "wish someone would give me one" but it may be asking for trouble...........
We also visited cousins etc.so it was a lovely weekend which will give us lots of happy memories to talk about.
Travelling one day and coming home the next, with three young kids is a bit of a trial but we all had great fun and have promised to do it again sooner rather than later!
Our next trip was to the http://www.showcaves.co.uk/.
When Kev suggested taking the kids there I must admit I wasn't overly enthusiastic........Hmmmm....caves = cold, dark, damp etc.........great!......
I have to concede though, I was pleasantly surprised. The main showcave was fascinating and quite wonderful. We will definitely make a return visit in the spring. If you have any kids who are interested in nature, history etc, it really is worth a visit and although there are predictably one or two slightly over commercialised aspects, generally it is good value for money with lots to see.
It would have been an even better day had we not got lost due to that damned sat.nav. that Kev doesn't seem to want to go anywhere without these days!
I remember the days when we used road maps when venturing off to pastures new for a day out...........oh, the good old days before sat.nav, mobile phones, endless traffic hold-ups, political correctness, reality t.v.and Safestyle UK advertisements...........I could reminisce for hours........
The highlight for Izzy this week though was entering into the 'Y-Factor' with Sallys' daughter Tinkerbell and another friend who lives opposite us.
It is a fundraising idea for the playgroup which Eliza attends, to raise money for a new building for the playgroup nearer to the school that Izzy and Tinkerbell attend.
Listening to the slightly out-of-tune warblings and watching three awkward looking little girls singing their chosen song whilst practising for the audition didn't fill me with confidence that they would be chosen to go through to the next round but chosen they were!.......with instructions to do a bit of dancing whilst singing next time.
Three very chuffed little girls!
The show is to be held in December and should be a fun night out for all the family!!!!!:/ Lol....Oh how I love the world of kids, playgroup committees, parents evenings, having to smile and be 'all nice' to other peoples kids who I do actually find quite irritating and don't particularly like..............(not including any of my friends kids I hasten to add!)
So, there it is so far. Half term in the world of me and mine.
Next will be the Christmas break.
Sorry, did I say break?
I would say "wish someone would give me one" but it may be asking for trouble...........
Kev just read this and now looks totally confused.........had to explain........Break....wish someone would give me one......god it's hard work sometimes having to explain things....then again I suppose I have to make allowances.....after all, he is a man!!!!!:)
