Number 1 on the list of things you don't want to hear when you are just about to run out the door to get Sophie to school. 'Mama.' 'Yes Sophie?' 'I was just looking at the cat and when I looked back Annie had discovered…
Family
Matt, the main blogger round these parts is patriarch and assistant manager to a rather special family. Other members are: Eirene, patient and beautiful wife and mother to their 4 mini them. Introducing the DragonDroplets: Felix (born 1998), Jaygo (2001) Sophie (2006) and Annie Mo (2013). Augmented with a Labradinger dog (half English Springer, half Chocolate Lab).
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- Number 1
Annie-Mo funnyHere is a picture of the pizza Annie-Mo got to first, before I had cooked it or even removed the packaging.
- Busy in the paddling pool
Whilst the Sun shone, Annie and two of her little friends played happily in the paddling pool in our back garden. All the girls wore Sun suits, a fantastic invention. Made from uv protective material, the suits provide…
Grove rd chicksYear three and four at Grove road community primary school had the pleasure of watching 6 eggs incubate in their class room. A chart marked the twenty one days it took for the chicks to hatch and each child waited in…
- Safe home
Jay is home from London bringing tales of the underground and all it's many coloured lines, curried guinea fowl his new favourite food, dirty tactics during exciting football matches, much more and how he loved it all.…
- Sophie funny
Sophie and I were reading a story I wrote for a friend's two children, called 'A firey tale'. It features both the children and their animal of choice. David loved dragons and Anabeth's favourite were horses…
Felix's gigFelix plays percussion. Here are some pictures from his Sunday gig. They played a medley of tunes before bowing out to loud applause.
- Annie's diet
So far today Annie has eaten a snail, eaten mud and rubbed egg and beans in her hair instead of eating them and then eaten them.Annie has has her hands washed ( I can now confirm it is very hard to remove squished snail…
- The Gardener's Arms
Matt and I took the opportunity today to sit in the beer garden at The Gardeners Arms whilst we waited for Sophie to finish Beavers. Matt had a pint or two whilst I enjoyed a cider shandy, a tasty concoction I…
- Teenagers
Teenagers are tricky creatures. I haven't ever had one of my own before and like babies they don't come with a manual.I feel a little like I have been thrown into a hostile country where I don't speak the language or…
Muddy MoAnnie- Mo and Aunty Rachel and I enjoyed a wonderful morning in the garden. Whilst Annie pottered about making mud pies and getting fabulously filthy, Rachel and I drank cups of tea and Rachel opened her birthday…
- Everyone's everywhere
This is a busy weekend for the family particularly the boys. Tonight Jay departs to enjoy a wide games camp. I believe a wide games camp involves a lot of 'capture the flag' and night time activities. Jay loves all of…
Red noses and coffeeToday Annie and I visited Butterfingers, a circus supplies shop based in Harrogate. Normally I take part in multi hula hooping class but this morning we just had fun chatting with our friend Belinda who runs the class…
Ronnie and Charlie's partyToday Sophie and Jay and Annie had a lovely time at Charlie and Ronnie's birthday party. After the magician and food everyone had a boogie in the disco. The loudest cheer was when Matt uncovered the sand pit. It looked…
- Phone bill horror
Felix received his phone bill today, £321.24. Apparently he doesn't have unlimited texts and has gone 2000 over his allowance of 500. Orange are unsympathetic and refuse to help so there is nothing we can do but pay it.…