TBH, I expected Merry’s house to be full of boxes and in total disarray considering how soon they might be moving, but didn’t look too panicky at all! obviously Chris and I are the worst for that!
We had a lovely day there, but I am glad we saw the older 2 when they got back from their stage thing, as it did seem quiet without them. I had a lovely hug from fran, and maddy shew me the egyptian things – very nice indeed!
SB and Amelie played together, and a lot of messing about with the Ideal blocks. i have bought one from Merry, but she warned me people usually come back for a second!
As I left weighted down with hama – well I needed to top up so much has been used, SB bought the princess, and I couldn’t resist an egg board after seeing Merry’s designs , though I did manage to resist the chick as well. So thats the educational budget blown out of the water! BB and Josie had fun playing together, and I even saw some patting and not just poking and pushing! In fact, they got on so well, we were able to have a nice natter.
Before we went, SB sat down and easily did her explode the code 2. I was rather proud of her, as when she got cross with the sled [instead of her preferred sledge], she decided it was a sledge, so wrote slej. i was so proud of the sounding it in her head and writing, I didn’t have the heart to mention the real spelling, but just congratulated her on working out it was a j, and actually writing one! I do get periodicvally grumpy with the American, like slip – and its a petticoat!
When we got back, both beans were tired, i read to SB whilst feeding BB, and then we had our treat chip supper. After that, BB played with the winnie the pooh stickers that she had got way back for her birthday, and SB and I played build a beetle. Nighttime was again thomas the tank engine stories and hopefully asleep!
Have taken a couple – but not many – photos.
it’s an underslip where I come from
We have had the sled vs sledge discussion to, and the turtle vs tortoise etc, Becca must have more US exposure though as she now just rolls her eyes and says “oh, it’s just because they are American isn’t it?” (sigh)
Since when was ‘slip’ an american word – I’ve heard it used over here in my family at least
well, maybe we just dont wear them in my family enough for me to think of the word!!!
OK, gas [for petrol] mutt [for dog] flashlight [for torch] – are they better examples!!
pants for trousers, jelly for jam?
My grandmother (born and bred in NI) called them underslips. Mutt is widely-used here too. But we are kind of Canadianised (*not* Americanised! LOL) because – well, one of us has spent half her adult life there, and the other has spent more than 3/4 of his life there… so can we be excused?
We have flashlights and diapers here – though jelly is wobbly stuff and we wear trousers (with underpants under them though, not pants, because that was too confusing…)
Nice sounding out from SB
We have 4 sets of Fun Blox, lol!