Felix has been on a scout camp cycling adventure for the past 3 days. He had a wonderful time and arrived home today pink cheeked and glowing with outdoorness. After his bath he retired to bed with his cat for a well…
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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- Scout cycling trip
- Big Shu
My cousin Peter's horse Big Shu is running in the Grand National today, currently at 20/1. Our house is very excited but not as excited as I bet his house is. Growing up the Grand National was the only time Mum ever…
- Sophie funny
I bought Annie a book which plays her nursery rhymes. This isn't such a great purchase for the following reasons. Number 1, as one song is playing the baby can press another tune which will then play along side the…
- Parents evening
Parents evening went well tonight. As a governor I was able to chat to parents about their experience of the school and address any concerns they might have. Now that parents know and can recognise the governors it will…
- Being a proper grown up
Tomorrow I have to be a proper grown up. Not only do I have a attend a parents evening for Sophie, an activity I can't believe I am old enough or grown up to do, but I also have to man the desk in my capacity as school…
- Thank you
Thank you Felix,Pi and Jay for making the house look so nice downstairs. I didn't have to worry this morning when I had my meeting that it might be messy. Mornings are so hectic, so to not have cleaning to worry about…
- Happy Mother's day
Happy Mother's day all you lovely mamas out there. I hope you have an amazing day filled with love and smiles and snuggles from those who you so freely give your all to xx
- Sophie's turn to choose the meal
Sophie brought home two certificates so she got to choose both main meal and desert this evening. After being gently steered away from home made sushi she eventually settled on homemade pizza and banoffee pie. Everyone…
Ireland holidayLast Tuesday Annie and I flew into Dublin to visit Annie's Irish Grandad. Dad always makes us feel so welcome and his home is a home away from home for all the family. The sun shone and and Annie and I spent the warm…
- Our longest comute
This morning we had to get up at 5am in order to get to the airport in time to catch our flight. That, coupled with Annie-Mo's increasingly frequent night wakenings, have made for a very tired me. Arriving back in the…
- Annie -Mo
Annie -Mo is just about crawling. She is shuffling around on her hands and knees quickly gaining speed and confidence. No more popping Annie down in one spot and her staying there contented. The world is hers to…
Annie and I todayToday Annie and I got the chance to sit for a while in the sun and warm our toes. Annie loves being outside and prefers to be without shoes and socks so it was good we were able to take advantage of the fine weather.
- Happy birthday Annie-Mo
Wow a year has passed so quickly. We all love having Annie-Mo in our family. She is such a happy, smiley poppet. Wishing her a wonderful birthday and year from Mama, Dada,Felix, Jaygo, Sophie-Pi, Elsie, Jasper the cat,…
- So much cake, so little time
Toy Library clothes swap went well. I had four lovely friends who turned up to help out and I think that most of the profits came from us buying cake. We had all baked and the decision of what cake to buy was so…
- Enjoying the sunshine at the park
Today we have been enjoying the sunshine. Here are some photos. Annie on a slide in Starbeck park Sophie and Annie in the Valley Gardens Annie on a swing in the Valley Gardens.