weekend catchup!

this weekend has been internet free for me. parents here, busy being busy etc etc!!
somewhat relieved to see that i got to thursday on last blog!

things what have been occurring:

both rabbits settled in – will put up a pic of snowy when i get round to it! once snowy happy to be here, have gradually been introducing her to skittles. after lots of side by side runs, swapping over to get each other’s scents, we tried them together. skittles made a dash for snowy, who ran away, looked scared and thumped. so that was short and sweet! but the next eve they were far more friendly, racing around the room. still a fair bit of skittles chasing, but some nose rubbing etc. so the next day we popped them in a run together, where space much more compressed. skittles ‘very affectionate’ towards snowy, v repeatedly. need to make sure def both girls! anyway, since then far more time together, and seem happy for now. apparently things can go pair shaped both if we neuter them and if we don’t, but at least for now seems ok!

parents visited! my parents arrived thurs eve and stayed till mon am. lovely for the girls to spend time with them. lots of playing games, talking, hugging. dad did a fair bit of work in the garden, and with mum in charge of the girls whilst i was at work, chris did some of the window work!!

oh yes, home ed! well, this blog is on a home ed ring! SB did an excellent day of home ed with mum. can’t remember exactly what, but included music theory and writing a story. mum gets to see at first hand the idiosyncratic spelling, but also how well SB can work [did prime her to do her best tho!] and a 2 page story! BB did some more reading, painting and playing.

on sat we visited my sister at centreparcs. well, me, mum and the girls! dad was gardening and chris windowing. met up in the pool, and i took charge of Em and BB whilst M and SB shot around rapids and slides etc. sis didn’t feel up to coming in the pool, some mum and B-I-L took turns to keep her entertained. def far more crowded than jan! lovely seeing her on her special weekend, and the kids all had a ball!! time just as always felt too short, and too much to leave unsaid…

SB had a quick turnaround as dropped over for brownies sleepover, which she really enjoyed. the ‘owl’ she finds difficult wasn’t there – so much better. tho she was v v tired when i picked her up!

a chilled sunday,lots of rabittiness, playing, reading of books to kids [as both overtired and overexcited!] and the playing alhambra with mum and dad!

mon i returned to work, and parents went to uncle reggies funeral. it turns out that we knew even less about him than imagined. he had a full regalia masonic lodge thing. in the eve SB had both ballet and then judo grading, and she has gone up to her next belt – woohoo SB!